To further standardize the writing criteria for postgraduate dissertations, strengthen supervisors’ accountability, and comprehensively enhance the quality of postgraduate training, the Faculty of Law held a summer workshop themed Discussion on Common Issues in Postgraduate Supervision on the morning of 15 July 2026. Moderated by Program Director Mou Xiaobo, the workshop gathered multiple faculty members for in-depth discussions, laying solid groundwork for thesis supervision and academic administration in the upcoming semester.
Workshop in session
During the seminar, participating teachers thoroughly reviewed and standardized academic writing norms based on typical problems identified in thesis reviews and random inspections over the years. The discussion covered detailed requirements including textual standardization, footnote citation rules, formal dissertation formatting, and layout specifications. Targeting prevalent common issues, teachers analyzed underlying causes, clarified refined supervision standards, and emphasized the elimination of formatting errors to effectively improve the overall standardization of postgraduate dissertations.
Against the backdrop of the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the workshop focused on regulating students’ ethical use of AI in thesis research and writing. Faculty members explored the application boundaries of AI tools in topic selection, data collation, linguistic polishing, and data analysis, and conducted in-depth discussions on the compliance of AI-assisted writing, academic integrity benchmarks, and key supervision and monitoring responsibilities for supervisors.
All participants agreed that AI should be regarded rationally as an auxiliary academic tool. Supervisors are required to strengthen thesis review and guide students to utilize AI tools in a standardized, compliant and appropriate manner. The Faculty stresses the importance of upholding academic integrity, eliminating academic misconduct, and fostering students’ rigorous research attitudes and standardized writing habits.
At the end of the workshop, the Faculty reiterated that all supervisors must strictly follow official thesis writing standards, refine supervision procedures, and rigorously control dissertation quality. The Faculty will continue to organize regular academic workshops for teachers to fully elevate the standard of legal talent cultivation.
