Umm Al-Qura University, represented by the College of Education, today, Sunday, launched its first forum for educational scientific research for postgraduate students via a virtual conference, with the forum continuing until 25 Rabi` Al-Awwal, 1442 A.H. This took place in the presence of the UQU Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, Prof. Abdul-Wahhab Al-Resini, and with the participation of an elite group of scientists, academics and specialists in educational sciences.

The Vice Dean of the College of Education for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Abdullah Aal Tamim, stated that the forum aims to raise the level of scientific research outputs, develop scientific concepts and methods among postgraduate students, and qualify them to conduct scientific research in various educational fields according to standards and rules that elevate their research outputs to distinction.

He explained that the forum will discuss, over a period of two weeks, eight major themes covered in the submitted papers. The papers will deal with "Skills of Writing a Research Plan", "Efficiency Necessary for the Quality of Scientific Research", "Academic Writing", "Citation and Plagiarism in Scientific Research", "Database Research Skills", "APA Documentation System", "Scientific Publication in Journals", and "Common Statistical Errors".

The Vice Dean of the College of Education for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research welcomed all academics and specialists from Saudi universities and research centers who aim to enrich the forum with their contributions and interventions.