An overview of the Science and Technology Unit
King Faisal University puts all its scientific, research and technical capabilities in order to keep pace with the state’s strategic directions in the fields of science and technology, which were determined by the comprehensive national plan for science and technology, through which the Kingdom seeks to confront current and future scientific and technical challenges and rise to the level that befits it scientifically and technically. It mobilizes in This means strengthening scientific and technical capabilities and capabilities and directing them towards national priorities and needs. It also develops systems and infrastructure, scientific research and technical development, and works to provide the appropriate environment for creativity, innovation and development.
The Science and Technology Unit coordinates financial and technical support to implement research directed to serve national development issues in various scientific fields in accordance with the comprehensive framework regulated by the Research Support Regulations, which includes the systems and procedures that govern the technical and financial progress of work in research supported by the city in all its various research programs. Through this unit, the university was keen to overcome the obstacles and difficulties that affect the process of work in supported research, and to facilitate the tasks of researchers to fully achieve the desired goals.
Vision, mission and goals
Vision
Developing the university’s research capabilities and scientific excellence and improving research performance to reach international levels and achieving the strategic goals of the comprehensive national plan for science and technology.
the message
Supporting, organizing and following up on strategic scientific and technical projects at the university in order to develop research capabilities and capabilities through constant encouragement of faculty members to participate effectively. Providing and organizing the necessary research capabilities to facilitate researchers and constantly working to provide the necessary services with the highest efficiency and ensuring consistency of work with the requirements and directions of the comprehensive national plan for science and technology in order to achieve all desired goals.
Objectives
1- Working to spread the culture of scientific research and introducing the comprehensive national plan for science and technology to university faculty members.
2- Raising the level of contribution of the university and its employees to the comprehensive national plan for science and technology in quantity and quality.
3- Providing scientific advice to researchers to ensure the quality of their research proposals, and the conformity of their objectives with the objectives of the National Science and Technology Plan.
4- Administrative and technical supervision of the projects of the National Science and Technology Plan at the university.
5- Working as a point of contact with the General Secretariat of the Comprehensive National Plan for Science and Technology.
Unit tasks
The unit performs the following tasks:
1. Introducing the national plan for science, technology and innovation within the university.
2. Preparing forms, announcements, and timetables for submitting research proposals and following up on projects.
3. Communicate and coordinate with the secretariat of the city’s supervisory committee.
4. Follow up on the progress of implementation of accepted projects, to ensure that they achieve the goals according to the approved timetables.
5. Developing general strategies for research projects, including time plans and programs, and prioritizing the implementation of the university’s approved program projects in light of the plan’s directives and priorities.
6. Follow up on relevant scientific and technical developments.
7. Supervising relevant scientific and technical activities.
8. Establishing mechanisms that enable researchers to benefit from scientific and technical assistance, research and training grants, consultations, etc., provided by relevant international and national scientific unions, bodies and organizations.
9. Coordination with other development programs at the university on matters of common interest.
10. Supervising the organization of events related to program activities.
11. Preparing annual reports on the achievements achieved and on the program’s activity.
12. Updating the program data on the website of the Deanship of Scientific Research.
13. Periodically evaluate the unit’s work, and study proposals for developing the unit’s performance.
14. Supervising the unit’s bulletins and publications.
Unit employees
Director of the Research, Development and Innovation Unit
Prof. Dr. Ahmed bin Omar Al-Najjar
Research, development and innovation unit accountant
A. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Humini
Administrative
A. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Awaid