Address:
Odesa, Akademichna Street, building 2, office 1009
Contact phone: +38 (048) 719-64-32
Email: ndch@onua.edu.ua
Official page: https://www.facebook.com/ndch1009/
FEDOTOV Oleksii
Head of the Research Department
Doctor of Law, Professor
An appropriate level of research activity at the National University “Odesa Law Academy” is ensured through the work of the Research Department, which is directly subordinate to the Vice-Rector for Research.
The purpose of the Research Department’s activity is to obtain and apply new scientific knowledge to ensure high-quality training of scientific and academic staff of the highest qualification, as well as specialists in relevant fields of law and economics; to solve complex tasks in the field of scientific development; and to implement and utilize scientific and applied research results produced by the University’s scholars.
This purpose is specified through the tasks assigned to the unit. The Research Department organizes and coordinates the scientific activity of the institution, ensures the planning and implementation of fundamental and applied research in accordance with strategic priorities and societal needs. It facilitates the organization of scientific events—conferences, round tables, seminars, scientific and practical discussions, and competitions of scientific works by higher education students and academic staff—thus promoting the dissemination of research results and the exchange of experience. An important component of its activity is reporting and information-analytical work, which includes the preparation of scientific reports, statistical summaries, analytical materials, as well as the recording and systematization of achievements of academic staff and higher education students. The unit also ensures the integration of the institution into the international scientific community through participation in international programs and projects, stimulation of publication activity in national and foreign professional journals, and the establishment of partnership contacts with foreign institutions. Considerable attention is paid to the legal and organizational support of scientific activity, the formalization of research results in accordance with standards, and the preparation of grant and competition applications. At the same time, the Research Department contributes to the development of scientific human resources by involving higher education students and young researchers in research activities, creating conditions for advanced training, professional growth, and the formation of skills for independent scientific work.
Staff of the Research Department
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| Basaliuk Nataliia | Batan Yurii |
The Research Department actively cooperates with the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, the Supreme Court, the Office of the Prosecutor General, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, specialized and sectoral central executive authorities, local state authorities and local self-government bodies, as well as legal entities and individuals. Each year, more than 50 scientific opinions and recommendations are provided on the doctrinal interpretation of certain provisions of relevant laws and the procedure for their application, as well as on the development of draft laws or draft regulatory acts of local regulation, in response to requests from both public authorities and individuals or legal entities.
An integral component of the Research Department’s work is the support activity for scientific research and academic staff.
Support activity of the Research Department is a set of measures aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted conduct of scientific research at the higher education institution. This activity covers a wide range of tasks, from organizational to administrative, and is focused on creating optimal conditions for conducting scientific work.
In 2024–2025, the Research Department plays a key role in the preparation and submission of reporting documentation on scientific activity.
The main functions of the Research Department in the reporting process include:
- data collection and processing: the Research Department collects information on completed research projects, publications, grants, conferences, and other results of scientific activity. These data are systematized and analyzed to assess the institution’s scientific performance;
- preparation of analytical materials: based on the collected data, the Research Department prepares analytical materials that evaluate the effectiveness of scientific activity;
- development of the report structure and its formatting: the Research Department participates in developing the structure of the report, determining its logic and sequence of presentation.