RESEARCH, PUBLICATION AND FUNDINGWITHIN THE OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA: AUDIT AND ACTION
While universities carry the dual function of knowledge creation and knowledge transmission through the process of research and teaching, there is on-going tension between research and teaching, particularly in terms of the demands on time and variable recognitions and rewards. In addition, there...
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ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning
2016
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| Summary: | While universities carry the dual function of knowledge creation and knowledge
transmission through the process of research and teaching, there is on-going
tension between research and teaching, particularly in terms of the demands
on time and variable recognitions and rewards. In addition, there is a demand
on all universities around the globe to increase their research and publication.
In Malaysia, the rating exercise of universities is carried out nationwide using
the Malaysian Research Assessment Instrument 2011 (MyRA®) by Ministry of
Higher Education. The aim of MyRA® is to increase research quality in higher
education institutions which in turn will produce high impact human capital,
publications and intellectual property. The 2014 MyRA® rating for Open
University Malaysia 2014 suggested that bold strategies are required to be on
par with other private higher education institutions and this prompts this study.
Three short surveys related to research, publications and funding were
administered onto its academic staff. In addition, a visiting professor was
invited i) to discuss how the university’s research and publication performance
could be improved, and ii) to conduct a series of workshops to promote
research and publication and encourage action amongst academic staff. The
paucity of research and publications within the university according to the
survey findings is due to several reasons such as i) lack of emphasis on
research and publications in strategic plans as well as in the terms and
conditions of employment, ii) workload issue, and iii) lack of research skills.
The Centre for Research and Innovation which manages all research related
activities of the university has drafted out its Research and Innovation strategic
plan taking cognizance of the issue raised by academic staff.
Keywords: Research, Publication, Funding, Audit
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