PLAGIARISM IN DISSERTATION RESEARCH: ADMINISTRATIVE-LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR PREVENTION AND LIABILITY

Abstract

The article emphasizes that the modern development of the higher education and science system is characterized by increased requirements for the quality of scientific research, openness of scientific results and ensuring academic integrity. It is indicated that one of the key challenges of the above reforms remains the problem of academic plagiarism in dissertation research. It is noted that the problem becomes particularly urgent due to the fact that the modern development of digital technologies simultaneously simplifies both the process of illegal use of other people's scientific results and the possibility of their detection using specialized information systems. It is noted that the administrative and legal aspect of the functioning of the system for preventing academic plagiarism in the field of certification of scientific personnel remains insufficiently developed. It is indicated that the purpose of the article is a comprehensive study of the administrative and legal mechanisms for preventing academic plagiarism in dissertation research, determining their structural elements and identifying problems of law enforcement. It is argued that the formation of an effective system for preventing academic plagiarism is impossible without a proper definition of its legal nature. The legislation of Ukraine that touches on the issue of plagiarism is presented. It is noted that preventing academic plagiarism in modern conditions is one of the key directions of state policy in the field of ensuring the quality of education and science. The structure of the administrative and legal mechanism for preventing academic plagiarism is revealed, which includes interrelated elements, each of which performs an independent function in the process of public administration. It is emphasized that the implementation of the administrative and legal mechanism for preventing academic plagiarism largely depends on a clear division of competence between the subjects of public administration, among which the MES and the NAZYAVO occupy a key place. The role of higher education institutions and (one-time) specialized academic councils is outlined, which ensure the direct implementation of the procedures for checking academic texts and making decisions on awarding academic degrees. It is indicated that it is the procedural component that is decisive for guaranteeing the objectivity of decisions, respecting the rights of degree holders and ensuring the legitimacy of administrative acts in the field of higher education. It is noted that the legal consequences of establishing academic plagiarism are multi-level and depend on the stage at which the violation was detected. Attention is focused on the fact that, in view of the above, it is advisable to improve the administrative and legal mechanism in the following ways: unification of procedures for checking dissertation research; legislative consolidation of uniform criteria for academic plagiarism; strengthening procedural guarantees for participants in the proceedings; clear delimitation of powers between public administration entities in this area.