Month: December 2020

There are lots of challenges in managing research programs and projects. How to ensure that researchers with diverse personalities, perspectives, and opinions will work cohesively and productively as a team constitutes a perennial problem among program and project leaders. No researcher is completely prepared to handle all these. In reality, understanding the scientific rigors of research is not enough to guarantee successful implementation of research plans and activities.

The seminar, scheduled on December 12, 2020, addresses research management related issues and concern and how to overcome them.

Prof. Eva Maria Cutiongco-De La Paz, M.D., will keynote the fourth and final session of our four-day colloquy series “Researching the Researchers for the 21st Century: Needs, Challenges, and Productivity”. Specifically, her address will focus on the topic “Managing Research Programs”. Dr. De la Paz is a professor from the University of the Philippines-Manila and at present the Executive Director of National Institutes of Health and Director of the Health Program of Philippine Genome Center. 

Moreover, selected leading researchers in the country–Prof. Raymond Girard R. Tan, Ph.D. (Natural Science, De La Salle University), Dr. Jaime C. Montoya (Health Science, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development), Prof. Ma. Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Ph.D. (Social Science, Ateneo de Manila University), and Prof. José S. Buenconsejo, Ph.D. (Humanities, University of the Philippines-Diliman) — will share their experiences and insights on research as well.  

The UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSEd) makes this event possible through the efforts of research associates of UST Assoc. Prof. Rene Luis M. Tadle, M.A., Prof. Belinda V. De Castro, Ph.D., Prof, Allan B. De Guzman, Ph.D., and Asst. Prof. Les Paul M. Valdez, RN, MAN in partnership with Asst. Prof. Dorothy Joann Lei O. Labrador, Ph.D. and Prof. Fredegusto Guido David, PhD. from Ateneo de Zamboanga University and University of the Philippines-Diliman respectively. The team is currently researching on the needs, challenges, and productivity of Filipino faculty researchers from Philippine Higher Education Research Network (PHERNet) and Higher Education Regional Research Center (HERCC) Institutions. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) funds this project.

This event is held in cooperation with the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Division 1.

For those faculty researchers who are interested to join us, you may email us at rcssed.proj.rr@gmail.com for more details. Again, this webinar is FREE OF CHARGE.

We look forward seeing you this Saturday! 

The University of Santo Tomas GCRF Family Literacy Team, in partnership with the internationalization Unit of the UST Graduate School, the UST Research Center on Social Sciences and Education, Asia-Pacific Dominican Promoters of Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation, and the UNESCO Chair in Adult Literacy and Learning for Social Transformation invites you to the 3^rd of the E-Forum series of webinars addressing the theme: “Implications of Family Literacy and International Learning Initiatives on Policy Making and Community Building.”

To be held on December 10, 2020 via Zoom (9:00-11:00 a.m.), we are honored to have with us guest speakers: Dr. Symon Chiziwa of the University of Malawi, Dr. Valerie Damasco of the University of Toronto, and Ms. Cecilia Soriano of the Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education.

Please register through this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pd-ysrT0vHtcPDgQv6HwKVzLEftjgmEOK?fbclid=IwAR3yJRyhmxAAE58VPtaxwf6j2Uw9DSKXoxjJKpR7DyR00VIBnyI8MFkDY0w

The University of Santo Tomas Graduate School invites everyone on December 9, 2020 (3:00-5:00 p.m.) to a webinar which opens a discourse on “Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic.”

We are graced with guest speakers across the globe:  Dr. Miguel Antonio Lim from the University of Manchester, Dr Kenny Lind Elmaco of the European Union Commission, and Ms. Icy Fresno of the University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.

Please register through: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5p9rgSQ8BtoYJFXwRydRiNYa5Dbsg2q3LxvQEtSmHwafR9Q/viewform?fbzx=-2475555031560840396

To get the Zoom link, pls also fill up the Zoom form here:

https://ust-edu-ph.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrd–uqjIsH9I5z4PpuDzSlSdQy6PyIZRK?fbclid=IwAR1QCbrKeNn0CgLikKydl8fgQC5HgMS_aRBfex9Z4oBG2hLtQsVk_HA2_p4

The Philippines is not short of brilliant and patriotic researchers who are willing to study, do research, and use such knowledge for national development. However, lack of funding and support is a hindrance in maximizing research potentials of both seasoned and budding researchers in the country. For academic researchers it is a constant struggle to obtain funding. They wonder how they can pursue more relevant and impactful research when research is not even a priority in their institutions. Our next webinar session this coming Saturday, December 05, 2020, is a conversation on this important issue.
Undersecretary for Research and Development Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, Ph.D. of Department of Science and Technology will key note the third session of our four-day colloquy series “Researching the Researchers for the 21st Century: Needs, Challenges, and Productivity” and will speak on the topic “Research Grants and Funding Opportunities.” Selected established/leading researchers from different universities/institutions and research areas will also share experiences and insights on their research activities.
The UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSEd) makes this event possible through the efforts of research associates of UST Assoc. Prof. Rene Luis M. Tadle, M.A., Prof. Belinda V. De Castro, Ph.D., Prof, Allan B. De Guzman, Ph.D., and Asst. Prof. Les Paul M. Valdez, RN, MAN in partnership with Asst. Prof. Dorothy Joann Lei O. Labrador, Ph.D. and Prof. Fredegusto Guido David, PhD. from Ateneo de Zamboanga University and University of the Philippines-Diliman respectively. The team is currently researching on the needs, challenges, and productivity of Filipino faculty researchers from Philippine Higher Education Research Network (PHERNet) and Higher Education Regional Research Center (HERCC) Institutions. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) funds this project. 
This event is held in cooperation with the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) Division 1. 
The webinar series, via the UST Cloud Campus platform, is scheduled on four (4) consecutive Saturdays of which its first session was launched last November 21, and the second session took place last November 28.