Residential buildings in the Sultanate of Oman are among the largest consumers of energy due to their architectural layouts, which may not be suitable for the local environment. However, for thousands of years, traditional architecture has helped ensure that the temperature indoors is lower than outside. This poses a challenge to contemporary architects as they lack the knowledge to develop buildings that resemble traditional houses. However, traditional structures, such as the Khandaq House or ...

In light of global economic changes and financial crises, entrepreneurship has become increasingly important, as entrepreneurial projects have the potential to absorb the repercussions of such crises, accommodate job seekers and thus contribute to the development of Omani society in all aspects. Entrepreneurship can transform graduates - especially of higher education - from job seekers to job creators, while contributing to increasing competitiveness in major projects which, in turn, feed into ...

Sultan Qaboos University plays a crucial role through enhancing mental health research, offering postgraduate programmes, cooperating with various health-care authorities, publishing scientific output, raising community consciousness and spurring innovation in psychotherapy. These efforts help in providing a deeper understanding, developing robust strategies to enhance the quality of life of Omanis and increasing global awareness. 

Interprofessional education (IPE) is a recommended educational approach for health profession students to work effectively and collaboratively for optimal patient care. IPE implementation necessitates preparation at the logistic, curriculum and socio-cultural levels. As a lack of infrastructure, funding, space and time, in addition to curriculum rigidity, are barriers for IPE. Gender segregation and a limited culture of collaboration within healthcare systems are additional obstacles, according ...

Resembling brown wheat flour in shape, colour and texture, sabkha is a heterogenous saline soil, which is silky smooth and evaporates with the pleasant breezes.There are two types of sabkhas: coastal, which appeared throughout the ages as a result of sea water evaporation and lowering of its level, and inland sabkha, caused by movements of the earth's crust due to winds, hurricanes, and other natural factors. The lands affected by the sabkha are no longer suitable for cultivation, not even f...

Food is a great resource in maintaining health and thwarting diseases, and it is imperative to study their impact based on the context of ingestion. Brain growth and development start right at conception. This is the time when the male and female gametes meet and form a single cell to begin human life. This means that the brain cell growth of a baby starts very early in pregnancy. This awareness is critical because, right before conception, a woman needs to have a well-balanced diet with all the...

 As communications technology has developed and accessibility to the Internet increased, the world has witnessed a shift in the way services are provided to customers. Traditional media have been replaced with electronic forms providing online services through websites, smartphone applications and mobile computing tools. In the Sultanate of Oman, great efforts have been made to ensure that e-services are available to people, thus giving access to various government services. However, l...

 Recent decades have seen dramatic changes in nutritional and eating patterns worldwide. Combined with increasing sedentary behaviour, a worldwide epidemic of ‘diabesity’ has arisen, where obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) occur in the same individual.  In Oman, there are about 98,000 T2DM cases, rising by about 7,000 a year. Defining adherence and understanding its barriers may help evolve more effective strategies and tools that improve diet adherence in adults ...

As countries are embracing the knowledge economy, educational and academic institutions shoulder a large responsibility to achieve this goal and empower a qualified workforce. Societies entertain the hope that universities will play a major role in building knowledge, encouraging new thinking and enabling young people to use information and transform it into effective knowledge. In the Sultanate of Oman, academic libraries are an essential part of these efforts. They provide the necessary knowle...

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)  is committed to supporting researchers by providing necessary resources to attend local and international conferences. Such events are a vital opportunity to build networks of relationships and enhance international collaboration in various fields of research and development. In this regard, Dr. Mickael Antoine Joseph – College of Nursing – presented a paper entitled, “Instagram Reels Improve Students' Knowledge, Motivation, Perception, ...