ACADEMIC INTEGRITY IN UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITIES: CASE OF ACADEMIC IQ PROJECT IN TNPU

The article is focused on the evaluation of the implementation of the project “Academic IQ” in Ukrainian universities (case of Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University). The study analyzes the progress of Ukraine towards improving the quality of higher education both with the help of internal stakeholders and with the help of external donors-partners of educational reforms. Based on the survey of 194 teachers and 1293 TNPU students, it was found that the university is actively working to clarify the law, the institution's policy on academic integrity in the educational process, and technical verification of plagiarism is carried out by software resources, expert verification is carried out by a qualified commission, the principle of blind peer review is implemented. The university also has a transparent system of questionnaires of students about the disciplines they have passed, which enables it to quickly make changes to educational programs. Conclusions emphasize that students are well informed about the procedure of appeals in violation of the rules of academic integrity, teachers and students communicate effectively with each other, and the percentage of classes attended by students during the semester corresponds to high attendance and quality work of the university.