National Research Workshop at UBD
By Zan Hosni

Dr Hj Ismail Hj Duraman, the Vice Chancellor of UBD presents a token of appreciation to the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office

The Postgraduate Studies and Research Office of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) has organised a National Workshop on Research, which began yesterday. The opening ceremony of the two-day workshop was attended by as many as 70 participants from UBD, ITB and government ministries. The workshop aimed to 'target' young members of UBD academic community and other tertiary institutions, research officers from both public and private sector and postgraduate students. Other interested individuals are most welcomed to take part.

Organised by the Postgraduate Studies and Research Office, the workshop was part of the many activities put forward to encourage and promote more research at UBD and, in general, around the nation.

Among the objectives of the Research Workshop were to sensitise prospective researchers on the basic approaches to research, to expose them to the essential principles and knowledge related to the design of research projects and the methodology of conducting research. It also hoped to direct their (participant's) attention to necessary skills in communicating the results of their research in the form of reports and other modes of presentation.

"Through this workshop we hope to be able to help forge close understanding, good rapport and active networking among participants coming from different backgrounds, and involved to different degrees in conducting research and in the management of research activities, so that the development of co-operative as well as joint and collaborative research ventures would follow," explained Dr Hj Md Yusop Hj Awg Damit, the Chairman of the Organising Committee for the National Workshop on Research.

The workshop plans to invite Professor Madya Dr Sharifah Norul Akmar Syed Zamri, a specialist from Universiti Malaya to lead the workshop.

Towards the end of the opening ceremony, the chairman presented a small gift of appreciation to the guest of honour, Pg Hj Abd Hamid Pg Hj Md Yassin, the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin