Introduction to the initiative
Aims to support applied research that offers innovative solutions to local community issues, in alignment with the university’s strategy and Saudi Vision 2030 (A Vibrant Society).
Initiative Objectives
The Community-Based Research and Innovation Initiative at the University of Tabuk aims to:
- Identify high-priority community issues that require in-depth scientific studies.
- Raise awareness of the importance of evidence-based research in supporting policies and legislation.
- Promote a research culture in the humanities and social sciences.
- Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers.
- Support community entities with sustainable scientific solutions that help reduce burdens and improve quality of life.
Community Topics and Issues
The University of Tabuk is committed to identifying high-priority community issues in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, through periodic survey studies to assess community needs and challenges. University-affiliated researchers are encouraged to propose innovative and socially driven solutions to these issues.
Consultations have been held with several related entities, resulting in the identification of a set of community topics and issues, which are detailed in the attached guideline manual.
| Main Trends | Details |
|---|---|
| Developmental needs of children, women and the elderly. | In the main topic |
| Addiction issues | |
| Environment and Infrastructure | |
| domestic violence | |
| Reform and psychotherapy | |
| New media and its socio-cultural impacts - social media platforms as an example. | In the main topic |
| Issues of extremism and intellectual security. | The phenomenon of extremism, its foundations and dangers to the individual and society. |
| Coexistence and tolerance with non-Muslims. | |
| Extremist methods on social media. | |
| Contemporary intellectual trends and their methods of recruitment and polarization. | |
| Technology and its methods in confronting extremism. | |
| Women and their role in combating extremism. | |
| Various sexual issues | In the main topic |
| Issues of national unity, values and tolerance | Ways to strengthen national unity in society and explain what contradicts it |
| The role of the university professor in promoting values and citizenship among students. | |
| قيم التسامح والتعايش وجهود المملكة العربية السعودية في تعزيزها. |