Research at the Royal University of Bhutan and ways forward
The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) was formed by an amalgamation of teaching institutions in 2003. RUB policy requires research; however, studies have shown that RUB faculty are variable in their response to the requirement to add research to their workload. While improvements have been made, chal...
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description | The Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) was formed by an amalgamation of teaching institutions in 2003. RUB policy requires research; however, studies have shown that RUB faculty are variable in their response to the requirement to add research to their workload. While improvements have been made, challenges to research output have been identified. This article sets out recent developments in research at RUB. Data were gathered through an online survey of RUB faculty (n = 206) and semi-structured interviews with the college Presidents (n = 5) and Deans of Research and Industrial Linkages (n = 8). Findings show that improvement continues, but many challenges remain including some that were identified in prior research. Suggestions for ways to improve research processes and some future research projects are presented. |
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spelling | doaj.art-85ceeb6113a343b08c433b3eecc38c9f2023-10-11T17:49:16ZengUniversity of South Florida (USF) M3 PublishingJournal of Global Education and Research2577-509X2020-12-014210.5038/2577-509X.4.2.1094Research at the Royal University of Bhutan and ways forwardDeki Gyamtso0Kezang Sherab1T. Maxwell2Royal University of BhutanRoyal University of BhutanUniversity of New EnglandThe Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) was formed by an amalgamation of teaching institutions in 2003. RUB policy requires research; however, studies have shown that RUB faculty are variable in their response to the requirement to add research to their workload. While improvements have been made, challenges to research output have been identified. This article sets out recent developments in research at RUB. Data were gathered through an online survey of RUB faculty (n = 206) and semi-structured interviews with the college Presidents (n = 5) and Deans of Research and Industrial Linkages (n = 8). Findings show that improvement continues, but many challenges remain including some that were identified in prior research. Suggestions for ways to improve research processes and some future research projects are presented.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jger/vol4/iss2/5research cultureresearch leadershipstrategies for research output improvementhigher education |
spellingShingle | Deki Gyamtso Kezang Sherab T. Maxwell Research at the Royal University of Bhutan and ways forward Journal of Global Education and Research research culture research leadership strategies for research output improvement higher education |
title | Research at the Royal University of Bhutan and ways forward |
title_full | Research at the Royal University of Bhutan and ways forward |
title_fullStr | Research at the Royal University of Bhutan and ways forward |
title_full_unstemmed | Research at the Royal University of Bhutan and ways forward |
title_short | Research at the Royal University of Bhutan and ways forward |
title_sort | research at the royal university of bhutan and ways forward |
topic | research culture research leadership strategies for research output improvement higher education |
url | https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jger/vol4/iss2/5 |
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