May 11, 2018, in the city of Odesa, with the support of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China, the All-Ukrainian Stage of the XIIІ International Contest "Chinese Bridge" took place, attended by representatives of Ukrainian affiliates of the "Confucius Institutes" from the Kyiv National Linguistic University, Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kharkiv National University named after V.N. Karazin, South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky, etc. The aim of the competition was to increase the level of foreign language training of students, enrich the inner world of future specialists through the mastering of best examples of Chinese culture and language.

May 15, 2018, the Agreement on Cooperation was signed between Ushynsky University and the Odessa Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.

May 10-11, 2018, South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky was visited by the delegation of the representatives of the diplomatic corps of the People's Republic of China in Ukraine, as well as by reporters from leading Chinese mass media.

May 14-15, 2018, during the celebration of the Day of Science by the Department of Translation and Theoretical and Applied Linguistics of the State Institution "South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky", Harbin University of Engineering, the section of theoretical and applied linguistics of South Scientific Center of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine with the support of the Educational and Cultural Center "Confucius Institute" of Ushynsky University there was held the IV International Scientific Conference "Actual Issues of Philology and Professional Preparation experts in the multicultural space" on the bases of the Odesa House of Scientists and the Educational and Cultural Center" Confucius Institute" of Ushynsky University.

May 15, 2018, at the Faculty of Philology Professor M. Kh. Humenny held an open lecture on the topic: "Modern trends in the development of scientific research in literary studies".

May 15, 2018, the lecture was conducted by Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding member of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, the head of the Department of Western and Oriental Languages and methods of their teaching at Ushynsky University Raisa Martynova. The event was attended by students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, English language teachers of institutions of general secondary education of Odesa.

The lecture raised a lively interest in the audience and ended with a broad discussion of the methodological problems presented and the ability to use some of the ways of solving them in the modern process of learning foreign languages.

May 14, 2018, a solemn presentation of all the scientific and pedagogical works of the department's staff, in particular monographs, textbooks and manuals, aroused interest among students and masters, was held during the celebration of the Day of Science at Ushynsky University at the Department of Biology and Foundations of Health.

T.V. Degtyarenko and Ye.V. Dolger presented a new textbook for students of institutions of higher education "Medical and pedagogical control in physical education and sport"