Research Directorate

The Benson Idahosa University Research Directorate has been established in line with “section 4(1) paragraph b item (iii) and section 15 of the National Universities Commissions Act” and, arising from the NUC’s recommendation for the establishment of Research Management Directorates to reposition the conduct of research in Nigerian universities. The Benson Idahosa University Research Directorate, hereafter BIURD, is responsible for developing strategies that help maintain a healthy and productive research environment across the University. The tripartite purpose of the Directorate is:
>> to oversee and guide research activities in the University, promote cross-disciplinary research and scholarly output;
>> to enable the establishment of collaborations and linkages locally and internationally; and
>> to establish and manage alumni as well as endowment programmes to strengthen the financial capacity of the University.

The Directorate will support the research activities of the staff of the University by: seeking and disseminating research opportunities, enhancing research capacities; initiating inter university collaborations; identifying and enabling university-industry linkages; encouraging a conducive research atmosphere; creating awareness of channels for the visibility of the research of staff; helping to strengthen internal and external grant applications initiated by staff; creating awareness of good practice in research; providing liaison between research staff and external research and funding organizations as well as providing access to the repository of research publications. All research staff are encouraged to visit the University Research Directorate (URD) which is located in the second floor of the Faculty of Arts and Education building for any research-based enquiry/assistance or reach us at [email protected] or 08184673197/09075943370.

Aim
The Directorate of Research and International Programmes will coordinate all research activities in the University to ensure a healthy research culture in line with global practices.
The Specific Objectives of the Directorate are to;

• facilitate the development of a University-wide sustainable research culture geared towards achieving excellence;
• cultivate strong research leadership and effective research support structures;
• embed research in all levels of academic activity (undergraduate, postgraduate, early career and established researcher);
• enhance the reputation and impact of Benson Idahosa University (BIU) research nationally and internationally and maximise the synergies between our research and enterprise activities;
• establish effective mechanisms for the training of postgraduate research students and early stage researchers, while supporting the development of mid-career and senior researchers;
• increase the quantity and quality of research students Benson Idahosa University (BIU);
• increase and diversify the sources of external research funding in order to build capacity, research quality and reputation;
• develop strong collaborative links with appropriate institutions in the public and private sectors, nationally and internationally;
• facilitate student-staff exchanges;
• oversee research groups at the faculty level;
• ensure strict compliance with the University Research Policy;
• seek and establish collaborations and linkage with other Universities;
• meet industrial and societal needs by linking the University to industries;
• enhance research capacities through trainings and workshops;
• initiate inter-university collaborations through joint projects and exchange
• create awareness of channels for the visibility of the research of staff;
• help to strengthen internal and external grant applications initiated by staff;
• create awareness of good practice in research;
• Provide liaison between research staff and external research and funding organizations;
• Provide consultancy services to public and private sectors

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