The Future of Science in Ukraine: Actions Now Will Affect Post-War Recovery

The opportunity to develop new and strengthened scientific relations between Ukraine and other states that arose as a result of the war is being considered to restore science in Ukraine and support post-war recovery.

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For several years prior to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, science and research in Ukraine had been in transition, with significant structural changes taking place in the face of strong budgetary pressure. Domestic expenditure on research and development (R&D) as percentage of GDP fell by about one-third between 2013 and 2018. The number of researchers shrunk from over 52 000 full time equivalents in 2013, to 41 000 in 2018. This evolution was marked by a steep fall in researchers in business and government institutions that was only partly offset by an increase of those in higher education (HE) institutions.

Source: https://www.oecd.org/ukraine-hub/policy-responses/the-future-of-science-in-ukraine-afbd05df/