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The Research Administration (RA), one of the integral components of Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), is critically responsible for laying the fundamentals and foundation of faculty research development at Kuwait University. The office encourages creativity, renders support, and provides a congenial climate for the pursuit of projects through scientific innovation that transpire discovery and lead to distinction. These elements are central to RA's mission of promoting R & D activity at KU, and spearheading faculties initiatives towards ventures of global dimensions, generating new knowledge of profound scientific, social and human value. Embedded within this brief is the broad vision of RA, critical elements of which are outlined here. _____________________________________ Unified Terminology for Chemicals & Glassware
The Committee charged with the responsibility of unifying terminology for chemicals and glassware, which was formed by the Stores Administration, has generated an inventory, classifying all chemicals and consumables in use at Kuwait University. The Inventory is attached for the ready reference of researchers as regards the listed materials available.
The researchers are kindly requested to provide the names of any new materials that are purchased through the RA budget. For information/queries kindly contact Mr. Esam Atiyah Abdulhameed (Tel.: 5294) concerning: • Specialized Reagents
• Consumables and Glassware
• Reagents
• Chemicals _____________________________________ Press Conference Prof. Abdullah Al-Fuhaid Outlines KU Priorities at the Onset of New Academic Year 2008/09RA aims at greater scientific advancement
Prof. Abdullah Fuhaid, President, Kuwait University, held a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, to observe the occasion marking the beginning of the new academic year 2008/09. He was accompanied by Prof. Fahed Al-Thakeb, Vice President for Research, Prof. Najem Al-Najem, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prof. Abdullah Behbehani, Vice President Health Sciences Center, Prof. Faisal Al-Juwaihel, Vice President for Planning, Dr. Ahmad Al-Munaiyes, Vice President for Academic Support Services, and Dr. Anwar Al-Yatama, the Secretary General. more... ____________________________________ Accessing Refereed Journals & Ascertaining Impact FactorThe Research Administration in its endeavor to facilitate researchers to aim at high quality research is providing two major links below to facilitate access to... more _____________________________________ Approval Granted to Two New General Facility ProjectsThe year 2008 culminated in an immensely positive note with the approval granted to two new General Facility projects, as part of the Research Administration's infrastructural development program across KU faculties. The decision was taken at the third Funding Committee Meeting for the academic year 2008/09, held on 31st Dec. 2008, at the Office of the Vice President for Research. more... _____________________________________ Research Support Rules & Regulations, 2008  The Office of the Vice President for Research unveils latest Research Support Rules & Regulations, 2008, governing faculty research at Kuwait University. The purpose is to provide explicit guidelines to researchers in the preparation and submission of proposals, with a clear understanding of the funding process, to avail the grant support. more...
____________________________________ Research Portal 
The Research Administration (RA) has just launched an exclusive Research Portal Facility to provide you direct access to your research project(s) information online. You can now view and monitor the status of your research projects in the same manner as accessing and viewing the student or employee information systems through the KU website. more... |
