The UGM Graduate School (SPs UGM) celebrated its 41st anniversary on Thursday (Oct. 17) at the Auditorium of the SPs Building.
In her report, the Dean of SPs, Professor Siti Malkhamah, highlighted various achievements that SPs UGM has attained over the past year.
Professor Malkhamah reported that SPs UGM has produced 298 publications over the last year, including 122 national and 176 international publications.
These publications include Book Chapters, Books, Journals, Intellectual Property Rights, and Proceedings.
“The highest number of publications was in Journals. Meanwhile, the number of international publications exceeds that of national publications,” Professor Malkhamah explained.
Regarding international collaboration, Professor Malkhamah noted that UGM’s achievements on the global stage are commendable.
SPs UGM has successfully established international partnerships with universities from different countries, including National Cheng Chi University, the University of Dundee, Universiti Teknologi MARA, and the University of Girona.
Students have also accomplished various things in different fields.
Among them are Suci Dwi Monda, who secured 3rd place in the ANGEL International Innovation Competition held at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), and Azmi Zaki Waliudin Althaf, who was selected for a traineeship program at the University of Helsinki.
Melania Hanny also participated in the International Training Course “Karst & Climate Change” in China, which was organized by the International Research Center on Karst (IRCK).
“The reputation of SPs UGM in the international arena is quite impressive. Various activities and achievements have been marked by all members of the SPs academic community at the international level,” she stated.
Professor Ahmad Maryudi from the UGM Faculty of Forestry, recognized as one of the World’s Top two percent of Scientists, emphasized the importance of scientific research as the foundation of a knowledge-based economy.
He highlighted that scientific research is crucial to achieving mastery of science and technology. As articulated in his scientific oration, this mastery subsequently becomes a fundamental pillar for national development.
However, in practice, researchers often encounter obstacles in their research development, especially regarding funding, which affects the availability of adequate equipment, leading to less quality data.
“In the end, the conclusions drawn become less accurate,” he revealed.
According to Professor Maryudi, to address the challenges of research and publication development, universities need an innovative leadership model that can facilitate transformation and facilitate researchers’ conduct of studies.
“To promote research excellence, an innovative leadership model must facilitate transformation and break away from constraining traditions. Universities must be willing to take risks to seize opportunities, creating flexibility in the management of higher education institutions,” Professor Maryudi asserted.
Author: Hanif
Editor: Gusti Grehenson
Photographer: Donnie
Post-editor: Afif