IRD, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Holds “Research Roadshow” to Brief Research Direction for the Graduate School in Fiscal Year 2026

On 18 December 2025 at 2:00 p.m., the Institute for Research and Development (IRD), Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, organized an on-site briefing session to communicate IRD’s operational direction for Fiscal Year 2026 (B.E. 2569) to the executives, lecturers, and staff of the Graduate School. The activity aimed to build a shared understanding and strengthen the university’s research drive in a more systematic and unified manner.

The session was chaired by AsstProf Dr. Morakot Worachairungreung, Director of the Institute for Research and Development, and joined by Dr. Doungjai Limsaksri, Vice-Director for Administration, along with division heads and relevant personnel. The briefing covered the university’s plan to enhance researcher capacity, clarification of performance appraisal criteria for civil service duties, guidance on applying for university income-budget research grants (both individual and unit-based), and recommendations for publishing research outputs in national and international academic journals. It also introduced the “SSRU x SDGs” initiative, explained procedures for obtaining human research ethics approval, and outlined the process for submitting patent and petty patent applications.

The Dean of the Graduate School, together with associate deans and the Graduate School executive team, warmly welcomed the IRD delegation at the Graduate School meeting room in the Srichutapa Building (Building 21), 2nd Floor. The “Research Roadshow” serves as a platform for knowledge exchange, communication of operational direction, and the creation of shared understanding between IRD and faculties and units across the university, supporting integrated collaboration to elevate SSRU research and innovation to international standards and expand practical utilization in society and industry effectively and sustainably.

This activity aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals by strengthening research competencies and a continuous research-learning ecosystem (SDG 4), promoting supportive working environments that advance researcher and graduate-level careers and enhance research value creation (SDG , driving innovation, publications, and intellectual property toward internationally recognized knowledge infrastructure (SDG 9), reinforcing good governance, transparency, and verifiable research ethics standards (SDG 16), and fostering partnerships among IRD, the Graduate School, and internal and external stakeholders to deliver sustainable outcomes (SDG 17).