On April 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM, the Research and Development Center of National University of Battambang held a meeting to promote the launch of the scientific research journal of National University of Battambang, electronic thesis and dissertation, and to promote the Higher Education Research Fund under the Higher Education Improvement Project 2 from 2025-2030, under the highest presiding of H.E Sok Khorn, Rector of the National University of Battambang. During this invaluable occasion, H.E Rector of NUBB stated in Board of Governors meeting that H.E. Dr. Hang chuon Naron highly appraised substantial outcomes and progress by H.E Sok Khorn, Rector of NUBB, in actively implementing the reform plan, becoming the Public Administrative Institution in line with the RGC’s policy, strengthening leadership and management systems, implementing the 10-year strategic plan, promoting research and scholar activities through developing Scientific Journal and NUBB Seed grant, organizing IQA committee and system, conducting tracer study, assigning and evaluating Annual Result agreements, E-Library, NUBB Mobile App, FMIS, Developing new academic programs in the fields of Science, Technology and Agriculture, implementing Outcome-based education and new buildings for supporting students’ academic and research activities. Meanwhile, H.E. Dr. Hang chuon Naron offered some constructive feedbacks for NUBB’s further development, quality enhancement, prestige and responsiveness to socio-economic development, namely 1) Collaborating with experienced local and international HEIs to enhance curriculum, specialized study trip, technology transfer and good standards, and establish ecosystem and scientific advisory board to consult and share experience, 2) Continuously offering Doctorate degree (PhD) by cooperating with quality local or international HEIs to jointly develop Sandwich/joint programs especially in the field of Economics and Law, 3) Cooperate with local and international HEIs, 4) promoting research and publications, 5) conferring professorship for successful researchers, 6) establishing a technical group to study new technology such as AI in education, and 7) developing competency-based training (CBT) for secondary and tertiary levels. Finally, H.E Rector of NUBB confirmed the creation of the journal and electronic thesis and dissertation can’t stop when it has been created. This meeting was adjourned with pleasant moment.
