quality of research in higher education quality

1. Quality of Research in Higher EducationQuality of Research in Higher Education
by Dr Mohammad Arfan
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Quality of ResearchQuality of Research
in Higher Educationin Higher Education
By:By:
MuhammadMuhammad ArfanArfan, Ph.D, Ph.D
Professor of ChemistryProfessor of Chemistry
Director, QECDirector, QEC
University of PeshawarUniversity of Peshawar
Research QualityResearch Quality--
Determinants at National LevelDeterminants at National Level
• Quality Research as National Priority
• Federal Funding for Quality Research
• Private Sector Ownership of Applied
Research
• Philanthropy sponsored High Quality
Research and Institutions

2. Quality of Research in Higher EducationQuality of Research in Higher Education
by Dr Mohammad Arfan
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NationNation’’s Resolve & Focuss Resolve & Focus
• Nation’s Unanimous Resolve for and
Commitment to Indigenous
Excellence in Innovation, Cutting
Edge Technology Development, Self-
Reliance and Raising the Quality of
Life Across the Board
Additional PrerequisitesAdditional Prerequisites
• Motivated, adequately facilitated
researchers working within research
friendly environment.
• Researchers aware of available resources
and opportunities to be exploited
• Researchers aware of national needs and
priorities focused at national Self-Reliance
and foreign exchange revenue generation.

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• Industries based on Research and
Innovation – Close Partnership with
Researchers- Mutually Beneficial
Relationship.
• Internationally Reputed Patent
Services at the Researcher’s Door
step.
• Research Needs & Services Readily
Accessible.
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• Research based Education, Research
& Innovation Aimed Education.
• Institutional Commitment to
Excellence in Research --- Money
meant for research must be spent on
research
• Release of Research Grant as Desired
by the Researcher

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ResearchersResearchers’’ AccountabilityAccountability
– Researcher’s Friendly Process
– More Emphasis on Research Outcome
Assessment than Financial Audit
– Research Outcome Assessment through Peer
Review
– Research Outcome Assessment based on the
Level of Contribution to the National Needs
and Priorities
– Research Outcome Assessment based on
International Impact or Foreign Exchange
Generation.
Incentives for Quality ResearchIncentives for Quality Research
• Enhanced Research Funding
• Awards
• Postdoctoral and Teaching /Research
Assistants Provision
• Performance based Earlier Promotion

5. Quality of Research in Higher EducationQuality of Research in Higher Education
by Dr Mohammad Arfan
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