0 The Educational and Scientific Institute "Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy" of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University became a platform for a series of successful defenses of dissertations. During the end of April and the beginning of May 2026, three young scientists successfully received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in specialty 152 "Metrology and information and measuring technology".

0 On May 7, 2026, the Guarantor of the educational and scientific program for PhD "Quality, Standardization and Metrological Assurance" Anna Sergiyevna Grinchenko, together with the postgraduate students of the program, joined a practical webinar on the topic "How to communicate your scientific research to a wide audience". The event was held online (on the Zoom platform) at the joint initiative of Tallinn University (KEKO cluster) and the Baltic University Program (BUP). The participants of the event discussed the relevance of scientific communication, especially in the field of sustainable development, where it can directly influence people's behavior and the formation of new policies.

0 We sincerely congratulate Denis Oleksandrovych Chirochkin, who on May 5, 2026 successfully defended his dissertation at the one-time specialized academic council of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge 15 Automation and Instrumentation in the specialty 152 Metrology and Information and Measuring Technology under the supervision of Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor KANIUK Gennady Ivanovich.
The public defense of the dissertation research on the topic "Improvement of methods for improving the quality of control systems for deep pumps" is a significant scientific achievement, which testifies to the high level of professional training, deep theoretical knowledge and practical orientation of scientific results.

0 On May 6, 2026, an open thematic online lecture was held by the stakeholder of the educational program "Professional Education (Oil and Gas Business)" - Maria Gundareva, a teacher at the Kharkiv Polytechnic Vocational College.
The event was organized with the aim of popularizing the teaching component of the specialty, forming among education seekers an awareness of the advantages of combining industry-specific oil and gas and pedagogical training, as well as expanding ideas about the professional prospects of graduates of the educational program.

0 On April 29, 2026, an open thematic online lecture was held for students of the Vocational Education (Oil and Gas Industry) educational program with the participation of program stakeholders - Yevgeny Babakov, director of the training and course complex of the Shebelinkagazvydobuvannya branch of the GPU of JSC Ukrgazvydobuvannya and Anastasia Stepanets, leading master of industrial training of the training and course complex of the Shebelinkagazvydobuvannya branch of the GPU of JSC Ukrgazvydobuvannya.
During the meeting, students had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the features of the activities of one of the leading enterprises in the gas production industry of Ukraine, learn about the specifics of production processes, labor organization at the enterprise, and key areas of operation of the training and course complex, which provides professional training and development of personnel.

0 On April 23, 2026, the 9th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Mechatronic Systems, Innovations and Engineering" (MSIE-2026) was held. Representatives of the G6 specialty "Information and Measurement Technologies" took an active part in the work of the conference. In particular, the guarantor of the educational and scientific program for PhD applicants Hanna Sergiyevna Grinchenko (member of the conference organizing committee) together with graduate students of all courses presented the results of their work.

0 The guarantors of the educational programs of the department (Natalia Antonenko, Hanna Grinchenko and Viktoriya Knyazeva) attended a guest lecture by a representative of Paris Lodron University Salzburg: Gunther Wageneder - Head of the Education Quality Assurance Unit of the University of Salzburg (Austria).
The topic of the lecture: "Education Quality Management System at the University of Salzburg".
The event was organized at the initiative of the educational and scientific institute "Karazin Institute of International Relations and Tourism Business".

0 From April 20, 3rd year students of the Department of Automation, Metrology and Energy-Efficient Technologies began technological practice, and 4th year students - pre-diploma. In order to increase the efficiency and practical value of training, a series of meetings with stakeholders were planned. The first such meeting took place on April 21, 2026 at 10:00 - an open online lecture was held for the department's applicants with the participation of the employer. The speaker of the event was Igor Tyupa - Deputy Director for Labor Protection, Technical Safety and Personnel Training of the KP "Kharkiv Thermal Networks". The purpose of the lecture was to familiarize the applicants with promising technologies for energy production, storage and energy-efficient consumption.

0 On April 22, applicants and teachers of the Department of Automation, Metrology and Energy-Efficient Technologies met with Serhiy Negodov, Head of the Labor Department of the South-Eastern Region of the Department of Inspection Activities in the Kharkiv Region. The meeting was held online and became meaningful and practically oriented for applicants.

0 04/16/2026 Grinchenko G.S., Guarantor of the ONP "Quality, Standardization and Metrological Support" in the specialty G6 "Information and Measurement Technologies" of the third level of higher education (PhD) together with postgraduate students took part in the Online Workshop on Open Science (Open Science) from the universities of the Aurora Alliance

The purpose of the event was to reveal modern aspects and opportunities of the research ecosystem, discuss ways to increase the visibility of scientific results and research, expand opportunities for cooperation and improve approaches to assessing scientific activity.