Office of Research and Development
The Office of Research and Development (ORD) serves as the link between external funding and the research and programmatic activities of the University of Central Asia.
The Office of Research and Development (ORD) assists, advises and guides UCA staff in support of the University’s research output and its development interventions, including:
- Identifying funding and partnership opportunities
- Coordinating proposal development
- Grant Management
- Provision of research support and capacity building
- Monitoring & Evaluation
ORD works across three main areas of UCA activity: Research, Development and Monitoring & Evaluation.
Research
UCA’s research initiatives cover a broad spectrum of topics relevant to Central Asia and Afghanistan including climate change, natural resource management, economic policy, cultural heritage, digital resilience, and civil society. The University’s research outputs include experimental research, policy papers, and market analysis, as well as academic articles in peer reviewed journals, books, book chapters and other traditional research outcomes.
Research Output Facts
32
Briefs
47
Books
47
Research Papers
92
Working Papers
To explore details of our research and publications, please visit: Research and Publications pages.
UCA publications recorded in the Scopus academic database
60
Publications in 2021
63
Publications in 2022
75
Publications in 2023
46
Publications in 2024 (Jan-Jun)
Capacity Building Trainings
In 2024, in cooperation with UCA’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration, Graduate School of Development, the ORD launched its capacity building initiatives to help researchers and faculty to improve their skills on advancing their research, publishing, and grant writing skills.
| Workshop title | Speaker | Date | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Project Management Approach for Writing an Academic Paper | Dr Madina Junussova | 31 January | IPPA |
| Literature Review 10 | Dr Bakhytzhan Kurmanov | 13 March | IPPA |
| The process, pitfalls and challenges of publishing in peer-reviewed journals: Strategies for success and dealing with feedback and rejection | Dr Rico Isaac | 15 April | ORD/IPPA |
| Understanding Peer Review Process: Responding Reviews’ Comments | Dr Kemel Toktomushev | 24 April | IPPA |
| How to Select a SCOPUS database Academic Journal and get published in it | Dr Abel Polese | 22 May | ORD/IPPA |
| Grant and Proposal Writing (GSD) | Dr Trevor Davis, Dr Abel Polese, Meerim Marat kyzy and ORD team | 18-19 June | ORD/IPPA |
| Literature Review in Research Design: Approaches and Techniques | Dr Asel Murzakylova | 11 September | IPPA |
| Obtaining Digital Object Identification (DOI) | Samuel Han and Aigul Abdubaetova | 12 September | ORD |
| Secrets of Publication Success | Dr Randall K. Filer | 16 October | IPPA |
| Pre and Post-Estimation of Quantitative Analysis | Dr Ablay Dosmaganbetov | 30 October | IPPA |
| Demystifying Research Publications | Dr Colin Knox | 13 November | IPPA |
| Secrets of Successful Grant Proposal Writing | Prof. Randall K. Filer | 20 November | IPPA |
| Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) | Dr Trevor Davis | 21 November | ORD |
| Core Components of a Strong Research Design | Dr Maxim Kulikov | 4 December | IPPA |
| Beyond Academia: Building a Career in Non-Academic Settings | Dr Aizhan Sharshenova | 16 December | ORD/IPPA |
Development
UCA’s approach to tackling regional development draws on international resources, expertise, and best practice, ensuring that activities are innovative, relevant, and have a meaningful impact on the societies in which it works. The research findings, policy recommendations, and years of experience in the region serve to inform programming that addresses critical and complex issues within Central Asia and Afghanistan. Examples of work include capacity development in languages, entrepreneurship and business development, civic awareness, and technical and vocational training.
Please visit the Graduate School of Development and the School of Professional and Continuing Education for more information.
Research and Development Grant Facts
Grants Awarded by Year Since 2018
Grants Awarded by Country of Origin Since 2018
Total Value of Grants Awarded Since 2018: 11,013,546.15 (USD)
Current Funding Partners
Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) division is a new initiative within ORD, which works to support project activities and funded research across the University. M&E develops institutional data collection tools and systems for University’s needs, provides expertise in MER planning and methodology to inform and strengthen project design, proposal submission and achievement of project goals and supports the wider UCA institutional strategy through analysis of results and lessons learned from UCA’s wider project and research activities and their progress towards advancing the university’s strategic direction.