Dhaka University Research Society (DURS) is a Research platform for the students of the University of Dhaka. It is the first university-based research platform for the student in Bangladesh. Its journey has started on 6th December 2016 with the motto โResearch for a Better Worldโ and has been working to explore the spirit of research to the young generation all over the country. Currently an Executive Wing of 22 members, a Central Research Wing of 26 young researchers, and 11 discipline-oriented research teams:
โ Art & History
โ Bio Science
โ Education & Public Health
โ Environment & Science
โ Food & Nutrition
โ ICT & Engineering
โ Media, Gender & Development
โ Politics, Law & Legal System
โ Social Science
โ War, Peace & Security,
are working to create, share, and promote new knowledge and practice in a different arena. Dr. Akhtaruzzaman, the Honorable Vice-chancellor of University of Dhaka is the chief patron and Saifullah Sadeq, Mphil Researcher, Department of History is founder President of DURS. Many renowned teachers of University of Dhaka are also engaged with this organization as โAdvisorโ and โResearch Consultantโ. Besides, many professional researchers as 'Student Consultant' & corporate leaders are also engaged with this valuable organization as โCorporate Advisorโ. Endeavors:
- Organize long and short-term workshop on research and various training Workshop for Skill development & Youth leadership.
-Organize special training for all of the students to make a complete assignment, thesis and monograph.
-Organize national and international seminars, research fairs, research Conferences, idea contests, young researchers' summits, research papers & poster presentation contest,s etc.
-Conduct research in different fields and to create ideas making collaboration with peers, teachers, experts, policy makers and other concerned stakeholders.
-Support the students to get employment experience in different fields through internship arrangement, fellowship or voluntary job experiences etc.
-Work and exchange knowledge with different institutions in home and abroad.
-Publish journals both in Bangla and English. Envisioning of the Dhaka University Research Society (DURS) is to make Dhaka University one of the top research-oriented universities in the world through its continuous development of young researchers. This organization will be the hope and inspiration for other student-based research organizations in Bangladesh. Activities we did:
DURS Organized various workshops and programs, Eminent scholars, young researchers, and others were involved with them. Some activities of the first year as follows...
-A Candid Journey to Research: Day long Research workshop
-New member recruitment-2017
-Freshers' Receiption-2017
-Meet the Researcher: Monthly Research Workshop
-Talk to the Faculties: Regular Experience sharing Sessions.
-Weekly Research Session for learning the basics of research.
-Regular Team Meeting to generate new ideas & research topics
-Round Table Conference on Youth Research -Collaboration with Research-Based national and International Organizations.
- 11 Research teams are currently conducting research in a different arena.
-Forthcoming activities:
-National & International Student Research Conference & Symposium
-School & College Students' Research Conference & Symposium
-Regular Research Methodology Workshop
-SPSS and other Research Methods Training
-Regular Workshop on Skill Development
-Seminar on raising public awareness and to collaborate with Mass Media.
-Idea Contest (Challenging Existing Key Ideas)
-Research Debate
-Research Submit, Research fair, Poster Presentation contest.
-Publications (Bangla & English)
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Contact Us:
Dhaka University Research Society (DURS)
1st Floor, TSC, University of Dhaka
+8801814216802
[email protected]
www.dursbd.com
