Office of Research and Partnership Development

Office of Research and Partnership Development


 

 

1. POSITION AND FUNCTIONS

The Office of Research and Partnership Development is a unit of VNU-IS which provides advice to the Rector on monitoring and implementing scientific research; international and domestic cooperation; and managing activities related to public relations and library information.

2. CONTACT

Address: Room 304, Building C, HACINCO Student Village, 79-Nguy Nhu Kon Tum Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi

Tel: + 84. 024. 3775 7992 (ext. 29, 31)

3. PERSONNEL

No.Full namePositionEmail
1.Nguyễn Ngọc LinhDeputy Headnlnguyen@vnu.edu.vn
2.Nguyễn Văn HảiDeputy Headhainv@vnuis.edu.vn
3.Lê Duy TiếnDeputy Headtienld@vnuis.edu.vn
4.Đặng Thị Thuỳ DiễmOfficialdiemdtt@vnu.edu.vn
5.Nguyễn Thị DungOfficialnt_dung@vnu.edu.vn
6.Nguyễn Thu Hạnh HươngOfficialhuongnth@vnu.edu.vn
7.Nguyễn Thị Liên HươngOfficialnguyenthilienhuong@vnu.edu.vn
8.Trương Thị Hồng QuyênOfficialquyenttt@vnu.edu.vn
9.Dương Thị Minh TâmOfficialtamdtm@vnu.edu.vn
10.Đinh Thị ThảoOfficialthaodt@vnu.edu.vn
11.Nguyễn Thị YếnOfficialyennt@vnu.edu.vn
12.Nguyễn Văn NinhOfficialninhnv@vnuis.edu.vn
13.Nguyễn Thục QuyênOfficialquyennt@vnuis.edu.vn
14.Ngô Thị Bích ThuýJunior staff-member 

 RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS


  1. Research activities

a) To assist the Rector to develop and distribute documents (regulations, guidelines) in managing research activities; 

b) To design development strategies and medium-term and annual plans for VNU-IS research activities;

c) To develop research programs, research proposal systems, design short-term, long-term, annual plans and contingency plans on R & D projects at  all levels; organize and implement investment research projects;

d) To fulfill procedures to appraise, approve, examine and assess the reports, research proposals and  projects at VNU-IS level in accordance with the current regulations on the organization and management of scientific research; propose rewards and handle violations in the implementation of research tasks;

e) To disseminate information related to domestic and international programs and projects to VNU-IS employees and lecturers; 

f) To supervise and inspect the progress of research implementation within its jurisdiction; receive and appraise research materials and products; archive and manage documents and records of research; 

g) To coordinate with concerned units in organising scientific conferences and workshops from VNU-IS level upwards; organise the meeting sessions of VNU-IS Scientific and Training Council; 

h) To collaborate with VNU-IS academic departments in proposing mechanism to develop specialized research groups as well as research products typical of each department;

i) To coordinate with relevant units in organising joint research projects with international institutions; 

j) To act a focal point to apply research results to teaching and other academic activities inside and outside VNU-IS; 

k) To coordinate with the Office of Personnel and Administrative Affairs in developing and managing scientific curricula vitae of VNU-IS staff and lecturers;

l) To collaborate with the Office of Planning – Finance in formulating research plans and budgets (if available). 

  1. Partnership development

a) To help the Rector develop and distribute documents in managing VNU-IS cooperation development activities; 

b) To develop domestic and international cooperation strategies, programs and plans; 

c) To act as a focal point to manage external scholarships and sponsorship programs; manage, examine and make reports on international joint training programs; collect information and make reports on inbound and outbound delegations;

d) To compose  documents on VNU-IS in foreign languages as assigned by the Dean;

e) To implement or collaborate with other units to organize, deploy and develop international cooperation programs and projects;

f) To promote VNU-IS image and prestige to domestic and international partners;

g) To seek sponsorship sources to promote faculty and student exchange activities with international institutions; 

h) To collaborate with the Office of Personnel and Administrative Affairs and relevant units in managing foreign lecturers, staff and students working and studying at VNU-IS as well as VNU-IS lecturers, staff and students working and studying abroad; 

i) To receive, appraise, instruct and handle VNU-IS staff’s and lecturers’ applications for overseas business trips and study; fulfill procedures for the Dean’s Board’s overseas business trips;

j) To archive, supervise and inspect the implementation of the agreements/contracts signed with domestic and international partners;

k) To manage and help foreign lecturers and students fulfill procedures for personnel and student management;  

l) To explore and develop new domestic and international collaborations in line with VNU-IS development strategy;

m) To promote and organize international lecturer and student exchange programs;

o) To act as a focal point to compose and manage documents on partnership development to be submitted to the Dean for approval; 

p) To act as a focal point or coordinate with concerned units to organise events on international relations as well as international lecturer and student exchange programs;

q) To develop and maintain cooperative activities with domestic and international partners. 

  1. Library information

a) To develop documents on library information management activities;

b) To develop short-term and long-term plans for library management activities and implement them upon the Dean’s approval; 

c) To receive publications issued by VNU-IS, appraise research works, conference documents, dissertations, theses of VNU-IS staff, lecturers and students, curricula, syllabi, lesson plans, and other donated items;

d) To collect, process, archive and manage documents; develop integrated searching system; set up automatic search and access network, build database; edit and publish printed materials according to the existing laws and regulations;

e) To assist readers to access, search and exploit material resources and information services at the library in accordance with the existing laws and regulations;

f) To assist readers, especially new students and staff, to use resources and databases at the library; regularly introduce new text books, materials, journals and research information;

g) To give staff and students an updated directory of latest abstracts of materials, textbooks, papers, journals, etc. 

  1. Public relations activities

a) To develop and manage VNU-IS corporate identity program;

b) To make and carry out plans to promote VNU-IS image;

c) To make and implement plans to improve internal communications within VNU-IS;

d) To make plans on production and management of products and printed materials using VNU-IS identity. 

  1. Perform other functional tasks as assigned by the Rector