My time in SQU

Sultan Qaboos University is at the top of the academic institution in the Sultanate. There are wide facilities provided to students and staff. I have had the opportunity to work there for couple of months. The least I can say is that it is impressive. The laboratories are provided with the latest equipments and the most expensive materials and tools. Unfortunately, quite a good number of these equipments are not in use. This is simply because no one knows how to operate them or because the staffs there prefer to do it the old-fashioned way. Beside, the amount of work done in the laboratory as measured to the university capabilities is very disappointing. A lot of studies can be made with a bit of planning. In the lab there is the Dr/Professor busy with his/her students and the laboratory manager engaged in preparing experiment s for students while there is no one at all who carries research work. I think they should appoint research assistant to do studies. Actually they have a lot of postponed research work, so why not employ someone to do it! I have found that efficiency and accountability are least regarded. The logo is to do the work, doesn’t matter how you do it or the time taken to do it.
Yesterday, I’ve attended a play made by the students, I guess for the annual theatre exhibition. It was quite well presented with good performers whom I didn’t expect to find such level of sophisticated work on the stage. I can only say that SQU and Omanis in general are eager for voluntary work and they have the creativity and the enthusiasm. I have seen and observed a number of other student activities and seen their organized dedicated work. Again, as it is in this part of the world, time is of no value and the play actually started more than 40 minutes from its scheduled time.
I have also noted that the number of Omanis working in the university whether in the management, teaching or technical sectors is pretty high. It is quite occupied by Omanis, makes us proud with such institution.
I am glad to have such an insight into an outstanding university.