The DigiUni Project Passes Its Halfway Milestone: Strategic Outcomes of 2025 and Ambitious Plans for the Future

Kseniia Smyrnova, Project Coordinator of Erasmus+ DigiUni – The Digital University: Open Ukrainian Initiative shares key implementation outcomes and future plans of the large-scale international project.

Throughout 2025, the consortium developed a landmark policy document defining the future of the sector — the Strategy for the Digital Ecosystem of Higher Education in Ukraine.

The technical embodiment of this strategy is DigiPlatform. Its development has been the result of a profound evolution of ideas, carefully adapted to the needs of contemporary society. We brought together the expertise of leading Moodle specialists in Ukraine and top European university alliances.

As a result of extensive discussions, the consortium succeeded in adopting unique solutions for synchronising existing digital ecosystems across Ukrainian higher education institutions. DigiPlatform is conceived as an “integration umbrella”: it does not replace the existing digital systems of universities but synchronises them, creating a unified space for innovative educational solutions.

In parallel, project partners analysed and consolidated innovative pedagogical tools, teaching methodologies, inclusive practices, and advanced digital solutions. Methodological and technical guidelines for the development of educational content were produced, all of which will be fully implemented within DigiPlatform.

To ensure the sustainability of the project, DigiCenters have already been established at each Ukrainian partner university. The process of upgrading the material and technical infrastructure is currently underway and includes:
  - acquisition and installation of state-of-the-art equipment;
  - provision of access to unique software;
  - methodological support for educational content developers.

On 27 November 2025, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv hosted the international conference “Digital Transformation of Higher Education in Ukraine: Building an Integrated Ecosystem”, which marked an important interim milestone in the project’s implementation.

Priorities for 2026: People and Content. The year 2026 begins with the formation of a cohort of trainers who will:
  - master methodologies for creating innovative digital educational content;
  - act as disseminators of this knowledge within their universities;
  - will help establish a national standard for Ukrainian digital education.

DigiUni represents a powerful collaboration: 21 partners from Ukraine and EU Member States, along with five associated organisations. With the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the European Commission, we are moving towards the development of the DigiCharter — an open initiative accessible to the entire academic community.

“Our goal is to make high-quality education accessible to all. I sincerely wish our partners inspiration in achieving the objectives we have set,”

The Erasmus+ DigiUni project aims to support higher education in Ukraine during martial law and throughout post-war recovery. It is the largest Erasmus+ project ever implemented in Ukraine. The project brings together participants from Ukraine and EU Member States, including 21 full partners and five associated partners. It started on 1 December 2023, is planned to run for four years, and is coordinated by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

The project started on 1 December 2023, has a duration of four years, and MSU is a partner in the project. More information about the project can be found at the following link.