The Institute for Publishing, Research, and Community Service (LPPPM) is a university unit responsible for managing and coordinating research activities, scientific publications, and community service conducted by lecturers and students.
In general, its functions include:
- Research – facilitating, managing, and developing research activities for lecturers and researchers.
- Publishing – managing scientific journals, textbooks, proceedings, and other academic publications.
- Community Service – coordinating the application of science and technology to assist and empower the community.
In many universities, this institution is also known as LPPM (Institute for Research and Community Service), although some campuses officially include the publishing function within its structure.
The Institute for Publishing, Research, and Community Service has the following primary duties:
- Managing and coordinating research activities
- Lecturers and/or students
- Internal and external research
- Managing scientific publishing activities
- Scientific journals
- Textbooks and reference books
- Seminar proceedings
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
- Managing community service activities:
- Community empowerment programs
- Training and mentoring
- Application of research results for the community
- Supporting the implementation of the Tri Dharma (Three Pillars) of Higher Education:
- Education
- Research
- Community Service
The functions of this institute include:
- Planning Function
- Developing research and community service programs
- Developing research and community service roadmaps
- Implementation Function
- Facilitating the implementation of research and community service
- Organizing seminars, workshops, and training
- Managing journals and scientific publishing
- Management and Administration Function
- Managing research and community service grants
- Managing activity reports and outputs
- Managing research and publication databases
- Control and Evaluation Function
- Monitoring and evaluating activities
- Quality assurance for research and community service
- Evaluating lecturer performance in the fields of research and community service
- Development and Cooperation Function
- Establishing cooperation with domestic and foreign institutions
- Developing innovation and downstreaming of research results
- Encouraging national and international reputable publications