{"id":7167,"date":"2026-03-27T16:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/?page_id=7167"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T09:32:01","slug":"administrative-support-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/administrative-support-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Administrative support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ds-page ds-gen-page\"><header class=\"ds-hero\"><nav class=\"ds-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>Administrative support<\/span><\/nav><h1>Administrative support<\/h1><\/header><div class=\"ds-doc\"><aside><nav class=\"ds-toc\"><h4>On this page<\/h4><ol><li><a href=\"#1-interdisciplinary-research-committee\">1. Interdisciplinary Research Committee<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-deanship-of-scientific-research-postgraduate-studies\">2. Deanship of Scientific Research &amp; Postgraduate Studies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-interdisciplinary-research-funding-support-unit\">3. Interdisciplinary Research Funding &amp; Support Unit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4-research-partnerships-scientific-collaboration-office\">4. Research Partnerships &amp; Scientific Collaboration Office<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5-scientific-publishing-research-communication-unit\">5. Scientific Publishing &amp; Research Communication Unit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6-electronic-research-management-systems\">6. Electronic Research Management Systems<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7-research-ethics-institutional-review-board\">7. Research Ethics &amp; Institutional Review Board<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8-research-training-capacity-building-unit\">8. Research Training &amp; Capacity Building Unit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#9-research-performance-evaluation-unit\">9. Research Performance Evaluation Unit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#10-college-research-committees\">10. College Research Committees<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#11-health-workforce-development-centre\">11. Health Workforce Development Centre<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/aside><div class=\"ds-prose\"><section class=\"ds-intro\"><p>The University of Al-Maarif fosters interdisciplinary research through comprehensive administrative services that streamline research operations, enhance academic collaboration, and stimulate scientific innovation. The Dean of Scientific Research provides strategic leadership, while the following specialized offices and units provide operational support.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"1-interdisciplinary-research-committee\"><h2><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>Interdisciplinary Research Committee<\/h2><p>A specialized body responsible for formulating policies, directing strategies, evaluating the current state of research, proposing development pathways, organizing capacity-building workshops, and recommending the formation of interdisciplinary research teams.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"2-deanship-of-scientific-research-postgraduate-studies\"><h2><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>Deanship of Scientific Research &amp; Postgraduate Studies<\/h2><p>Oversees the management and coordination of interdisciplinary research projects across the university\u2019s colleges, providing strategic alignment with international ranking criteria and national development priorities.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"3-interdisciplinary-research-funding-support-unit\"><h2><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>Interdisciplinary Research Funding &amp; Support Unit<\/h2><p>Provides consultations on grant applications and funding strategies, supporting faculty in securing research income from national and international funding sources.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"4-research-partnerships-scientific-collaboration-office\"><h2><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Research Partnerships &amp; Scientific Collaboration Office<\/h2><p>Facilitates local and international research partnerships, manages MoU-based collaborations, and enhances cooperation among the university\u2019s researchers, Iraqi institutions, and global academic partners.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"5-scientific-publishing-research-communication-unit\"><h2><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Scientific Publishing &amp; Research Communication Unit<\/h2><p>Supports researchers in preparing and publishing interdisciplinary work in Scopus-indexed and internationally ranked journals while managing the university\u2019s research visibility through scientific citation platforms.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"6-electronic-research-management-systems\"><h2><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Electronic Research Management Systems<\/h2><p>Integrated digital platforms for monitoring, documenting, and analyzing research projects, tracking output metrics, and maintaining compliance with institutional research standards.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"7-research-ethics-institutional-review-board\"><h2><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>Research Ethics &amp; Institutional Review Board<\/h2><p>Ensures adherence to ethical and research standards in all interdisciplinary projects, with particular attention to clinical research and human subject studies.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"8-research-training-capacity-building-unit\"><h2><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>Research Training &amp; Capacity Building Unit<\/h2><p>Provides workshops, training courses, and faculty development programs to build interdisciplinary research skills and foster cross-disciplinary academic collaboration.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"9-research-performance-evaluation-unit\"><h2><span class=\"num\">09<\/span>Research Performance Evaluation Unit<\/h2><p>Monitors and analyses the quality and impact of interdisciplinary research through performance indicators, citation rates (FWCI), international collaboration metrics, and bibliometric analysis.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"10-college-research-committees\"><h2><span class=\"num\">10<\/span>College Research Committees<\/h2><p>Guide, organize, and coordinate interdisciplinary publishing within and beyond the university, ensuring integrated research efforts across all colleges.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"11-health-workforce-development-centre\"><h2><span class=\"num\">11<\/span>Health Workforce Development Centre<\/h2><p>Provides multidisciplinary workforce training and research support, bridging health education, social sciences, and health policy research.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/Administrative support Administrative support On this page 1. 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