On 22 February 2024, Ivanna Lavronova, a third-year postgraduate student of the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law of the School of Law, held a webinar for first-year postgraduate students on the topic "Methodology and Organisation of Scientific Research".
The goal was to share experience with young researchers on the testing of scientific results that they will obtain while writing their dissertations.
The event was moderated by Doctor of Law, Professor Iryna Sopilko and Candidate of Law, Associate Professor Iryna Ustynova.
The main issues of methodology and organisation of research activities were discussed with the participants, with a focus on compliance with the norms of academic integrity in its implementation.
"Applicants for the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education must have not only deep professional training, but also a certain amount of knowledge in the field of scientific research, which involves mastering the methodological principles of scientific work, the ability to collect and process information, develop research programmes, analyse the results obtained and qualitatively reflect them in scientific publications in leading international and national scientific journals in compliance with the rules of academic integrity," said Ivanna in her speech.
Using her own example, the postgraduate student demonstrated the testing of the results of her dissertation research, revealing the problems of defining the conceptual apparatus in administrative law and ways to expand and update the grounds for bringing responsible persons who have violated labor law to administrative responsibility. The speaker also noted the need to analyses case law when conducting the research topic, including the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.
The active participation of the postgraduate students during the webinar proved that the topic was relevant and interesting to them, and the information provided by the moderators and the speaker in every way prevents any manifestations of academic dishonesty, encourages students of the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education to acquire programmer competencies and comply with a set of ethical principles in learning, teaching and research activities.