Goal 2

Globally Competitive S&T

Address issues of global importance such as climate change, renewable energy, poverty alleviation, gender and development, health, and peace.

Support cutting-edge technology that will yield competitive niches such as materials science, nanotechnology, biotechnology, spatial science and other emerging fields.

Institutionalize intellectual property protection and publications as key components of research among faculty, staff, and students

Strengthen mobility through faculty and student exchange programs

Research is the engine of innovation. Technologies and information generated by research improve the socio-economic status and build the resilience of vulnerable groups.

As a research university, VSU will continuously design and implement research responsive to the needs of its clientele including farmers, fisherfolks, businessmen, women and the industry. The focus will be on the development of technologies and processes that can improve productivity and capacities to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Key Areas

Research Relevance
Partnerships
Knowledge Protection, Transfer and Commercialization
Capability Development
Communication of Research Results

Ensuring Research Relevance

Impacts of climate are now felt across the globe. VSU research will focus on developing technologies and knowledge to help people and communities mitigate and adapt to these impacts.

Strategies

Gear research agenda towards issues of global importance such as climate change, renewable energy, poverty alleviation, gender and development, health and peace.
Support emerging science and technology that will yield competitive niches such as materials science, nanotechnology, biotechnology, spatial science.
Provide funds for competitive innovations that address the needs of the region and the country and will produce technology of global application and importance.

Metrics

Number of participatory consultations on research agenda
Number of updated research priorities
Number of funded and implemented research projects
Number of research projects implemented on emerging S&T
Amount of university funds invested for research
Amount of funding generated externally

Partnerships

There is strength in collaboration. At VSU, we believe that we achieve more by working hand-in-hand with agencies, institutions and groups that share our vision of developing sustainable and resilient communities.

Strategies

Establish linkage with research agencies or institutions.
Engage the community and other stakeholders in crafting RDE agenda and priorities of the university.
Establish a mechanism where industry can freely collaborate with researchers without compromising the interests of the university.

Metrics

Number of MOAs signed
Number of joint research conducted
Number of consultations with key stakeholders conducted
BOR approved guidelines for private-public partnership (PPP)
Number of research projects implemented under PPP scheme

Strengthening Knowledge Protection, Transfer and Commercialization

We uphold the value and propriety of technologies and information churned out by conscientious research. VSU will strive to protect, transfer and commercialized the technologies, models and processes generated through research and encourage our researchers to embrace the culture of knowledge protection by providing incentives for filed patent and utility model applications.

Strategies

Provide enabling environment for researchers to imbibe the culture of knowledge protection.
Provide better incentive system for faculty, staff and students with patents and utility model applications/registrations.
Institutionalize a mechanism for technology transfer and commercialization.

Metrics

Number of IPR related trainings, seminars, workshops conducted
Number of technologies disclosed
Number of technologies and creative works with intellectual property protection (patents, utility models, copyright etc.)
Number of copyrighted publications
BOR approved IPR Incentive System
BOR approved Technology Transfer and Commercialization Guidelines
Number of technologies transferred and commercialized

Capability Development

We believe in building the capacity of our researchers. We will continue to develop the competence of our researchers on highly technical and specialized fields to enable us to respond to the emerging challenges and trends.

Strategies

Send researchers/scientists for training and postdoctoral studies to institutions that have a culture for research and technology transfer.
Invite experts to do advance research.
Mentor junior researchers in developing research proposals, implementing research and publishing result.
Develop a program to enhance research capability (research academy).
Improve research facilities.
Establish state of the art facilities for emerging technologies.
Integrate graduate research into the University’s research program.
Provide research seed money for returning scholars.

Metrics

Number of researchers and scientists for training and postdoctoral studies to institutions that have a culture for research and technology transfer
Number of VSU researchers awarded with post-doctoral fellowships in reputable institutions
Number of research projects conducted by experts together with VSU researchers
Number of research projects implemented by junior researchers
Number of research papers published by VSU researchers
Number of enrollees in the program
Number of upgraded laboratories and research facilities
Number of state of the art facilities for emerging technologies established
Number of completed graduate thesis integrated into the University’s research program
BOR approved guidelines on the provision of research seed money for returning scholars

Communication of Research Results

Research at VSU is geared towards contributing to the body of knowledge. Research papers published in reputable journals, books, and other publications serve as measure for research productivity of a university. We will make that our research results are shared to other scientists by encouraging faculty members and researchers to publish in internationally-indexed journals and publications by providing incentives and an enabling environment.

Strategies

Provide enabling environment for researchers to publish internationally-indexed journals and publications.
Require faculty members to publish at least one paper in every two years.
Require doctoral students to publish at least one research paper before graduation.
Organizing research forums and symposia at the national and international levels.
Provide support for participation in research scientific forums and symposia.
Design and develop research-based knowledge products.

Metrics

Number of research papers published in internationally-indexed journals and publications
Number of books, manuals, teaching guides, student workbooks and other instructional materials published
BOR approved policy requiring faculty/researchers to publish at least one paper in every two years
BOR approved policy requiring doctoral students to publish at least one paper before graduation
Number of dissertations published
Number of research forums and symposia organized at the national and international levels
Number of researchers provided support for participation in research scientific forums and symposia
Number of research-based knowledge products designed and published
Accreditation of the Annals of Tropical Research by reputable international accrediting bodies

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