Jakarta, March 28 -- Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie emphasized the importance of investing in human resources (HR) and technology to strengthen the research ecosystem in universities.

"Cooperation between state universities and private universities is crucial in building sustainable innovation," Christie noted in a statement here on Friday.

She emphasized that universities will not develop without the support of an ecosystem that allows lecturers and researchers to innovate continuously.

Christie also reminded universities that research must be carried out systematically and based on evidence to have a real impact on society and the economy.

To this end, universities are expected to contin...