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EDUCATION IN EMERGENCY
RESEARCH CENTER

Established in response to the learning losses caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Center researches education in times of crisis, provides comprehensive support to educational institutions, develops inclusive digital learning solutions, and contributes to national and local policies that strengthen the resilience of the education system. In 2024–2026, the Center operates within the framework of the MYRP programme funded by the Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Global Fund.

EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC POLICY
  • Policy design: development of evidence-based policies and recommendations for education and science reforms at the national and local level

  • Policy evaluation: ex-ante modeling and ex-post evaluation, assessment of government and parliament initiatives (e.g. offline learning policies, reform implementation)

  • Reform support: analytical input for ministries and public institutions to inform decision-making

  • Translating research findings into policy recommendations for ministries, parliament, local authorities, donors, stakeholders

  • Stakeholder dialogue and citizen engagement: bridging academia, government, civil society, international partners

RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
  • Research design: development of study methodologies, survey instruments, and evaluation frameworks

  • Research methods: desk research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, surveys, interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and mixed-methods approaches

  • Impact evaluation: assessment of education policies, programs, and interventions

  • Evidence synthesis: interpretation of findings and translation into actionable insights and recommendations

  • Applied research: design and implementation of studies on education systems under wartime conditions

EDUCATIONAL DATA ANALYTICS
  • Education data infrastructure: development of open repositories and systems for data storage and access

  • Data collection and integration: aggregation of data from schools, institutions, and public sources for public analytical products

  • Impact evaluation: assessment of education policies, programs, and interventions

  • Data analysis and visualization: development of dashboards, analytical reports, indicators, and interactive tools to support evidence-based decision-making

  • Monitoring and forecasting: tracking education trends, reform progress, learning losses, and system performance through data-driven approaches

INSIGHTS

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Study
Education 2026 Ukraine
Public Trust and Experience of Taking the NMT during the Full-Scale War: The Present and Future of the Entrance Exam
07 OCT 2026
A nationwide study of public trust in the National Multi-Subject Test (NMT) and the experience of taking it, based on surveys of 2,004 adults (KIIS), 1,002 eleventh-graders, 253 first-year students and 460 teachers. The NMT is supported by 51% of adults (65% among those aware of it), yet only 38% of eleventh-graders are confident their score will reflect their actual knowledge.
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Study
Education 2026 Ukraine
Profile Upper Secondary Education Reform in Ukraine: The Experience of Pre-Pilot Academic Lyceums
07 OCT 2026
A study of the 30 pre-pilot academic lyceums that in September 2025 became the first to adopt the new model of profile upper secondary school, combining case studies of six ambassador lyceums with a survey of 990 students, teachers, parents and administrators. The new model is organisationally feasible, but students’ real choice of profiles and courses depends on each lyceum’s staffing, space and organisational resources.
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Study
Education 2026 Ukraine
How Ukrainians Feel About the NMT: Results of a Nationwide Survey
29 MAY 2026
Attitudes Toward the National Multidisciplinary Test and the Higher Education Admission Process During Wartime: Results of a Nationwide Survey of the Ukrainian Population and a Survey of Students and Teachers
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Presentation
Education 2025 Ukraine
Perception of Educational Process by Students in Grades 4-7
23 SEP 2025
Presentation of research results from the Education in Emergency Research Center on the perception of educational process by students in grades 4-7. The document provides an overview of the center’s completed and planned education research.
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Presentation
Education 2025 Ukraine
Dual vocational education: how to scale and increase business participation
18 SEP 2025
Presentation of research results on dual vocational education in Ukraine, describing current problems and proposing approaches to scaling the dual education system and increasing business participation.
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Study
Education 2025 Ukraine
Perception of the Educational Process by Students in Grades 4-7
01 SEP 2025
A study of the perception of the educational process by students in grades 4-7, prepared by the Education in Emergency Research Center as part of the MYRP Ukraine program. The research includes qualitative focus group discussions and quantitative surveys conducted by the Sociological Agency “FAMA”.

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Contact us

For research inquiries on education in times of crisis, collaboration on education policy, or media requests, get in touch with the Education in Emergency Research Center at KSE Institute.

kshokalo@kse.org.ua

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