RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CELL

Research and innovation are essential components of quality education in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). In the backdrop of the larger vision of achieving academic excellence, Surendranath Law College is inspired by a long-term mission to nurture a research culture in the campus and encourage its students and faculty to undertake research in newly emerging and multi-disciplinary domains of research. As research and development forms the core component and catalyser of growth and progress in higher educational institutions, the Research and Development Cell works closely with all other committees and cells in the college that are dedicated in implementing the academic curriculum of the college. The Research and Development Cell ensures research quality, integrity, and ethics and also provides advisory support and assistance for the smooth execution of all academic programmes in the college.

The Research and Development Cell performs several functions in the college that are outlined below.

ROLE & FUNCTIONS

I. KNOWLEDGE DISEMMINATION & SUPPORT

To work as a facilitating body to organise seminars and conferences in active collaboration with the event convenors and faculty members. In this regard the research cell actively collaborates with the academic sub-committee and seminar convenors to form a detailed plan for the execution of academic events.
To conceptualise and design orientation programs and workshop training in order to make the curriculum relevant to contemporary times and its challenges. Faculty members and students are given lectures and hands-on training in data analysis, scholarly writing, referencing styles, research methods, proposal writing, presentation skills, literature review and most importantly on research and publication ethics.
To organise orientation lectures and workshops for guidance in the productive use of journals, digital libraries and research archives. In this regard, the cell coordinates with the Library Committee to organise orientation programmes on library use and e-resources like SCC-Online that the college has subscribed in the interest of the faculty and students. SCCOnline is a legal database with a repository of over 3.4 million judgments, articles, bills etc.

To assist and advise the academic sub-committee in designing and conducting various certificate courses for students to enhance their professional skills. The college also organises value education certificate courses with the help of its MoU partners and at present the college conducts nine value added courses (VAC).
To assist in updating and maintaining the Learning Management System (LMS) for using innovative ways to benefit students. The Research and Development cell collaborates with other cells to organise training lectures on effective ways to use the LMS and maintain classroom activities records, teaching plans, and online assessments to deliver the best educational experience and learning outcomes.

II. JOURNAL PUBLICATION & MAGAZINE

To work in collaboration with the Journal & Publications Committee of the college to enhance research output of the institute and assist in the management of the college’s own journal - SNLC Law Review, an annually published peer-reviewed journal. The Research cell also encourages and guides the faculty and students to contribute and publish in high-quality national and international peer-reviewed journals.
To encourage and build a culture of ethical research, foster original thinking and uphold academic integrity. The cell promotes the implementation and subscription of plagiarism detection software in order to promote original research.

The Research and Development Cell also coordinates with the Magazine Committee to plan for the annual issue of the college magazine and assists in selecting articles for publication. It collaborates with the magazine committee to organise workshops for guidance to improve the writing skills of students.

III. INFORMATION EXCHANGE

To share updated information about forthcoming opportunities for participation in seminars, conferences, workshops, training programmes that have been announced in national and international platforms.
To share information on call for papers for publication in journals and edited books across the national and international academic fraternity.

To share information with faculty and students about research funding and grants-in-aid from various organisations such as the UGC, ICSSR, Department of Legal Affairs, MOSJE. These functions are expected to help faculty members as they navigate the complexities of academic publishing and funding.

IV. NETWORK & COLLABORATION

To work as the key agency for promotion of joint research and joint academic programmes by collaborating with partner colleges and organisations under Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs).
To initiate and promote new collaborations and expand professional networks for mutually-beneficial long-term relationships in consultancy, collaborative research, sponsored projects and academic exchange programmes.

To collaborate with the Career Counselling and Placement cell in order to organise career counselling fairs, skill enhancing trainings and internships with partner institutes.

V. RESEARCH SUPPORT AND FACILITIES

Logistical support is greatly valued by faculty members who are pursuing doctoral degrees and by others who are writing research papers for publication. The faculty members are provided diverse benefits and resources to progress in their research aspirations and intellectual interests.
The college has a well-equipped library that uses the Koha Library Software which is a web-based integrated library system (ILS). There is a rich collection of books and journals of high academic standards catering to the academic and research needs of the students and faculty. The Research and Development Cell maintains the existing resources and manages the college’s subscriptions of Journals, Digital Libraries, Archives and Online Databases.

The cell offers research support to students for their Dissertation and Doctrinal legal research papers by guiding them on the use of e-resources, books and journals that are available in the library.

FUTURE PLANS FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

The college has framed several plans to strategically strengthen the domain of Research and Development by incorporating emerging fields of study in the academic curriculum, such as digital law, cyber security and AI (artificial intelligence).
There is a detailed plan to upgrade the infrastructure of the library, revamp and improve the existing information technology (IT) infrastructure, to increase computer access to students, establish more smart tools for teaching in classrooms, and increase the subscription of more journals and e-resources to facilitate academic research of faculty members and students.
Several institutes and organisations are being identified as potential partners to increase collaborative ventures for knowledge sharing, internships and placement opportunities for students.
The college aims to obtain necessary affiliation to offer Ph.D. courses in future in various disciplines of law, as a significant milestone in the growth trajectory of the college.
The college is making concerted efforts to conceptualise and initiate research projects with the active involvement of faculty members and students.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CELL

ROLE & FUNCTIONS

I. KNOWLEDGE DISEMMINATION & SUPPORT

II. JOURNAL PUBLICATION & MAGAZINE

III. INFORMATION EXCHANGE

IV. NETWORK & COLLABORATION

V. RESEARCH SUPPORT AND FACILITIES

FUTURE PLANS FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

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