On October 2, 2018, thesis defence of graduate students of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, was held.
Dr. Eldar Shahgaldiyev (chair), Head of the Division for Graduate Students and Research, declared the defence process open. The members of defence counsil included Assoc. Prof. Jabir Khalilov, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Dr. Laman Verdiyeva; Assoc. Prof. Mushfig Mustafayev; Dr. Inara Mammadli; PhD student Melek Karimova and Nilufar Alizadeh (defence council secretary), instructor of the department of Psychology.
Graduate students of the Department of Psychology –Narmin Sujayeva, Nigar Aghayeva, Farida Mammadova, Gunay Ismayilova, Bibikhanım Guliyeva and Sona Davudova defended their theses successfully.