Kyiv Medical University Presented the Results of Erasmus+ RE-DIRECTION at the XV Bologna Conference

On 10-11 November 2026, Tetiana Odintsova, Associate Professor at the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Physical Rehabilitation at Kyiv Medical University, participated in the XV International Scientific and Practical Conference “European Integration of Ukrainian Higher Education in the Context of the Bologna Process: Strategies for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education”, which was held online in the format of a Technical Assistance Mission.

The conference focused on key challenges related to the digital transformation of higher education, the responsible use of artificial intelligence, quality assurance in education, academic integrity, and the integration of Ukrainian higher education into the European Higher Education Area.

The conference was organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance, National Qualifications Agency, Union of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine, Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine, and the National Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) of the EU Erasmus+ Programme, with the support of the British Council in Ukraine and European partners.

Kyiv Medical University was represented in the session “The Impact of Digitalisation and AI on Higher Education and Its Quality – Results of Erasmus+ Projects” by Tetiana Odintsova, Associate Professor at the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Physical Rehabilitation.

In her presentation, “The Impact of Digitalisation on Higher Medical Education within the Erasmus+ RE-DIRECTION Project,” Tetiana Odintsova presented Kyiv Medical University’s experience in implementing digital educational solutions within the international project RE-DIRECTION – Redefining Higher Education on a Digital Context and Mainstreaming a Common Inclusive and Green Structure Based on EU Best Practices and Policy Recommendations.

Particular attention was given to the role of digitalisation in the context of the ongoing war. For Ukrainian medical education, digital and blended learning formats are no longer merely additional opportunities but have become an essential component of educational resilience. Air-raid alerts, missile and drone attacks, prolonged power outages, unstable internet access, and differences in students’ technical resources require flexible learning models capable of ensuring the continuity of the educational process.

The presentation also highlighted the key digital competencies required of future physicians, including information literacy, digital safety, working with medical data, digital communication, critical evaluation of technologies, and the effective and responsible use of artificial intelligence.

Kyiv Medical University’s participation in Erasmus+ RE-DIRECTION and the presentation of the project’s results at the international Bologna Conference contribute to the dissemination of modern European approaches to digitalisation, inclusion, sustainable development, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in higher medical education.

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