Today, Ushynsky University hosted a public defense of the dissertation research of Fan Peisi, a postgraduate student of the Department of Pedagogy, on the topic: “Formation of a culture of predictive activity of future teachers of musical art using reflective technologies” in specialty 011 Educational and Pedagogical Sciences for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The scientific supervisor of the research is Professor T. I. Koycheva, guarantor of the educational and scientific program 011 Educational and Pedagogical Sciences.

Today, the successful defense of the dissertation research of Wang Xiaogang, a postgraduate student of the Department of Pedagogy, took place at Ushynsky University on the topic: "Forming a culture of predictive activity of future teachers of music art using reflective technologies."

On December 12, the students of the specialty "Public Management and Administration" - participants of the project "Organization of the Work of a Local Council Deputy" attended the last session of the Odesa City Council this year. The key decision is the adoption of the Odesa budget for 2026.

On December 11, 2025, in accordance with the work plan of Ushynsky University on the implementation of European integration measures in the educational process for the students of the first (bachelor's) and second (master's) levels of the specialty "Special Education", scientific and pedagogical workers of the Department of Special and Inclusive Education Olha Forostyan, Head of the Department, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor; Hanna Sokolova, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine; Iryna Orlenko, Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor, held a round table "European Experience of Social Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities for Training Special Education Specialists in Ukraine".

On December 10, 2025, a working meeting was held with the labor collective, at which key issues regarding the internal organization of the structural unit were discussed. During the event, topical issues of the educational process, prospects for the development of the institute, scientific activities and strengthening team interaction were discussed. The participants had the opportunity to express their suggestions, share their experience and vision for further improvement of work.

On December 8, 2025, within the framework of the academic discipline "Financial and economic activities of a preschool educational institution", for applicants of the second (master's) level of higher education under the educational and professional program "Preschool education. Management of a preschool educational institution", a master class "Financial autonomy of preschool educational institutions: advantages and risks" was held, conducted by Kristina Shevych, head of the Sumy separate unit of the PEI "Association of preschool education workers", director of the Sumy preschool educational institution (child development center) No. 18 "Zirnytsia".

On December 8, 2025, a guest lecture was held by Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management of the Municipal Institution of Higher Education "Odesa Academy of Continuing Education of the Odesa Regional Council" MUKOVOZ Oleksiy Pavlovych on the topic "Scientometrics: Fundamentals, Data Sources and Functional Capabilities".