Pioneering Past and Bright of Impactful Research and Scholarly Achievements

“EXCELLENCE THROUGH KNOWLEDGE” P A G E 9 UTech, Jamaica’s Research Policy Key Institutional Research-Related Initiatives Research at UTech, Jamaica is guided by the University’s Research Policy, which provides the overall framework for conducting, supporting and rewarding research. The purpose of the Policy is: To provide guidelines for ensuring the integrity of research activity in the university. To provide opportunities for staff and students to engage in research according to acceptable national and international standards To provide a mechanism for the administration of research grants and research consultancies To protect the intellectual property resulting from university-sponsored research To ensure the safety and well-being of research staff, human and animal subjects and experiments. To facilitate the development of teaching, and critical enquiry and the furtherance of knowledge through research and the provision of research infrastructure. Directed by its mission to “Stimulate Positive Change in Caribbean Society through the Provision of High Quality Learning and Research Opportunities and Service to our Communities,” key institutional research-related initiatives are included in UTech, Jamaica’s Strategic Plan. These initiatives are: Partner with other universities and tertiary institutions to develop new research opportunities; Collaborate with research ‘strong’ units and organizations; Promote benefits of publication to staff; Track citations, copyright, and patents;