Science and external relations

Office of Science and External Relations

The Office of Science and External Relations is a structural unit of the university that ensures the implementation of a unified scientific, innovation, and international policy aimed at developing research activity, commercializing research results, expanding international cooperation, and integrating the university into the national and global scientific and educational space.

3 specialized departments within the office

R&D coordination of research activity and performance

Global international ties and academic mobility

Coordination and support

A unified framework for scientific, innovation, and international work

The main purpose of the Office is to coordinate and support scientific activity, develop external academic and scientific relations, and build an effective system of scientific information support for educational and research processes.

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In its work, the Office of Science and External Relations cooperates with faculties, departments, research units of the university, as well as government bodies, scientific foundations, foreign partners, educational institutions, and research organizations.

Scope

Unified coordination of the university’s scientific, innovation, and international policy.
Support for research processes, external relations, and publication activity.
Integration of the university into the national and global scientific and educational space.

Office structure

Three directions covering the full cycle of scientific development

The structure of the Office of Science and External Relations combines research organization, international cooperation, and scientific information support.

Department of Science and Commercialization

The Department of Science and Commercialization provides organizational, methodological, and analytical support for the university’s research activity, as well as support for commercialization of research results.

The main functions of the department include

Coordinating the implementation of research projects funded through grant, program-targeted, and extra-budgetary financing.
Supporting applications for participation in research project and program competitions.
Monitoring R&D implementation and analyzing research performance and reporting indicators.
Organizing the protection and commercialization of intellectual property objects, including patents, copyright certificates, and know-how.
Cooperating with businesses and industrial partners on implementation and commercial use of research developments.
Participating in the formation of the university’s innovation ecosystem and the development of entrepreneurial activity in the research environment.

Department of International Cooperation and Academic Mobility

The Department of International Cooperation and Academic Mobility ensures the development of the university’s international scientific and educational relations and the expansion of academic mobility for students and faculty.

The main areas of activity include

Developing and coordinating international cooperation with foreign universities, research centers, and organizations.
Supporting agreements on international scientific and academic interaction.
Organizing academic mobility programs for students, faculty, and researchers.
Facilitating the university’s participation in international scientific and educational projects, grants, and programs.
Providing information and organizational support for international internships, joint research, lectures, and scientific events.
Promoting the university in the international academic space.

Department of Scientific Information Support

The Department of Scientific Information Support provides information and analytical support for the scientific journal “Vestnik KazUTB”.

The department’s work is focused on publishing and developing the scientific journal “Vestnik KazUTB”, as well as supporting the publication activity of faculty members and researchers.

The main functions of the department include

Organizational and editorial support for the scientific journal “Vestnik KazUTB”, including receiving, registering, reviewing, and preparing articles for publication.
Coordinating interaction with authors, reviewers, and members of the editorial board.
Ensuring that publications comply with national and international scientific standards.
Providing information support for publication activity of faculty and researchers.
Supporting scientometric analysis of publications and monitoring journal indexing.
Providing consultations on scientific article formatting, bibliographic references, and use of scientific information resources.
Submitting information about the journal to international databases.

Work focus

What the office ensures for the university

This page brings together three core areas: research activity, external academic relations, and publication infrastructure.

Research projects and commercialization

From supporting competitive applications and grants to protecting intellectual property and implementing developments with industry partners.

International cooperation

From developing agreements and joint projects to academic mobility for students, teachers, and researchers.

Publication support

From editorial support for “Vestnik KazUTB” to scientometric analysis and promotion of faculty publication activity.