About Us
The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is the only National University which offers a wide range of academic programmes of study through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
The flexibility and ease of access of this system has enabled the University to cater to the needs of prospective students from all parts of the country, regardless of their level of formal education, socio-economic background or age. It offers Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Postgraduate Degree programmes in a wide range of disciplines through its five Faculties, namely, Education, Engineering Technology, Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Science and Natural Sciences and the Postgraduate Institute of English (PGIE).
The Open University takes special interest in fostering research and scholarship, and is a pioneer in research in Open and Distance Learning.
About the Event
The Open University Research Sessions 2023 (OURS 2023) will be held on 09th and 10th of November 2023 as a hybrid conference.
OURS 2023 offers a unique forum for academics and researchers both within Sri Lanka and overseas to present and discuss their research findings in a wide range of disciplines. There will be five parallel technical sessions and six panel discussions on 09th and 10th November 2023.
The Organizing Committee of OURS 2023 is pleased to invite academics and researchers to submit their research findings to be presented at the conference.
Session Themes
Abstracts can be submitted under the following sub-themes:
Important Dates
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Wed15Mar2023Mon15May2023DaysHoursMinutesSeconds
Finding of the Novel research may be submitted for oral presentation at the OURS 2023. Submissions should include the extended abstract (for reviewing and publishing)
Completed submissions can be made through the Microsoft CMT website
The Author declaration form and Checklist for Authors should be filled after the initial submission of the Extended abstract, through the online system. The completed Author Declaration Form should be either scanned and emailed to dirresearch@ou.ac.lk or posted to the Director Research, Research Unit, The Open University of Sri Lanka, PO Box 21, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
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Sat01Jul2023
Once accepted, the corresponding authors will be notified by 01st June 2023. The abstract together with reviewer comments will be made available to the authors.
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Sat01Jul2023Tue15Aug2023
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Fri01Sep2023Sat30Sep2023
Option 01
Free-
OUSL Academic/Administration/Academic support Staff and Students
Option 02
LKR 3000-
Local outside Participants
Option 03
$ 200-
Foreign Participants
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Fri15Sep2023Sat30Sep2023
The deadline of receiving camera–ready copy of the Final Revised abstracts including suggested changes to the abstract will be 30th Sep 2023. No revised abstracts will be accepted after the deadline. These abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings.
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Thu09Nov2023Fri10Nov2023
OURS 2023 will be held on 09th, 10th November 2023.
