15th Malaysian Education Summit 2011
11 & 12 April 2011
Education for Research and Innovation –
Developing a Robust R&D Culture in
Institutions of Higher Learning
KHAIRUDDIN AB HAMID
VICE CHANCELLOR
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
11 April 2011
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History
Established: 24 December 1992
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Campus Location
KUCHING
KIA
UNIMAS
Old Road
New Expressway
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Kampus Barat
(West Campus)
Kampus Timur
(East Campus)
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UNIMAS Today
22 Mac 2010
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Transformation of Higher Education in Malaysia
Establishment of Ministry of Higher Education in March 2004
Commitment in the development of human capital towards achieving Vision 2020
Increasing access to higher education
Strong emphasis on quality improvement
Malaysia as a regional hub for higher education
Increasing number of foreign students
The National Higher Education Action Plan
The National Higher Education Strategic Plan
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1. The National Higher Education Strategic Plan
Laying the Foundation Beyond 2020.
2. The National Higher Education Action Plan
Triggering Transformation 2007-2010.
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Phases of the National Higher Education Transformation.
1
Laying the
Foundation
(2007-2010)
2
Strengthening
and Enhancement
(2011-2015)
4
3
Excellence
(2016-2020)
Glory and
Sustainability
(beyond 2020)
Target Outcomes:
ƒ Key policies executed
upon.
ƒ 2 HEIs in top 100
world ranking.
ƒ HEIs’1 strategic plans
aligned to
Transformation Plan.
ƒ 6 research
universities.
ƒ Key initiatives
formulated and
launched.
ƒ Emergence of Apex
Universities.
1HEI:
Higher education
institutions.
ƒ 3 HEIs in top 100
world ranking. 1 in
top 50.
ƒ 100 RSE3/10,000
workforce
ƒ 10 prominent R&D
centers of
excellence.
ƒ 100,000 Ph.D. by
2023.
ƒ 100,0002
international
students. Quality
driven.
ƒ Innovative global
products and
services based on
local R&D.
2Total
for HEIs, primary and
secondary schools.
3RSE:
Researchers, Scientists,
and Engineers
ƒ 2 HEIs in top 50 world
ranking.
ƒ Malaysian Nobel
Laureates.
ƒ Malaysians powering
truly global
homegrown
corporations.
ƒ Respected repository
of scientific patents.
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TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Institution
2000
2007
2009
University
12
20
20
University College
5
0
0
Polytechnic
11
21
27
Community College
0
37
64
22
78
111
University
5
17
42
University College
0
15
20
Branch Campus
3
4
5
College/Institutes
632
485
393
640
521
460
Public
Total
Private
Total
Source: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia
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STUDENT ENROLMENT
Institution
2008
2009
Postgraduate
48,337
59,549
Undergraduate
270,156
272,012
318,493
331,561
9,871
15,650
151,591
198,760
Total
161,462
214,410
TOTAL
479,955
545,971
Public
Total
Private
Postgraduate
Undergraduate
Source: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia
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FOREIGN STUDENT ENROLMENT
Institution
2008
2009
Public
18,485
22,456
Private
50,679
58,294
Total
69,164
80,750
Source: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia
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Research
Universities
Management/
Governance
Networking/
Benchmarking
Teaching in
Research
R&D for National
Prestige
Changing
Roles of HEI
Research
Leadership
Issues &
Challenges
Research
Incentives
Roles of
Industries
Lifelong
Researching
PostGraduate
Activity
Management/Governance Structure
•
Management of technologies
•
Institutional structure to enhance R&D
•
Limited resources in the country
•
Business arm of the HEI
•
Coordination between ministries, etc.
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Teaching in Research
• Linkage to teaching • Application of technology
• Embedding research into teaching
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R&D for National Prestige
•
Putting Malaysia on the Map •
Sustainability
•
Outcomes and Achievement
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Changing Roles of HEI
•
Role of University in R & D & C
•
Community Services •
Social Development
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Research Leadership
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Towering personality
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Vision
Inspiration
Motivation
Coordination of Cluster Research
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Networking/Benchmarking
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Research collaboration •
Industrial linkages
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Internationalisation
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Research Incentives
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Research Grants
Research Facilities
Income Tax Reduction
Environment Industries to develop research findings
Reward system for researchers
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Postgraduate Research
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Focus on Problem solving research Linkages industries
Fundamental vs Applied Research
Incentives for graduate students
Employability of graduate students
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Life‐Long Researching
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Knowledge generation as a life‐
long activities
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Support mechanism for life‐long researching
Research Universities
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Research vs Teaching
Commercialisation
Funding and facilities
Enrolment of undergraduate
Changing role of academic staff
Academic Programs offered KPI for RU
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Roles of Industries
• Involvement of industries in R&D
• Contribution of industries in R&D
• Contract research
• Employment of researchers
• Research placement in industries and vice versa
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Academia‐Industry:
Meeting Expectations
What does industry want?
What does the university want?
Who contribute what?
Getting the deal structure right?
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Lessons Learnt
• Committed to culture of excellence across the whole of management
• Transmit the culture to all levels of staff
• Invite Industry to the university
• Create Joint‐Venture activities
• Create “Industrial Professorships”
• Encourage Industry/University Cross Secondments
• Recruitment based on track record/ capability
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Conclusion
1. A successful university‐industry collaboration should support the mission of each partner. Any effort in conflict with the mission of either partner will ultimately fail.
2. Institutional practices and national resources should focus on fostering appropriate long‐term partnerships between universities and industry. 3. Universities and industry should focus on the benefits to each party that will result from collaborations by streamlining negotiations to ensure timely conduct of the research and the development of the research findings.
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Terima Kasih
Thank You