Universities urged to focus on impactful research


Well done: Sirim board member Datuk Omar Shariff Mydeen presenting the ISMS accreditation certificate to UMMC director Prof Dr Nazirah Hasnan. Looking on are (from left) UM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor, UM board chairman Tan Sri Zarinah Anwar and Mohamed Khaled.

KUALA LUMPUR: Universities nationwide must work towards producing more impactful research, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

He said research and development should be impactful and beneficial to society instead of a race for prestige or journal publications.

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