Academic Professionals' Perspectives on the Challenges Encountered in Scientific Research at Al Ain University

This research aimed to explore the perceptions of academic professionals regarding the challenges encountered in scientific research at Al Ain University. The study involved a randomly selected sample of 600 academic leaders from the university. To fulfill the study objectives, a questionnaire comprising 33 items covering five main areas was developed: challenges related to publishing in accredited scientific journals, financial constraints, difficulties associated with faculty members, challenges related to working conditions and the educational environment, and obstacles in obtaining necessary research documents and information. Following data collection and analysis, the study found that academic leaders perceived the difficulties to be relatively low. Statistical analysis revealed no significant differences, at a significance level of 0.05, in the mean responses of study participants concerning the challenges of scientific research at Al Ain University based on gender. Additionally, no statistically significant differences (at a significance level of 0.05) were observed in the mean responses of study participants concerning research difficulties based on academic rank.