Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Theory and Research on Undergraduate Research
- Part II Implementation, Approaches, Methods
- Part III Disciplines
- Part IV International Perspective
- 47 Introduction
- Part IV.1 Americas
- Part IV.2 Africa & Middle East
- 54 Undergraduate Research in South Africa
- 55 Undergraduate Research in Nigeria
- 56 Undergraduate Research in Israel
- 57 Undergraduate Research in the United Arab Emirates
- Part IV.3 Asia & Oceania
- Part IV.4 Europe
- Part V Avenues for Developing Undergraduate Research
- Index
- References
57 - Undergraduate Research in the United Arab Emirates
Research Training in Support of a National Vision
from Part IV.2 - Africa & Middle East
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2022
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Theory and Research on Undergraduate Research
- Part II Implementation, Approaches, Methods
- Part III Disciplines
- Part IV International Perspective
- 47 Introduction
- Part IV.1 Americas
- Part IV.2 Africa & Middle East
- 54 Undergraduate Research in South Africa
- 55 Undergraduate Research in Nigeria
- 56 Undergraduate Research in Israel
- 57 Undergraduate Research in the United Arab Emirates
- Part IV.3 Asia & Oceania
- Part IV.4 Europe
- Part V Avenues for Developing Undergraduate Research
- Index
- References
Summary
Since its founding in 1971, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has advanced rapidly and emerged as a global leader in innovation. One of the best examples of this progress is the development of a comprehensive federal university system and a well-articulated vision and framework for building a highly educated workforce who possess twenty-first-century skills and who will be key players in a knowledge-based economy. This chapter explores the role of undergraduate research within the UAE’s federal university system, and the role for these programmes in national capacity development. Model programmes at each of the UAE’s three federal higher education institutions are explored, and recommendations for policy and practice related to undergraduate research are discussed.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Undergraduate Research , pp. 524 - 532Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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