The Centre has been active and productive since its very inception. It gives orientations and trainings for the capacity building and enhancement of Research for both the teachers and the students.
The training and liaison division facilitates the development of researchers through capacity-building programs aimed at fostering a research-oriented mindset and enhancing their skillset. Furthermore, the liaison division promotes global collaboration among researchers with similar interests. Through research partnerships, the Center for Research and Development (CRD) offers MUL researchers the prospect to collaborate on national and international research-based initiatives with scholars worldwide. The following operations are affiliated with this division.
• Access the current and future needs for academic research at MUL
• Initiate and conduct various capacity-building and training programs for graduate students MUL faculty and other non-teaching researchers.
• Develop a Calendar for Research Training and Capacity Building initiatives
• Play a supportive role in finding and developing MS/Ph.D. research topics through national research avenues.
• Identify and convey nationally and internationally recognized research topics to make the university productive for national development.
• Coordinate with other MUL departments/directorates to integrate and synergize the research efforts
• Identify and coordinate researchers and research groups within MUL.
• Facilitate communication among faculty members by identifying common research areas.
• Prepare platforms for multidisciplinary collaborations.
• Identify local and international research collaboration opportunities.
• Support MUL researchers to utilize such opportunities for better research outcomes.
CRD is continuously engaged in providing learning and development opportunities to the research scholars and faculty members at Minhaj University, Lahore. A brief list of the recent capacity-building initiatives is given below.