RDEsys

Office of the Vice President for
Research, Development, and Extension

buovprde@bicol-u.edu.ph

Bicol University, East Campus,Legazpi City,
Albay, Legazpi, Philippines

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Publication and Knowledge Management Division

ERWIN E. TORRES, PhD

PKMD Director

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The Publication and Knowledge Management Division (PKMD) shall oversee all publication-related activities and serve as custodian of all records pertaining to RDE. The Division shall have two (2) sections/offices, namely:

Functions

The Publication and Knowledge Management Division (PKMD) shall oversee all publication-related activities and serve as custodian of all records pertaining to RDE. The Division shall have two (2) sections/offices, namely:
(a) Publication Section and
(b) Knowledge Management Section.

Publication Section shall perform the following functions:

  1. Publish recent trends and developments in research, development, and extension in the University through newsletters and other popular media;

  2. Supervise the Editorial Committee in the selection and review of technical and scientific papers and the selection of referees from various disciplines based on the given editorial policies;

  3. Conduct various capability-building initiatives and other support mechanisms aimed at strengthening the publication in the University and;

  4. Ensure wide and timely dissemination of various publications to concerned stakeholders.

Knowledge Management Section shall perform the following functions:

  1. Maintain a system for the collection, storage, and retrieval of research, extension, and creative work information of faculty, staff, and students;

  2. Oversee the monitoring of RDE output utilization from programs, projects, or activities;

  3. Prepare reports for submission to other offices or agencies; and

  4. Provide relevant RDE information to other offices for decision-making or policy-making purposes, dissemination and publication, and other organizational development purposes.

Revised RDEM (2025)

Sections

Publication Section

The Publication Section is responsible for publishing recent research trends, supervising the Editorial Committee in reviewing technical papers, conducting capability-building initiatives to strengthen university publications, and ensuring timely dissemination of publications to stakeholders.

Knowledge Management Section

The Knowledge Management Section manages the collection, storage, and retrieval of research and creative work information, monitors the utilization of RDE outputs, prepares reports for various agencies, and provides relevant information to support decision-making, policy development, and organizational growth.

Training and Technical Support Services Section

The Training and Technical Support Services Section (TTSSS) is responsible for organizing training programs, workshops, and seminars to enhance stakeholder capabilities in RDE activities. It provides essential technical support, ensuring researchers and extension workers have the guidance and resources needed to implement projects effectively and align with institutional goals.

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Programs and Projects

STUDENT R&D FORUM

Background

Recognizing the value of student research and their potential as professional researchers in the future, Bicol University has been continually implementing the Annual BU Student Research Forum.  The activity serves as an academic catalyst, bringing awareness and appreciation among students about the challenging and fertile field of research. Students at the collegiate level constitute a vast manpower potential for research. Student research in the form of theses, dissertations, field immersion studies, and the like could complement the research and development activities of faculty members on a wide array of topics. These research activities of the students, when properly guided, could enhance their research potential and widen the breadth of R&D activities of the university.

This year’s university research forum will again showcase the best student research for the school year 2024-2025. In recent times, achieving a sustainable future is being emphasized.  The National Research Council of the Philippines (2025) specifically identified four categories which research works may tackle – human sciences, natural sciences, chemistry and health science, and agricultural sciences. The RDE Agenda is consistent with these categories.

In upholding quality research outputs, the student entries shall be reviewed and critiqued by a panel of evaluators across the different aspects of research, i.e. from the significance of the topic/subject, the methodology adopted, analysis and interpretation of results, and the utility of research results. The best student thesis in the research or development category in every RDE Agenda shall be awarded at the end of the program.

Objectives

The activity generally aims to provide a venue to stimulate interest and appreciation for research among students and faculty members. Specifically, it seeks to:

a. showcase student research according to the different research agenda and categories;
b. review, evaluate, and identify outstanding R&D outputs of students per RDE Agenda; and
c. identify student research for further research, promotion, dissemination, or commercialization.

Expected Outputs

The following are the expected outputs of the activity:

a. Outstanding student research per research agenda and categories
b. Technologies for further research, promotion/dissemination, or commercialization
c. Database generation for research

Methodology

The 20th Bicol University Student R&D Forum will be catering for the presentation of completed research as of the school year 2024-2025.  Each entry submission shall be categorized according to agenda and category (either research or development) as per endorsement from the colleges/ units. However, the organizers may re-assign them as necessary. In case of a few entries, some RDE agenda and/ or categories may be merged accordingly.  The categories shall adhere to the five RDE Agenda as follows:

  1. Agriculture Aquatic and Natural Resources (AANR)
  2. Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology (IEET)
  3. Health and Health Systems Management (HHSM)
  4. Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CCA-DRRM)
  5. Inclusive Education and Lifelong Learning (IELL)

 

To systematize the competition, proponents shall follow the guidelines for submission of entries as found in Appendix A. The format of the paper is described in detail in Appendix B.

The mechanics for evaluation is reflected in Appendix A. Winning entries for Best Paper, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place will be selected per agenda and category.

 

RDE AWARDS

II. Rationale

Bicol University has been in the forefront of knowledge generation and innovation that contribute to regional development. This is embedded in the university’s research and extension functions. In response to the dynamic needs of the Bicol Region and the evolving global landscape, Bicol University has revised the Research, Development, and Extension (RDE) Agenda, also known as BU KUGOS for 2024-2028. This comprehensive roadmap aligns with various legal mandates and compelling rationales to pave the way for impactful and elegant research and extension undertakings in the next five years.

The university, through the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) recognizes and rewards employees for their innovations, inventions, superior accomplishments, and dedicated service that contribute significantly to the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of the BU operations and to exemplary acts or quality service for public interest. These accomplishments contribute to PREXC, SUC levelling, and other performance metrics.  Over the years, BU provides awards to personnel who excel in RD&E is in accordance and in compliance with BOR Res. No. 006 s. 2009 – Manual of Operations for Research and Development (MORD). Thus, this proposal on the conduct of “Bicol University Research Development & Extension Awards Night 2024”.

This award – giving ceremony celebrates the achievements of those who have participated substantially to Bicol University’s feat in contributing to RD&E outputs such as, but not limited to: (1) winning an award in RD&E presentations in international, national, or regional fora or conferences; (2) completing RD&E-based papers or articles that are published in CHED accredited journal; or international refereed publications such as Elsevier Scopus and Thomson Reuters Journal, (3) acquiring Certificates of Patents, Utility Model, Industrial Design, and Copyrights from their official RD&E undertakings, and (4) achieving Outstanding Performance in Extension undertakings. This affair will serve as an inspiration for all faculty members to continuously pursue productive scholarship and collaborative service for sustainable societies.

III. Objectives

This activity generally aims to give due recognition to faculty for their invaluable contribution to RD&E and serve as a venue for faculty, researchers/ extensionists, and deans/ directors to build collaborative engagements and promote camaraderie. Specifically, it aims to provide recognition to the following:

a. Faculty who won an award in RD&E presentations in international, national, or regional fora or conferences;
b. Faculty who have completed RD&E-based papers or articles that are published in CHED-accredited journals; or international refereed publications such as Elsevier Scopus, Thomson Reuters Journal and ASEAN Citation Index journals;
c. Faculty who acquired Certificates of Patents, Utility Model, Industrial Design, and Copyrights from their official RD&E undertakings, and
d. Individual Faculty, Specific Program/Project and College who achieved an Outstanding Performance in their Extension implementation.

 
Writeshop and Mentoring Program on Writing Publishable Articles in Refereed Journals
 
Rationale:
 
Research is the apex of higher and advanced education. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) must contribute to knowledge generation and technology development through research.  This will enable the HEIs to continually portray their roles in addressing the varied social challenges, thus significantly improving the quality of life of the people.  
 
In the current affairs of HEIs, research publication has become inevitable. The accomplishments in research, specifically in research publications, serve as one of the bases for determining the budget allocation for SUCs.  These will attract more grants and assistance from other agencies and organizations and help maintain the reputation of HEIs as knowledge-generating institutions. 
 
At Bicol University, it is evident that significant research findings still need to be published and become part of the stream of knowledge.  Unfortunately, the knowledge generated or the technology developed either loses relevance or becomes obsolete before it sees print because the researchers need to publish in scientific and professional journals.  This may be explained by various reasons such as fear of criticism, theft of ideas, lack of writing competence, lack of motivation to publish, or papers written are still wanting in quality to meet standards of international and national refereed journals.
 
Therefore, this training/writeshop is proposed to provide support and mentoring to faculty researchers in preparing publishable papers and to strengthen the research publication of the University. This is also to produce high-quality research articles to help the university’s bid to be indexed in the ASEAN Citation Index.
Objectives:
 
At the end of the 3-day training-writeshop, the participants who are BU faculty researchers with completed research for 2022-2023 should be able to enhance their competence in writing papers and prepare and submit one publishable form based on their completed research.  Specifically, they should be able to:
 
1. Assess their manuscripts against a set of proven criteria for a good paper
2. Apply the acceptable format (BU R&D Journal) to effectively write sections of their paper (i.e., introduction, materials & methods, results, and discussion)
3. Write in a high-impact style to make the data and conclusions clear to reviewers
4. Incorporate graphs, statistics, and visuals into their text
5. Write informative yet concise abstracts.
 
Further, PKMD should be able to:
1. Collect at least ten publishable papers as the output of the writeshop
2. Provide external review within two weeks after the end of the writeshop
3. Send evaluation reviews to authors and assist them in the revision through a post-writeshop mentoring program within 45 days after receipt of the evaluation review.
 
Methodology
 
PKMD will select from among the faculty members with completed research and have submitted their terminal report and publishable papers. The division will do the initial evaluation with the editorial board’s help to develop a shortlist of participants. There will be a maximum of 15 participants, so minimum health standards during the writeshop will be maintained.
 
The writeshop will consist of lecture-discussion with multimedia presentation/open forum to ensure interaction between/among the resource persons and participants. This will also provide the participants ample time to prepare a publishable paper. The first day will be devoted to lectures on journal publication basics. The rest of the sessions will be mentoring program. PKMD Staff will assist 3-4 persons throughout the writing sessions. This ensures that questions unique to each participant are addressed promptly and coherently.
 
The writeshop will be flexible to allow more time for writing and less time for lecture presentations. This is important so that participants are not bombarded with theories on writing but instead given ample time to write their papers. 
 
Finally, the participants/proponents will be asked to present their publishable paper for comments/critiquing of the resource persons/experts. All papers will be collected. Certificates will be released with the submission of a complete article.

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Contact Us

Higher Education Regional Research Center, Legazpi City, Albay
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pkmd@bicol-u.edu.ph
Bicol University Publication and Knowledge Management Division
Office Hours:


Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: Closed