managing research team إدارة فريق بحثي

1. Research team
building steps
Dr. Wesam Rohouma
Dr. Ousama Rhouma
University of Zawia

2. Agenda
1. University
Rankings
methodology
2. Research
Group
building
3. Literature
review

3. To what extent, Research can affect
Universities ranking?

4. Times Higher Education (THES) Ranking:
• 15% Reputation survey – Teaching
• 4.5% Staff to student ratio
• 2.25% PhDs Awarded/ Undergrad degrees awarded
• 6% PhDs Awarded academic staff
• 2.25% Institutional income/ Academic staff
Teaching
• 18% Reputation survey research
• 6% Research income
• 6% Scholarly papers academic and research staff
Research : income, volume and reputation
• 30% Average citation per papers
Research Citations impact
• 2.5% International students/ to local students
• 2.5% International academic staff
• 2.5% Scholarly Papers with at least one international author/total scholarly papers
International outlook
• 2.5% Research Grants from industry to academic staff
Innovation Industry income
30%
30%
30%
7.5%
2.5%

5. Agenda
1. University
Rankings
methodology
2. Research
Group
building
3. Literature
review


6. WHY we want to build
Research Group?
5 min Task

7. Output
Results
WHY we want to build Research Group?
We need research group to...
Improve team
skills
Publications
Deliver
Consultations
Industry
problem
solving
Serve the
society
Improve University Ranking Improve Higher education

8. 1- Group Dynamics
2-
Storming
3-
Norming
4-
Performing
1-
Forming
research
team
Bruce Tuckman's classic description of the stages of group development

9. Research Plan

10. Impact
Results
Output
Input
Critical success factors
1- Research
Group Plan
2- Good
Management
4- Links with
similar groups
3- Continuous
professional
development
5- Resources
Effective research group
Improve team
skills
Publications
Deliver
Consultations
Industry
problem
solving
Serve the
society
Improve University Ranking Improve Higher education

11. Research group Plan

12. Research group Plan
1- Good Group
Management
• Structure
• Roles and
responsibilities
• Good
communications
• Good plan
• Publications
2- Continues
professional
development
• Technical
• Personal
• IT
3- Link with
others
• Libya
• Tunisia
• UK
• USA
• Europe
4- Resources

13. 1- Good group management ( responsibilities )
Team leader
CPD Industry link
Events
organizer
facilitator
Duties:
1- research plan
2- Guidance
3- Big picture
Duties:
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2-
3-
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2-
3-
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14. 2- Continues professional development
Technical skills
No. course trainer Time
1 How to write papers
2 How to build research team
3 How to write abstract for conferences
4 How to write Literature review
5 How to present paper
6 How to make Poster
7 How to use Reference manager ( EndNote )
8 How to review papers

15. 2- Continues professional development
Personal Skills
No. course trainer Time
1 How to manage meetings
2 How to manage conferences
3 How to manage projects
4 How to transform ideas into projects
5 How to write project proposal
6 Communication skills
7
8
9

16. 2- Continues professional development
IT skills
No. course trainer Time
1 How to use PowerPoint
2 How to use Word
3 How to use Excell
4 How to use MatLab
5 How to use MS Project in Project management
6
7
8
9

17. 3- Links with other teams
No Group Who Name og the Group
1 Libya
2 Tunisia
3 UK Wesam
4 Europe

18. 4- Ethics code

19. 5- List of activities
1. Weekly Journal Club
2. Mini-Conference in Feb 2015

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6- Research topics and priorities

21. Agenda
1. University
Rankings
methodology
2. Research
Group
building
3. Literature
review
 

22. Research group Process
1- Topic
2- Journal
club
meetings
2- Meet
Companies
3- Ideas
4-
Literature
review
5- Identify
gaps to
search

23. Writing process
Step 1: Planning
Step 2: Drafting
Step 3: Revising
1.A Choose a topic
1.B Generate ideas
1.C Create an outline
2.A writing Introduction,
methods, material,
results conclusion and
references
3.A Edit and revise
3.B Proofread and submit

24. Paper writing process
Select topic Select idea
Make
literature
review
Define a gap
Propose action
to fill the gap
Propose an
outlines and
plan
Define
material and
methods
Decide to use
simulation or
experiments
Collect some
data and
results
Discuss the
result and
compare with
literature
Conclusion References

25. Example

26. Why and What is a literature review?
History and
current situation
•provide a history
of the subject
area.
•understanding of
the most up to
date arguments.
•knowing the
relevant theories
and concepts.
•Identify your
own research
questions.
Research
Methods
•look at different
methodologies
used.
•Choosing the
most appropriate
method for your
study.
Results
•Contain results
from other
researchers for
comparison to
your own results
in discussion
section.
Analysis
•Highlight
strengths and
weaknesses of
the various
studies.
•To determine
space for your
own research
project.
Structure
•The mapping out
of your literature
review will be
key to the
development of
your project.

27. Steps in writing a literature review
 Identify key terms to search for
 Initial literature search
 Meeting with your course tutor will give you an opportunity to discuss ideas and
your topic, and this will give you key terms to search for in the databases.
 Examine hits of initial search:
 Make notes – which articles are relevant?
 Read and make notes from key sources
 Examine notes and write into a table.
 Develop structure or plan of the literature review
 Write review

28. Summary
 What are the key theories, concepts and ideas?
 What are the key studies that have been done in the area?
 Where does your study fit in with these studies and the theories?
 Has the literature you have looked at been analysed and critiqued?
 Does your literature review have a structure? I.e. it is not just a list
of references or studies.

29. Dr. Wesam Rohouma
Dr. Ousama Rhouma
University of Zawia
Wesam@zu.edu.ly
wesam04@gmail.com
Thank you