On December 17, 2018, a round table was held on the topic "European Dimension of Research on Problems in the Theory of Education: Methodology, Contexts, Context and Procedural Principles, Source Basis". At the round table participants (postgraduate students, lecturers) discussed the reports, in which a productive attempt was made to compare the analysis of the phenomenon studied in the dissertation in European, national and local dimensions. The issues of urgency of introduction of European quality standards in doctoral training of scientists in Ukraine were discussed.