V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

On April 30, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies took part in the working meeting of the international consortium dedicated to the preparation of a potential research project on the topic: “Human Capital Recovery through Socio-Economic Integration and Reintegration of Migrants in the Context of Modern Challenges, Community Resilience and Prospects for Sustainable Development (Case Studies of Ukraine and the EU)” (RECONNECT-UA). The project is planned to be submitted within the LUKE Joint Call for…

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On April 30, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies – members of the working group from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – took part in a working online meeting within the framework of the international project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), which is implemented with the support of the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED). During the meeting, the participants discussed the results of…

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From April 12 to 18, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – Head of the Department Kateryna Sehida and Associate Professor Liudmyla Kliuchko – took part in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program at the Palacky University Olomouc. The host party was the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Sciences and the International Department of the university. The curator of the stay at the university was…

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On April 23, 2026, the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies held an International Scientific and Practical Conference of Students, Postgraduate Students and Young Scientists “Region – 2026: Human-Geographical Aspects”. More than 80 applications were submitted to the conference from different regions of Ukraine and other countries, in particular from Georgia, Turkey, and the Czech Republic. More than 50 participants directly took part in the conference, including from foreign higher education institutions: Tbilisi State University named after…

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We sincerely congratulate to Olha Podpriatova, a 3rd year student of group GE-31, educational program “Economic, Social Geography and Regional Development”, on being awarded a scholarship named after the President of Ukraine. This honorary recognition is evidence of perseverance, responsibility, a high level of knowledge and an active life position. Receiving such a scholarship is not only a personal achievement, but also pride for the entire student body and teachers. We are proud of such students, because they are the…

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On March 30, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies –  members of the working group from V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University – took part in an online working meeting within the framework of the international project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), which is implemented with the support of the program Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education (KA220-HED). During the meeting, the participants discussed the results of…

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On April 6, 2026, Lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies took part in the working meeting of the international consortium dedicated to the preparation of a potential research project on the topic: “Human Capital Recovery through Socio-Economic Integration and Reintegration of Migrants in the Context of Modern Challenges, Community Resilience and Prospects for Sustainable Development (Case Studies of Ukraine and the EU)”. The project is planned to be submitted within the LUKE Joint Call…

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On March 30, 2026, a meeting was held with Viktor Dvornikov, an architect-restorer and urban planner. It was a part of the “Career Week” of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. The speaker spoke on the topic “Aspects of city development and the role of the public sector”, within which he shared his vision of modern urban processes, outlined the key challenges of urban development and emphasized the importance of interaction between the authorities, scientists and the community. Special attention…

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Daria Venhryn, a senior lecturer at the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, participated in the pilot Hackathon of educational projects from Bendukidze Free Market Center, held on March 28-29, 2026 in Kyiv. The event brought together educators from different regions of Ukraine and became a platform for creating innovative solutions in the field of economic and financial literacy aimed at updating the content of education and strengthening its practical component. The work of the Hackathon took…

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On April 8, 2026, in the safe space of the Karazin University, a meeting was held with Viktor Dvornikov, an architect-restorer, head of the Urban Development Platform NGO, deputy head of the Working Group on Cultural Heritage Preservation of the Kharkiv City Council, a member of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine. 🗣 Topic of the meeting: “Architecture That Earns: How Heritage Can Create Our Future” During the event, they talked about our common capital – the city and…

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On April 8, 2026, as part of the course “Fundamentals of Economics and Financial Literacy”, students of the GSh-31 group, together with the senior lecturer of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies Daria Venhryn, attended an online event by financial expert Serhiy Mikulov on the topic “Start investing for a Ukrainian. Is it worth it and how?” The following topics were discussed at the meeting: ▫️Investing is a necessity, not a choice ▫️Everyone can start investing…

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On March 20, 2026, within the framework of the project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand) under the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education (KA220-HED) program, another webinar was held on the topic: “Ecological, Legal and Planning dimensions of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation: An Italian Perspective”, which was attended by more than 100 students, PhD students, scientists, representatives of various enterprises and organizations from 9 countries around the world. During the webinar, Prof. Fabio…

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On March 24, 2026, a meeting was held with a graduate from the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, within the framework of the “Career Week” of the V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. The speaker of the meeting was Oleksandr (call sign “Akult”) – a graduate graduate from the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, a volunteer, a former topographer of the artillery fire control section, and now a serviceman of the 3rd…

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On March 24, 2026, a meeting was held with a graduate from the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, within the framework of the “Career Week” of the V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. The speaker of the meeting was Oleksandr (call sign “Akult”) – a graduate graduate from the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, a volunteer, a former topographer of the artillery fire control section, and now a serviceman of the 3rd…

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On March 14, 2026, as part of the “GeoAcademy” project of the Faculty of Geology, Geography, Recreation and Tourism of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Associate Professor of the Department Ievgeniia Telebienieva gave a lecture to applicants on the topic “Geography in Action: How Tourism Discovers the World”. The lecture was dedicated to tourism as a practical application of geographical knowledge and was aimed at applicants, who were shown the possibilities of learning about the natural, cultural and socio-economic…

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On February 28, 2026, as part of the GeoAcademy project, the head of the department, Kateryna SEHIDA, gave a lecture “Cultural Landscapes: Geographical Vision of Meanings” to applicants, introduced puplis to concepts aimed at explaining the formation and functioning of cultural landscapes, considered examples from countries around the world, and discussed issues of emotional geography, participation, and memorialization of spaces in Ukraine in today’s conditions. The pupils of lyceums in the city of Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region, pupils of…

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Head of the Department Kateryna SEHIDA joined the work of the international winter school “Climate Justice Now! Critical Approaches for Media and Climate Activism” https://cjll.eu/winter-school/ The program took place from January 21 to February 11, 2026 as part of the innovative project Climate Justice Living Lab (CJLL), funded by the ERASMUS+ program of the European Union. The 2026 Winter School became a platform for in-depth study of theoretical and practical tools for environmental protection. We thank the organizers for the…

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On February 27, 2026, the second webinar was held on the topic: “The Nature Restoration Law in practice: Roles, responsibilities and expectations in the Finnish forest sector”. The webinar was held as part of the project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand) under the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education (KA220-HED) program. The participants of the project are the University of East Finland (Finland), Universitat de Girona (Spain), Université luav di Venezia (Italy), the Regional Council of North…

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Senior lecturer and PhD student of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, Daria Venhryn won the “Young Teacher” nomination in the annual “Morning Dawns -2026” award from Ranok Publishing House. This year, 1,857 applications were received from educators from different parts of Ukraine. Each of them has a living story: about the class and children, responsibility and care, fatigue and strength, faith in education even when it is very difficult. Daria entered the semi-finals of the…

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We sincerely congratulate the PhD student and senior lecturer of the department Daria VENHRYN on the high achievement of her student: Yevheniya Andrushko, a 11th year pupil of the the Private Lyceum “First Ukrainian School”, took third rank at the regional stage of the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the 2025/2026 academic year of the scientific department “Earth Sciences” of the section “Geography”! Such a worthy result of hard work, deep knowledge and true love for geography! We…

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On February 20, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, members of the working group from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, took part in an online working meeting on the project: “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), funded by the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED). The participants of the project are the University of East Finland (Finland), Universitat de Girona (Spain), Université luav di Venezia (Italy),…

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On February 21 and 22, 2026, the II stage of the All-Ukrainian competition-defense of scientific and research papers of students-members of the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the 2025/2026 academic year of the scientific department “Earth Sciences” of the section “Geography” was held. The Head of the Department Kateryna SEHIDA took part in the jury of the section, together with the Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Geography and Cartography Yulia PRASUL, Associate Professor of the Department…

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On February 12, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, members of the working group from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, took part online in the working meeting of the leaders of the project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), funded by the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED). The project participants are the University of East Finland (Finland), the University of Girona (Spain), the University of Iuav…

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On January 30, 2026, the first webinar was held on the topic: “The Nature Restoration Regulation: Scientific Foundations, Policy Framework and Implementation Challenges”. The webinar was held as part of the project “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand) under the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education (KA220-HED) program. The participants of the project are the University of East Finland (Finland), Universitat de Girona (Spain), Université luav di Venezia (Italy), the Regional Council of North Karelia…

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On January 26, 2026, lecturers of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, members of the working group from V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, took part in an online working meeting on the project: “Nature Restoration – challenges and opportunities for future landscape specialists” (FutureLand), funded by the Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education program (KA220-HED). The project participants are the University of East Finland (Finland), Universitat de Girona (Spain), Université luav di Venezia (Italy), the Regional Council of North Karelia…

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On January 15, the 4th final seminar was held within the framework of the project “Urban Hackathon on Revitalization of Student Campus Spaces”, which is implemented with the financial support of the International Visegrad Fund within the framework of the V4 Gen Mini-Grant program. The co-organizers of the project are the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of the Silesian Technical University and the…

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Head of the Department Kateryna SEGIDA joined the implementation of the international course Girls Go STEM on the development of the circular economy, which is implemented by Junior Achievement Ukraine with the support of the EIT Community and the European Union https://ja-ukraine.org/programs/girls-go-circular/ The Girls Go Circular project is an educational initiative aimed at empowering women in STEM fields. It not only helps to overcome the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but also prepares a new generation for…

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Students of the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies namely Orest DUNIKOV (educational program “Economic, Social Geography and Regional Development”, 2nd year, group GE-21) and Oleh DZIUBA (educational program “Economic, Social Geography and Regional Development”, 4th year, group GE-41) successfully completed their studies at the University of Ostrava (Czech Republic) under the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement Student Mobility for Studies International Mobility (KA171). During the first semester of 2025-2026 academic year, students studied at the Department of Human…

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On December 20, 2025, the II (regional) stage of the All-Ukrainian Student Geography Olympiad for 2025/2026 academic year was held. The jury of the Olympiad included the head of the department, Prof. Kateryna SEHIDA, Prof. Liudmyla NIEMETS, and Assoc. Prof. Yuriy KANDYBA. The Olympiad was held remotely based on the Faculty of Geology, Geography, Recreation and Tourism of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. More than 260 students from secondary education institutions in the city of Kharkiv and districts of the…

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