"We want this university to be outstanding." It has been twenty-three years since his majesty the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said, may Allah have mercy on him, voiced these timeless words during his historic visit to the university on May 2, 2000, which was the real start of the scientific research process at the university after the generous support given by the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said, may Allah have mercy on him, which continued with the same generosity during the reign of his Majes...

Various aspects of life have been revolutionized by the latest technological developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Education, economics, health, and security have benefited from this progress. For example, with search engines such as ChatGPT, that are supported by AI technology, teachers and learners can have human-like conversations, receive help in answering various questions, and can also seek assistance in writing emails and scientific articles. Health practitioners may also ...

Dr. Maymonah Al-Zedjali of the College of Education has conducted a study on achievement goal orientations and learning strategies and their relationship with the academic performance of students enrolled in teacher preparation programs in the Sultanate of Oman. The study aimed to improve teaching and learning through the development of educational programs that suit the orientations of students as well as by addressing several issues in university education.

The impact factor (IF) is commonly used to evaluate the relative importance and reputation of a refereed scientific journal within its field. For example, the higher the journal IF (JIF), the more prestigious that journal is considered.

Research databases comprise a set of bibliographic data that provide access to specific information sources. They are important digital tools for doing research and retrieving information.

Numerous countries are now adopting a knowledge-based model of the economy where human capital, intellect and research are deemed essential. However, research can only be useful and impactful when it reaches the public. As such, effective dissemination and marketing of research results is a challenge many universities and research institutions face nowadays. How then can research output be best communicated, disseminated and marketed?

Tourism is no longer a marginal sector, nor even just a secondary source of revenue for countries. It has become, in the era of rapid transport and open borders, one of the most important means of improving the standard of living in many communities. In 2019 alone, the global revenues from tourism amounted to over 9 trillion US dollars, making it thrice as big as the agricultural sector. This huge amount was spent by 1.5 billion tourists around the world. The Sultanate’s share was 3.5 million t...

SQU researchers have applied direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) for the treatment of oil-field produced water.

A team of scholars from several Arab countries, headed by Dr. Omar Al Omari – College of Nursing – has carried out a TRC-funded study on the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) among youth under COVID-19. 

Dr. Omar Ismail Hashem, from the College of Education, is conducting a research project to find out the impact of child rights laws on the practices of school principals in the Sultanate. The study will be based on a group of 24 principals who spent one to three years working with concepts of child rights and the child-friendly school model. It is hoped that the results of the study will contribute to identifying the proposed expansion in child-friendly schools in the future and implications for...