If you are thinking about doctoral studies in the field of Law, we kindly invite you to a meeting where you can hear more about PhD studies and ask any questions you may have. The meeting will be: Date: 22 May, 2025 Time: from 14:00 Place: Vilnius University Faculty of Law (Saulėtekio av. 9, 1st Read more
PhD Studies
Human Rights in the Digital World were Discussed at an Annual Conference
The conference “Fight for Your Rights Club: Human Rights in a Democracy of the Digital Age”, held on 15-16 May, discussed the transformation and preservation of human rights in the digital era. Organised by Vilnius University (VU) Faculty of Law and the International Network of Doctoral Studies in Law, the 12th annual conference brought Read more
Contemporary Legal Issues were Discussed in the Conference of Young Legal Researchers
Last week, on 16-17 May, the VU SCIC library hosted the 11th International Network of Doctoral Studies in Law conference “Law and Beyond: Anything New on the Legal Front?”, which is for PhD students and young legal researchers from different countries. The conference speakers were welcomed by Assoc. Prof. D. Vigita Vėbraitė, Vice-Dean for Read more
Admission to PhD Studies at VU Faculty of Law
Vilnius University Faculty of Law is the first Lithuanian institution of legal education. Here is the place where the academic experience retained and cherished for centuries and the young, energetic staff’s expertise and mature approach to work merge. Everyone who is interested in law, its history and various achievements of contemporary legal science is welcome to Read more
PhD studies and its’ challenges: interview with winners of the Kazimieras Motieka Foundation’s prize
On 26 January, during the Winter Graduation Ceremony of the Vilnius University Law Faculty, the winners of the Kazimieras Motieka Foundation Prize for the best doctoral dissertation of the academic year, Dr. Justinas Bagdžius and Dr. Alaa Al Dakour Al Aridi, were announced and awarded. This prize (EUR 2,500 for each) was awarded in Read more
Joint project by a PhD student at the VU Law Fcaulty and a Doctorate at the Faculty of Philosophy has won the VU Promotion Fund competition
The joint project “Legal and Social Study of Institutions Limiting or Destroying Legal Capacity” (VANITS) by Kornelia Krutulytė, a PhD student at the VU Law Faculty and Dr. Rasa Genienė, assistant at the Institute of Sociology and Social Work, Faculty of Philosophy of VU has won the competition of the Vilnius University Promotion Fund and Read more
Information on admission in PhD studies in law
Vilnius University Faculty of Law is the first Lithuanian institution of legal education. Here is the place where the academic experience retained and cherished for centuries and the young, energetic staff’s expertise and mature approach to work merge. Everyone who is interested in law, its history and various achievements of contemporary legal science is welcome Read more
Publication for the International PhD Students Conference
We kindly invite you to read a special publication for the 9th international PhD students conference, which took place in 2022. Conference was organised by the International Network of Doctoral Studies in Law. This publications contains 11th reports, which were presented during the conference by PhD students and young researchers from various countries. Publication Read more
VU Law Faculty PhD students participated in an international seminare
On 16-17 of March, PhD students of the VU Faculty of Law participated in the annual seminar organised by the International Doctoral Studies Network. This year, doctoral students studying at the Network’s partner universities were invited by the University of Lodz to discuss Law and Values, with the discussions being moderated by scholars from Read more
Successfully defended dissertation on topic “Exemption from Criminal Liability under Surety”
Congratulations to Justinas Bagdys, who successfully difended dissertation on topic “Exemption from Criminal Liability under Surety” It is the first time when the subject of thesis is sureties in criminal cases. The main objective of this thesis is to comprehensively examine and evaluate the legal establishment and overall regulation of the exemption from criminal Read more