Achievements of the Department of Scientific Affairs
1- Completion of the research plan, which included (325) research papers: the number of published papers reached (71), the number of completed but unpublished papers was (123), while the number of papers in progress was (77). The plan was sent to our Ministry / Research and Development Directorate / Scientific Affairs Department.
2- Following up the completion of many community-oriented scientific studies submitted by professors at our University to solve problems faced by society, and following up the extent of their benefit to the community by communicating with the relevant bodies.
3- Following up the completion of patents submitted by research professors and communicating with the Central Organisation for Standardisation and Quality Control to issue the certificates evaluating these patents.
4- Following up the establishment and issuance of peer-reviewed scientific journals: all requirements and regulations for the establishment and issuance of the journal of the College of Veterinary Medicine (Journal of Veterinary and Biological Sciences) were completed, and the outstanding requirements of (Ur Journal for Humanities) in the College of Education for Girls were followed up. The approval of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Research and Development Directorate / Scientific Affairs Department was obtained for the adoption of these two journals for scientific promotions and various scientific activities, starting from (Volume 1 – Issue 1), and for registering the journals on the Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals website.
5- Following up research published in Scopus (Scopus) databases by researchers at our University, and completing the resulting procedures of issuing letters of thanks and appreciation and rewards according to the journals' classification level and impact factor (impact factor)(Q1/Q2/Q3/Q4).
6- Completing the preparation of the Department's scientific plan regarding workshops, seminars and discussion panels, including the following..
· A discussion panel on how to conduct a scientific study on a problem faced by Iraqi society and how it is counted.
· A discussion panel on how to prepare the requirements of the scientific promotion file.
· A seminar on combating drugs and the legal consequences for users and dealers.
· A seminar on extremism in Iraq: lessons of the past to protect the future.
· An introductory seminar on the monthly achievement report of universities (public and private).
7- Following up the completion of the monthly government programme, which includes the activities and achievements of all the University's colleges and departments.
8- Following up the progress of scientific affairs work in our University's colleges.
9- Circulating the letters on scientific affairs received from the Ministry to the University's colleges.
10- Unifying data and statistics from the University's colleges and sending them to the Ministry.
11- Obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Research and Development Directorate to hold the First Scientific Conference for Humanities, Social and Pure Sciences under the title (Combating Terrorism and Deviant Behaviours – A National Duty), and following up all the procedures taken in holding this conference.
12- Preparing the annual and future scientific plans in the field of education and scientific research within academic frameworks based on labour market needs.
13- Concluding and signing agreements and memoranda of understanding between our University and Iraqi, Arab and foreign universities and following up the implementation of their provisions, such as (Al-Ayen Iraqi University).
14- Organising the employment, academic and scientific information files of the University's academic staff and updating them annually.
15- Opening channels of communication with professors abroad and studying the possibility of hosting them.
16- Following up the honouring of researchers from our University.
17- Obtaining the ministerial approvals for establishing the Centre for Development and Poverty Alleviation at our University, and following up the procedures for the visit of the ministerial committee assigned to conduct the site inspection and the other requirements for its establishment.
18 – Preparing and using the electronic platform for the research plan, following up the entry of faculty members' research data into it, and supervising the submission of the annual research plan data to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Research and Development Directorate after its approval is completed.Access the platform