Faculty of Agriculture Undergraduate Research Symposium (FAuRS)
The concept of undergraduate research symposia was first introduced to the university system of Sri Lanka in 1993 by the deaprtment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. Since then, annual student reseach sessions had been a tradition of the faculty. In 2014, the faculty took another step forward by conducting a common student research symposium for the entire faculty. The FAuRS is providing a platform for graduting students to present their valuble final sesmter research findings and interact with experts in the sector, peers, and prospective employers. This will no doubt enhance the research culture within the faculty and the university system.
Past FAuRS Events
FAuRS 2021/22
The Faculty of Agriculture Undergraduate Research Symposium 2021/22 (FAuRS 2021/22) was held on 28th December 2022 at the premises of the Department of Animal Science of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. The FAuRS was held this year for the 8th consecutive time with more than 350 participants attending on-ground and about 200 participants joining online. Mr. Nihal Ranasinghe, the Secretary to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The keynote address was delivered by Mr. Nayana Mawilmada, The President of the Property Group of John Keells Holdings. Mr. Nalin Munasinghe, the Assistant Representative (Programme) of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to Maldives and Sri Lanka delivered the invited guest speech.
The FAuRS provides a platform for our final year undergraduate students to blend with the local and international professionals and students, and showcase their talents while improving knowledge, skills and attitudes during the process. Winners of eleven (11) competitions organized by the FAuRS 2021/22 organizing committee received awards and cash prizes during the closing ceremony. These competitions include the Oral presentations, Poster presentations, Merit award for research, Scientific-eye photography, Videography, Research briefs, 3MT (Three-minute thesis), ResearTOON, Graphical abstract, Research storybook and Inventions & innovations. This year the Invention and Innovations and 3MT competitions accepted submissions from undergraduate students from other local and foreign Universities as well.
The best submissions of the research briefs written in all three languages are compiled into “Hantana Blossoms'', a magazine dedicated for communicating the research findings to the general public. All the abstracts originating from 305 research projects of the students of the Faculty of Agriculture are published in the FAuRS Proceedings.
