Publications

Posters

Poster called The universities reaction to big obstructions: building resilient higher education to respond and manage societal crises.

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Poster called The universities reaction to big obstructions: Building resilient higher education to respond and manage societal crises (as of july 2025)

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Reports

Report 1 - turbo stakeholders: mapping multiple needs and methods of assesment. Click on this image to read the report.

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Report 2: The new model of retraining and social adaptation of IDP's. Click on this image to read the report.

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Scientific publications

Vakulenko, V., Świerk, K., & CohenMiller, A. (2025). The Crux of Internationalization of Higher Education: Rethinking Mobility and Addressing Emergent Challenges. European Education, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10564934.2025.2514010

Practical publications

Ukrainians forced from their homes: “They lost everything, then started new businesses”

When war forces you from your home, you take only what you can carry. For millions of Ukrainians, that meant clothes, documents, maybe a mobile phone. 

But they also brought something less visible: their experiences, skills, and the will to start again.

The research project TURBO focuses on exactly that. It is led by Nord University in Bodø, Norway.

Through short, flexible courses known as micro-credentials, the project helps internally displaced people in Ukraine rebuild their professional lives. Internally displaced people are those forced to flee their homes but who remain within their country’s borders.

Millions of Ukrainians now fall into this category.

The Role of Higher Education in Ensuring Democratic Resilience of Ukraine

Press releases

Education Under Fire: Teaching Continues Despite War
Read here: Universitetet til Kateryna er bomba tre gonger – held fram med å undervise
Even after being hit by bombs three times, a Ukrainian university continues teaching — supported through an EU-funded project led by Nord University to strengthen resilience in higher education during times of crisis.

Behind the Scenes: How the Project Came to Life
Read the full release here: Nord med krisehjelp til Ukraina
In a new EU-funded project, Nord University is helping Ukrainian universities with the necessary retraining of the country’s displaced citizens.