PESA Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 2528-9950 2149-8385 Politik Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Merkezi Designing Interventions in Dealing with Issues Confronting the Cultivation of Research Culture in Malaysian Universities Designing Interventions in Dealing with Issues Confronting the Cultivation of Research Culture in Malaysian Universities Abdul Rahman Shukran International Islamic University Malaysia 11 30 2018 4 3 317 330 08 31 2018 11 26 2018 Copyright © 2015, PESA Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 2015 PESA Uluslararası Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi

Higher Education sector is one of key contributors for a country’s advancement, mandated to play strategic roles in training workforce, generate new knowledge and nurture innovation. Higher learning institutions or universities are instrumental in solving societal problems, and driving transformation in the society. Despite the available resources for academics to conduct research, there exist various challenges that disrupt the research culture in universities. This paper discusses issues confronting Malaysian academics on research and development (R&D) activities, and recommends specific interventions to improve R&D activities in Malaysian universities. The discussion is expected to enlighten higher education authority of issues that require attention, and in turn steer the direction of universities on R&D agenda.

Higher Education sectoris one of key contributors for a country’s advancement, mandated to playstrategic roles in training workforce, generate new knowledge and nurture innovation.Higher learning institutions or universities are instrumental in solvingsocietal problems, and driving transformation in the society. Despite theavailable resources for academics to conduct research, there exist variouschallenges that disrupt the research culture in universities. This paper discussesissues confronting Malaysian academics on research and development (R&D) activities,and recommends specific interventions to improve R&D activities inMalaysian universities. The discussion is expected to enlighten highereducation authority of issues that require attention, and in turn steer thedirection of universities on R&D agenda.

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