A roundtable discussion with basic doctoral students and independent researchers was held in the hall of Scientific Councils. The Chairman of the Higher Attestation Commission under the Cabinet of Ministers AhmadbekYusupov, rector of the institute M. Madazimov, vice-rectors, professors and heads of departments attended the meeting. During the event, the sides exchanged views on the scientific work of doctoral students and independent researchers, doctoral dissertations, the relevance and importance of the topics. The participants of the event received the necessary answers to their questions from experts.