|string> */ public function rules(): array { return [ 'name' => 'required|string', 'surname' => 'required|string', 'middleName' => 'nullable|string', 'academicTitle' => 'nullable|string', 'educatorPosition' => 'nullable|string', 'education' => 'nullable|string', 'awards' => 'nullable|string', 'professDisciplines' => 'nullable|string', 'professionalRetraining' => 'nullable|string', 'professionalDevelopment' => 'nullable|string', 'workExperience' => 'nullable|integer', 'attendedConferences' => 'nullable|string', 'participationScience_projects' => 'nullable|string', 'publications' => 'nullable|string', 'trainingAids' => 'nullable|string', 'contactEmail' => 'nullable|email', 'contactPhone' => 'nullable|string', ]; } }