DUBAI: Middlesex University Dubai is pleased to announce the launch of the Centre for Applied Research, an extension of the University’s commitment to providing research-driven platforms for industry partnerships and educational development. To celebrate the launch, the centre held its first round table on 26th February 2019 in the presence of industry leaders, including key stakeholders from the Dubai Police, the Dubai Independent Financial Centre Courts, Lexis Nexis, Psychology clinical practice centres, specialist educational centres, and legal decision-makers. Discussions focused on the role the centre can play in enhancing insight, driving evidence-based practice, and understanding the research, evaluation, and assessment needs practitioners.
Encompassing Psychology, Health, Education, and Law, the centre aims to bring the power of research to organisations’ practice, policy, and planning. The objective is to offer professional research expertise to help organisations apply a strong evidence-base to their decision-making and working practices and to provide enhanced insight into interventions, practice, and policies. The centre offers a guided approach to developing quantitative and qualitative means to address research questions, conduct analyses, evaluate the impact of outcomes, disseminate key findings to stakeholders, and can assist in reorganisation and structural implementation of results.
“We are pleased with the launch of the Centre and look forward to working with public, private, and non-profit organisations supporting them with expert, research-driven and evidence-based analysis to help them communicate with key stakeholders, design policy and help with implementation of practices to support positive development,” said Dr Anthony Murphy, Head of The Centre for Applied Research.
Dr Cedwyn Fernandes, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Director of Middlesex University Dubai, said that “The Centre for Applied Research is an extension of our commitment to providing research-based outlets for collaborations and enhancement of our student curriculum. Through the Centre, we wish to build a platform to help organisations achieve their directives and organisational objectives as well as create an atmosphere of growth for our students. ”
The Centre for Applied Research will collaborate with businesses, government, and non-profit agencies to provide extensive research-based support as well as evidence-based workshops, continued professional development and training. News Desk
