DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL LAW OF THE INSTITUTE OF LAW
Academic and Research Institute of law
Sumy state university
On 15 April 2026, Mykhailo Dumchykov, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Law of Sumy State University, delivered an open lecture entitled “Cybercrime-as-a-Service: A New Economy of Crime.”
Students majoring in “Law Enforcement” participated in an insightful professional meeting with a highly experienced practitioner — Maryna Horkovska, Public Relations Sector Inspector. The central theme of the event was “Working in the Ranks of the National Police of Ukraine”.
On March 27, 2026, Sumy State University hosted an Open House Day for prospective applicants. The event brought together high school students, their parents, and anyone eager to learn more about professional development opportunities and the specifics of studying at the university.
Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Judiciary, Kateryna Yanishevska, held an open lecture on the topic “Legal Regulation of Family Relations with a Foreign Element” for 3rd-year students.
On March 12, 2026, the Educational and Scientific Institute of Law conducted a remote career guidance event for graduating students of S. M. Hordiienko Bilopillia Lyceum No. 2 of the Bilopillia City Council, Sumy Region.
On March 4, 2026, the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Judicial Proceedings held the first round of the Student Research Paper Competition in the specialization “Criminal Law and Criminology; Penal Enforcement Law.”
On 19 February 2026, Yevheniia Lytvynenko, Assistant of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Procedure, took part in the Academic Integrity Forum organized by the NGO “Prohresylni” in cooperation with VTFK. The event brought together representatives of the academic and educational community to discuss current challenges and modern approaches to ensuring the principles of academic integrity in the context of digitalization and the active use of artificial intelligence technologies.
On February 24–26, 2026, the Head of the Department of Criminal law and Procedure Department, Olha Maletova, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal law and Procedure Department, Kateryna Yanishevska, and Assistant of the Department of Criminal law and Procedure Department, Yevheniia Lytvynenko, took part in the Winter School on “Contemporary Challenges in the Protection of Children’s Rights,” which was held at the University of Szczecin (Poland).
On February 25, the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Procedure, in collaboration with the Academic and Research Institute of Law, hosted a large-scale Career Day, serving as a roadmap for future applicants into the world of justice.
On February 17, representatives of the Student Directorate — students of the “Law Enforcement Activity” educational program of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Procedure at the Educational and Research Institute of Law of Sumy State University — held a career guidance event for 11th-grade students of Sumy Secondary School No. 9.
