scholarly journals Optometric education at Westville: past, present and future

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. P. Mashige
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Publication Output ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Student Enrolment ◽  
Doctoral Programmes ◽  
The University ◽  
Optometric Education ◽  
Indian Students ◽  
And Training

This article presents historical information, current activities and future plans with regards to optometric education at the Department of Optometry, Westville campus of the University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban. The Department, established in 1979 under the political dispensation of apartheid was intended to cater to the needs of Indian students but now admits students of all races. Also, it has been developing in every aspect of optometric education, staffing and facilities. The undergraduate optometric curriculum at the Department has expanded tremendously over the years and there are now master and doctoral programmes. The number of full-time academic staff has increased from four in 1980 to eleven in 2009. The undergraduate student enrolment has increased from twelve in 1980 to one hundred and sixty in 2009. Research activities and publication output have increased over the years. Community engagement activities have been expanded to meet the needs of the community. Also, physical and training facilities have improved over the years to meet the increasing number of students. The content of this article will be of interest to alumni, current and future students and staff of the Department as well as other stakeholders in the optometric profession and education.(S Afr Optom 2010 69(1) 14-20)

scholarly journals Challenges and solutions to returning to clinical training after research: a multidisciplinary survey of integrated academic trainees in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Downey ◽  
J. Bentley ◽  
H. Pandit
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Clinical Supervisors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Time Out ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
The University

Abstract Background Time out of clinical training can impact medical trainees’ skills, competence and confidence. Periods of Out of Programme for Research (OOPR) are often much longer than other approved mechanisms for time of out training. The aim of this survey study was to explore the challenges of returning to clinical training following OOPR, and determine potential solutions. Methods All current integrated academic training (IAT) doctors at the University of Leeds (United Kingdom) and previous IAT trainees undertaking OOPR in the local region (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom)(n = 53) were invited to complete a multidisciplinary survey. Results The survey was completed by 33 participants (62% response rate). The most relevant challenges identified were completing the thesis whilst transitioning back to clinical work, the rapid transition between full-time research and clinical practice, a diminished confidence in clinical abilities and isolation from colleagues. Potential solutions included dedicated funds allocated for the renewal of lapsed skills, adequate notice of the clinical rotation to which trainees return, informing clinical supervisors about the OOPR trainee returning to practice and a mandatory return to standard clinical days. Conclusions Addressing these issues has the potential to improve the trainee experience and encourage future trainees to take time out of training for research activities.

A New University Center of Surveying in Canada

1980 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. R. Blais ◽  
E. J. Krakiwsky
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Western Canada ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Graduate Studies ◽  
University Center ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University

The establishment of a new surveying engineering program at The University of Calgary represents a major milestone in the history of the surveying profession in Canada. It is the first university surveying engineering center west of Ontario, and the establishment of the program required two decades of dedicated work by the profession in western Canada. This program includes an undergraduate component, graduate studies, research activities and continuing education. The Division of Surveying Engineering started in September, 1979, with two full-time professors, five sessional lecturers and 22 undergraduate students. Three additional full-time professors are joining the Division for the second semester, and about 10 graduate students have already applied for graduate programs. When fully operational, circa 1981, the Division of Surveying Engineering will have about 12 teaching members and will occupy 900 m2 of newly renovated floor space in The University of Calgary engineering complex.

scholarly journals Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Montreal General Hospital 1960-1980

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.W. Baxter ◽  
J.G. Stratford
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Montreal General Hospital ◽  
Junior Staff ◽  
Short Period ◽  
History Of ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

Neurology and neurosurgery are among the most active disciplines at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) today with impressive academic and neuroscientific profiles. This paper records an earlier period of activity when the feasibility of such research and clinical developments was only a dream.The history of neurology and neurosurgery at the MGH dates from the early days of this century – a story which is well-told by Preston Robb in “The Development of Neurology at McGill”. The level of clinical activities varied from decade to decade and from the 1930s was closely linked to the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI). An MGH Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery was established in the 1940s. Francis McNaughton was the first director and, on his move to become neurologist-in-chief at the MNI in 1951, he was succeeded by Harold Elliott, the neurosurgeon. Preston Robb was then the senior neurologist, assisted over variable periods of time by colleagues Norman Viner, Miller Fisher, William Tatlow, Bernard Graham, and David Howell. Dr. Robb reluctantly resigned in 1953 after having “met with the authorities to see if a basic research program could be developed. I was told that this was not possible, it was not in the tradition of the hospital, and research was the responsibility of the university.” For a short period in 1955 and 1956, JGS was a junior staff member in neurosurgery before joining Bill Feindel at the University of Saskatchewan. Despite these impressive hospital rosters, neurologists and neurosurgeons at the MGH were not full-time and the bulk of the academic and training activities of the McGill Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery continued at the MNI.

Design of innovative technologies and modeling in the educational process of the University

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Sergeeva
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Model Design ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Organizational Functions ◽  
The University

Textbook designed to assist teachers of higher and secondary professional educational institutions. Revealed the foundations of innovative development of pedagogical education, the peculiarities of the project-organizational functions of the academic staff of the University, presented the specifics of the model design and technology innovative research activities in the educational process. It will be useful to undergraduates, graduate students, assistants, teachers and lecturers in the implementation of project and research activities with students.

The New Teaching and Public Access Observatory at the University of Western Sydney, Nepean

1994 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme L. White ◽  
Paul A. Jones ◽  
Alex Hons ◽  
Ron Edgar ◽  
Mark Suchting ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Completion Date ◽  
Lecture Theatre ◽  
Employment Education ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

AbstractA grant from the Department of Employment, Education and Training and matching funding from the University of Western Sydney, Nepean, has allowed the construction of a teaching and public access observatory on the University’s Werrington North campus. The observatory consists of a lecture theatre for about 50 students, an office for administration and project/souvenir sales, and an enclosed office for research activities. The 6·5 m dome will house a fork-mounted 0·6 m (24 inch) Ritchey-Chrétien telescope working at f/10. There will also be two outside observation areas for tripod-mounted telescopes. The expected completion date for the entire project is mid-1994.

scholarly journals Education quality at regional university in students assessments

2020 ◽  
pp. 130-141
Author(s):  
Mikhal V. Boguslavsky ◽  
Natalia S. Ladyzhets ◽  
Egor V. Neborsky ◽  
Olga V. Sannikova
Keyword(s):  
Education Quality ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Full Time ◽  
State University ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Regional University ◽  
Practice Organization ◽  
The Face ◽  
The University

The article presents the results of an empirical study whose purpose was to identify students’ assessment of the quality of education at a regional university. The study was conducted on the basis of Udmurt State University as part of the research project “Transitive University in the face of global, national and regional challenges” in February-March, 2019. In total, 611 full-time students were interviewed. Despite the fact that the university is on the 228th place out of 2060 organizations engaged in research activities and is of high potential, the quality of education as a whole is estimated by students at a low level and the main complaints are reduced to the poor state of the facilities of the educational environment and the practice organization.

scholarly journals PERCEPTION OF ACADEMIC STAFF OVER THEIR CAREER DUE TO TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION AT SOHAR UNIVERSITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sulaiman Said AL-Shibli ◽  
Ahmad Abu Shakra ◽  
Dr. M. Firdouse Rahman Khan
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Software Skills ◽  
Teaching Pattern ◽  
It Departments ◽  
The University

Purpose: The objectives of the study are to analyze ways through which technology introduced in Sohar University is helping the lectures teaching in the University and improves their research activities and to analyze the methods of administrative works of lectures in the University. Design/methodology/approach: To carry out this research study, 133 samples were collected from academic staff working in all the faculties of Sohar University using a questionnaire. The questionnaire was containing the personal details, teaching, research and administration related factors. The data obtained was analyzed, and interpreted to obtain the result. Main Findings: The study reveals that the academic staff feels the technology implementation has improved the teaching pattern and standards of the university and hence their teaching style also has changed. It is also proven that the academic staff feels the technology implementation has helped to improve their research career. It is shown that the academic staff feels the technology implementation has helped to reduce their administrative work. Research limitations/Implications: It was reported that the technology implementation would be successful only when adequate training is given beforehand and most time is wasted for rectifying the technical bugs arising due to technological implementation. Social implications: The study suggests that technology implementation is successful only if technical staff regularly maintains computers. They also suggested that there is a need for software skills training though it is time-consuming. Originality/Value: Only a very few have examined the perception of the academic staff of all the faculties at University level in Oman, and it is a first-hand study of its kind, and the results will be useful to IT departments.

scholarly journals Importance of teaching and research from the academic perspective in Mexican public institution: The case of the University of Sonora

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Etty Haydee Estévez Nenninger ◽  
Joel Manuel Martínez García
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Higher Institution ◽  
Northwestern Mexico ◽  
The University

This paper contains an analysis of the importance of teaching and research activities at the University of Sonora (UNISON), from the academic perspective. During 2007 the survey "Reconfiguration of Academic Profession in Mexico" (RPAM) was applied on a representative sample of full-time teachers of UNISON, public higher institution which happens to be one of the most important universities of northwestern México. The academic features of both teaching and research were considered separately, and then sought for some relations between these two activities, to finally make a comparative analysis with the national survey results. The UNISON faculty is mainly composed by adulthood (51.8 years average), labor experienced (23 years in working place) and a high rate in educational levels: 20.2 % bachelor degree, 53.2% master, 26.5% doctorate). The presence of academic women throws a 33% of faculty, lower than the average shown by the national survey (37%). Given the classification scheme proposed in this paper, it was possible to clearly identify four types of scholars which set a pattern that might be present in other public state institutions of the country, this according to the differential importance assigned to the various activities, roles and responsibilities that make up academic work.

Trends, patterns and determinants of research productivity at the Technical University of Kenya

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692098340
Author(s):  
Abok Villary Atieno ◽  
Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha ◽  
Tom Kwanya
Keyword(s):  
Research Productivity ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Publish Or Perish ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Technical University ◽  
The University

This paper explores the trends, patterns and determinants of research productivity at the Technical University of Kenya (TU-K). It analyses the research output of full-time academic staff collected from Google Scholar using Harzing’s “Publish or Perish” software. Further information was obtained from the top ten researchers based on productivity from the analysed research output. Additional information was obtained from purposively sampled officers of the university, including the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academics, Research and Students; three executive deans of faculties; and the Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange. The study revealed gradual growth in research productivity at TU-K. The study also revealed that insufficient funding, lack of motivation, limited time and lack of equipment are some of the factors affecting research productivity at TU-K. Full implementation of performance contracting targets and establishment of the Directorate of Research and Knowledge Exchange are some of the strategies being implemented to increase research output, visibility and impact. The authors recommend that the university should nurture interest in, as well as enhance capability for inquiry and investigation to increase research productivity. The university should also create mechanisms for building intrinsic motivation and address the extrinsic factors in order to catapult research productivity.

scholarly journals Governance of the research activities in higher educational institutions: factors and outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
Musawenkosi Ngibe ◽  
Lawrence Mpele Lekhanya
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

South African higher education institutions, specifically, universities of technology have been faced with an arduous battle of increasing postgraduate students enrolment (masters and doctoral) and improve their completion rate. However, the situation is exacerbated by inadequate number and inexperience of supervisors to supervise these postgraduate students. The Durban University of Technology has formulated research structures to administer and co-ordinate research activities in order to improve the number of staff members with doctoral qualifications in order to aid the current challenges. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the circumstances and factors hindering the academic staff throughput rates and the impact it has on the university. The use of qualitative and quantitative approach was used for this study, with closed and open-ended questionnaires used to collect data from 278 academic staff members using a probability sampling. The respondents 9 (4.9%) indicated that lack of external funding and project management skills proved to be major contributory factors hindering academics staff to complete their postgraduate degrees within the required time. The study recommends that funding should be made easily available to academics pursuing doctoral studies, while project management workshops should be organised regularly to help academics appropriately management their studies. This can have a positive impact which will benefit the university and aid to the current crisis of lack of supervisor for masters and doctoral studies.

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