Research and Technological Transfer: Viewpoint from a University Lecturer

Pham Xuan Phu, MANgo Thuy Bao Tran, MA

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Content

Solutions

Current Situation of Research and Technological Transfer

Introduction

Challenges of of Research and Technological Transfer

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In the process of International integration,

education also experiences changes in its

perspectives

3 functions that a faculty member needs to

have: (i) instructor; (ii) scientist; (iii) service

provider for community

Small number of publication

Introduction

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Introduction (cont.)

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Table 1: Rankings of countries (medicine, pharmacy, biology, agriculture)

Countries All fields Medicine Immunology Chemical Biology

and Genetics

Pharmacy Nursing Agriculture Environmental Science

US 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Britain 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Germany 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4

France 4 5 5 5 4 7 5 5

Canada 5 3 7 6 5 5 4 3

Australia 10 10 10 11 11 9 6 7

Japan 6 11 4 4 6 8 8 12

China 18 25 23 20 17 28 20 18

South Korea 21 27 21 19 20 24 24 22

Singapore 31 35 39 23 33 34 38 38

Philippines 56 54 72 51 70 53 37 49

Indonesia 58 69 47 69 71 51 42 45

Malaysia 54 65 52 59 49 43 46 46

Thailand 39 38 27 42 39 35 41 41

Vietnam 61 50 48 75 66 55 69 71

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GIỚI THIỆU (tt)

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Table 2: Rankings of countries (math, physics, computer science, technology, economics, social sciences)

Country Math Physics Computer Science

Technology Material Science

Economics and Finance

Social Science

US 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Britain 3 2 2 2 4 2 2

Germany 2 2 3 3 2 5 4

France 4 5 4 6 5 6 7

Canada 6 11 5 5 7 3 3

Australia 13 20 12 11 11 7 6

Japan 9 4 8 4 3 20 19

China 10 12 11 9 6 18 16

South Korea 20 16 18 12 9 19 21

Singapore 25 33 20 19 17 25 23

Philippines 80 84 73 76 83 46 66

Indonesia 89 69 75 67 70 38 43

Malaysia 70 67 42 45 43 51 52

Thailand 65 61 45 44 65 35 40

Vietnam 55 59 67 74 71 54 67

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Decree 64/2008/QD-BGDDT dated November

11, 2008 by the Ministry of Education and

Training (MOET) stipulating the working

conditions of faculty at higher education

institutions (HEIs).

Training and research are the two core

missions of HEIs

Current Situation of Research and Technological Transfer

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Doing research is an indispensable part of

each faculty member’s job description

Research by faculty members has an

important role in enhancing institutional

prestige.

SX Research and technological transfer

help improve the teaching performance and

production

Current Situation of Research and Technological Transfer

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NCKH và CGCN Not all faculty are capable

of doing research

Research publications should be the final

products of knowledge and experience

accumulation

update, scientific and practical

Current Situation of Research and Technological Transfer

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Number of research proposals at 34 higher education institutions (2006-2009)

No Number of proposal Level Budget Note

1 248 State 136.063  

2 1.823 Ministry 185.823  

3 5.505 Institution 53.317  

source: Finance Times, 2010

Current Situation of Research and Technological Transfer

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Bureaucracy

Payment procedures

Many publications are not practical or put into

use

Challenges of Research and Technological Transfer

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Low percentage of faculty involvement in doing

research

Lack of cutting edge experts in the field

No penalties are applied.

Challenges of Research and Technological Transfer

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Budget for research is not appropriately

allocated

The industry – institution partnership has not

been emphasized

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Solutions

Solutions

Promotion of research environment

Innovation in financial management for science and technology

Rewards, incentives for those who have achieved performance

Policies stipulating research requirement

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