DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL LAW OF THE INSTITUTE OF LAW
Academic and Research Institute of law
Sumy state university
Olena Tymoshenko, a PhD student of the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines, has started her internship at the Faculty of Law and Social Justice of the University of Liverpool in September 2024. This opportunity is part of the Twinning Ukraine international program, which aims to support the development of Ukrainian scholars and foster the integration of Ukrainian universities into the European scientific and educational community.
On 16 September 2024, students specialising in Law Enforcement had the opportunity to attend a lecture delivered by Mykola Shershak, a judge at the Zarichny District Court of Sumy. The lecture focused on the general principles of criminal proceedings, which play a crucial role in the education of future law enforcement officers.
Maryna Utkina, associate professor of the KPDS department, took part in the conference “On the way to the NATO summit in Washington”. The event is organized by the joint efforts of the Center for Defense Strategies, CEO Club London and the Center for Geopolitics with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation. The event became an excellent platform for exchanging opinions, establishing partnerships and defining strategic directions for NATO policy and Ukraine’s role in the changing global order.
Maryna Utkina, associate professor of the department, received a non-residential scholarship to participate in the Petr Yatsyk Program at the Munch School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto (Canada). This Program will bring together Ukrainian scientists, civil servants, doctoral students and public figures, who will participate in regular virtual seminars led by teachers associated with the Petro Yatsik Program for the Study of Ukraine at the University of Toronto.
In the summer of 2024, Maryna Utkina, associate professor of the department, took part in the workshop “Integrating Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) into Teaching”, organized by the British Academy.
This event provided an opportunity for researchers to share their experiences and discuss ideas for the implementation of EDI in various aspects of the educational process. The workshop started with an introductory session on EDI at the University of Warwick, after which participants discussed their own experiences in groups. Three stages of teaching were considered: planning and preparation, conducting classes, and evaluation.
On June 4, 2024, Maryna Utkina, associate professor of the department, took part in a workshop devoted to the issue of finding and securing funding for scientific research in Great Britain and Europe. The event began with a panel discussion with the participation of leading experts in the field of research and funding. The discussion was followed by an interactive workshop, during which the participants were able to deepen their knowledge about research funding opportunities and applying for scholarships and grants in Great Britain and Europe. The main topic was the question of the experience of applying for the British Academy Researchers at Risk scholarships. Different types of grants and resources for finding funding were also considered.
Associate professor of the department Maryna Utkina took part in the annual conference of the School of Law of the University of Warwick (Great Britain). The presentation was devoted to the topic of the possibility of using artificial intelligence in the field of financial monitoring in the context of combating and preventing financial crimes.
Mykhailo Dumchykov, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Justice, has successfully completed a summer professional development course at the University of Liverpool. The summer school, focused on the theme of “Fake News,” was designed to provide an in-depth study of issues related to the detection, analysis, and counteraction of misinformation in the media space.
Ruslan DEGTYAR, PhD candidate, joined the series of online seminars developed by the Liverpool University Library within the KnowHow service to support graduate students at all stages of research.
Ruslana DEHTYAR, a teaching intern from the Department of Criminal Law Disciplines and Judicial Proceedings, completed the Genesis IT Law Intensive lecture course – a week of 5 live lectures by the Ukrainian co-founding IT company Genesis.
