The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) UMK serves as the Strategic Driver for UMK30 Strategic Plan – Thrust 4, namely the Strengthening of the Research, Development, Innovation, Commercialisation and Strategic Networking Ecosystem to Achieve a Sustainable Impactful Economy.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
To strengthen the University’s Research Ecosystem in a holistic and sustainable manner.
To drive Innovation, Commercialisation and Strategic Networking towards a Sustainable and Impactful University Economy.
The organisational structure of the DVC (Research & Innovation) includes the administration and finance division, which supports the operational functions of the office, as well as several service offices that oversee Research, Commercialisation, Industrial Networking, and Income Generation functions. In addition, the Office also supervises the Centres of Excellence (CoE) and Research Centres (RC) at UMK.
Overall, the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) UMK plays a central role in realising Thrust 4 of the UMK30 Strategic Plan by focusing on strengthening the research ecosystem and driving the university’s innovation agenda. Through its strategic objectives, this office aims to build a holistic and sustainable research system while enhancing innovation, commercialisation, and strategic networking activities to support the university’s high-impact and sustainable economic development.
Research and innovation with high commercial values for technology transfer, income generation, engine for national and international development and the enhancement of entrepreneurship
To facilitate the University in moving towards excellence in the commercialization of research at the national and international levels
-To position research and innovation as one of the prioritized agenda of UMK
-To produce highly skillful researchers and talented, creative and innovative graduates in research
-To focus on research clusters/niches which will give identity in the research strength of UMK
-To strengthen research vision and innovation for entrepreneurship
-To undertake new, relevant and impactful research for socio-economic development
-To complement the agenda outlined by the national agenda in research
