What is the research culture in your institution? Do you move with the times or are stuck in doing the same thing? If you are a Director of Research, University Research Registrar, Research Manager or Program Leader, this is for you! The Research Governance and Management Workshop gives you an opportunity to interact with top African scientists and research leaders to learn best practices in research governance. You will also get an opportunity to reflect on your institutions’ research policies and revise them to embrace fresh global trends in research.
Course highlights
- Research leadership in Africa
- Human and financial systems for effective research governance
- Research performance indicators
- Emerging trends; open data sharing, research transparency and big data
- Develop strong institutional structures for fostering research vibrancy
- Effective grants and partnerships management
What do you need?
Participants will be required to bring institutional
research policy documents for review in line with best practices. You will also be required to develop blog articles on topical issues during the workshop. You can find blog samples from previous workshops
here.
Who should attend?
- Institutional directors of research
- University research registrars
- Director of postgraduate students
- Grant managers
- Principal investigators
- Research managers
Date: November 27 – 29, 2017
Cost: Kes 46,400 incl. VAT
Venue: APHRC Campus, Kitisuru, Nairobi
*This cost covers tuition, training materials, lunch and refreshments only. Group discount available for 5 or more registering together.