“We make all our educational programmes modern and future-oriented,” rector of Metinvest Polytechnic
In an interview with UAprom, Oleksandr Povazhnyi, rector of the private mining and metallurgical university Metinvest Polytechnic, discusses the university’s adaptation to new conditions, the adjustment of educational programmes to meet contemporary demands, the training of multi-skilled specialists for the country’s reconstruction, and grant programmes for students and postgraduates to advance science and business.− Can you describe how Metinvest Polytechnic operates in the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine?− Indeed, we have all had to adapt to new conditions. Due to the war, we have temporarily lost access to Mariupol, where the construction of a modern university campus was underway at that time. Despite this, Metinvest Polytechnic has not stopped working a single day. We have also managed to retain almost the entire faculty. Today, the university employs 127 lecturers, including 33 professors and 84 associate professors. This is a rather strong team considering