The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, through its Publication Unit, recently held a capacity-building event titled “Workshop on Manuscript Conversion Strategies for Book Publication” on Friday, July 25, 2025. Conducted online via Zoom Meeting, the workshop was attended by lecturers, researchers, and postgraduate students actively engaged in academic writing within the Faculty of Psychology UGM.

The workshop featured Abdur Rahim, S.S., M.Pd., Head of Cooperation, Manuscript Acquisition, and Senior Editor at Intrans Publishing, as the main speaker and was hosted and moderated by Syahrul Fauzi, S.Pt., M.Pd. This activity was designed as part of the faculty’s ongoing efforts to disseminate scientific knowledge, aiming to ensure that academic papers and research manuscripts do not remain merely as academic documents, but are further developed into scientific books accessible to a broader academic and professional audience.

Yogyakarta, July 2, 2025 — Rigid bureaucratic culture has long been a challenge to fostering innovation in Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). A recent study by a team of researchers from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) reveals that authentic leadership and psychological empowerment are critical drivers of innovation within SOEs in Indonesia.

Published in the high-impact international journal Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity (Scopus Q1, CiteScore 14.0), the study was authored by Indrayanti, Nida Ulfia, and Taufik Hidayat. The article, titled “From Bureaucracy to Innovation: How Authentic Leadership and Empowerment Drive Change in Indonesian State-Owned Enterprises,” argues that innovation is not just about structure—but about genuine leadership and empowered employees.

The research group of Faculty of Psychology UGM which is incorporated in Hypnotic Guided Imagery and Transpersonal Research Studio (HGI Studio) held a workshop entitled “Clinical Hypnosis and Neuroscience: EEG Reading and Its Application in Psychology” on Friday (21/6), in Room A-203, Faculty of Psychology UGM. This workshop is the first part of a three-part series aimed at exploring the science related to the field of clinical hypnosis. read more