Research
Research
The College provides a wide range of business administration, communications, design, computing and mathematics-related research activities. The researchers are organised into a number of groups each specialising in a research area. Members of staff have considerable success and experience in the conduct, direction and supervision of research. Much of the work is of direct industrial or commercial relevance.
Research strategy
Research that shapes lives and society is central to the mission of the College of Applied Science - Salalah and to the achievement of its aims.
The College values what research is, what it does and those who undertake it - not only within our own academic community, but also through communications with the wider research community with which the University increasingly collaborates.
Research that is outward-looking and is characterised by its orientation to real-world influence enables the college to make a self-sustaining contribution to society, culture and the public interest. Therefore, the College needs an active research culture, in order to be a market leader in a knowledge-driven economy. The positive relationship between research and teaching is an essential part of this principle.
The aims of the strategy
The long-term aim of the College is to achieve sustainable growth both in the quality and volume of research.
In the shorter term, we must:
- Identify areas for selective investment where we can be satisfied, on evidence, that growth is sustainable;
- Develop the College’s research effort so as to maximise performance in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) and encourage sustainable research outside the remit of the RAE process;
- Maximise the impact of research on the College’s mission and reputation.