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The team of the Bachelor's program in Psychology at KSE University presented 10 studies on the psychological and social consequences of the war at the 31st International Congress of Applied Psychology in Florence.

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Ukraine is shaping a new memory culture in the middle of the war — with no ready-made rules, no finished state policy, and no historical distance, explains historian and KSE University professor Anton Liagusha in the ninth episode of «HERE&THERE.» https://t.co/xFTvHS7oO3

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Andrzej Domański @Domanski_Andrz, Minister of Finance and Economy of Poland, met with KSE University students. The discussion focused on the region's economic development, European integration, and the role of institutions in state resilience.

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KSE University and Olin College of Engineering partnership has reached the finals of the 2026 PIEoneer Awards in the "Partnership of the Year" category. The jury recognized their joint program, "Delta Engineering," as one of the world's top examples of academic partnership.

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KSE University Rector Tymofii Brik joined the Innovating Education conference. His stance on AI is clear: banning it is not the solution. Instead, the educator's task is to teach students how to manage AI, make informed decisions, and take personal responsibility for their work.

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The winners will receive study grants and, upon admission to the Department of Mathematics at KSE University, the Yulia Zdanovska Memorial Scholarships.

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The Department of Mathematics at KSE University held a Mathematics Olympiad for 11th-grade students. The strongest young mathematicians from across Ukraine joined the competition.

The Olympiad was organized with the support of Vchasno Group.

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KSE Vice President Alexandra Vacroux highlighted the cognitive dimension of war: Russia uses perception and escalation threats as tools, while Western responses remain limited.

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KSE experts Alexandra Vacroux and Yevhenii Malik joined the UK Deterrence Alliance 2026 in London to assess how Europe adapts to a shifting security environment.

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KSE Head of National Defence and Security Educational Programs Yevhenii Malik pointed to a gap between battlefield dynamics in Ukraine and European strategic thinking. Russia already operates in the gray zone, while defense systems lag behind.

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Do you have a personal life?

"Look, my personal life is right here [points to his wife sitting in the front row]. That is my entire personal life."

On the family's secret: "We have three pillars: tradition, loyalty, and love."

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Kyrylo Budanov visited KSE for an off-the-record meeting with students. They discussed how the nature of intelligence services has remained unchanged for centuries, why micromanagement destroys leadership, and the mindset of those making top-level state decisions every day.

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What does a person leading intelligence find most unacceptable in management?

"What I categorically do not accept, and what I always fight and will continue to fight against, is micromanagement. I believe it is one of the fundamental problems for any leader who abuses it."

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As Alexandra states, a key challenge remains market fragmentation: companies still navigate 27 regulatory systems instead of one. Ukraine, as a candidate country, contributes to shaping solutions for a more integrated and competitive Europe.

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KSE Vice President Alexandra Vacroux joined the “Champions of Growth” conference in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs to examine barriers to scaling in Europe.

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He emphasizes that engaging veterans in civilian work is key to reintegration. Working in their field allows them to shift the focus from captivity to their capabilities and role in society.

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Yevhenii Malik, Head of National Defence and Security Educational Programs in KSE and a defender of Mariupol, received the “For Resilience in Captivity” award.

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He describes it as a shared recognition — for all military personnel and civilians who have gone through russian captivity.

Yevhenii currently leads the basic general military training track at KSE, applying his experience as a marine sergeant in personnel training.