MOI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WORKSHOP SERIES

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• MOI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WORKSHOP SERIES

RESEARCH AS CORE BUSINESS OF THE
UNIVERSITY DVC-RE Prof. B.E.L. WISHITEMI
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INTRODUCTIONMOI UNIVERSITY ACT ON RESEARCH

• Gives the University mandate to carry out
  research in the basic and applied disciplines.
  
• Research activities
• coordinated, monitored and evaluated by
  University Research Committee of Senate through
  the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor
  (Research and Extension).
• carried out by staff students in departments
  Schools
• Research projects are expected to
• Seek to establish maintain strong relationships
  with communities
• conform to broad national goals objectives
  including the MGDs
• supplement enrich teaching
• Create knowledge, package, disseminate address
  issues of the communities.

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INTRODUCTION

• There is need for multidisciplinary
  Interdisciplinary involvement in research in
  order to
• achieve pragmatic solutions to the myriad human
  problems,
• collaborate with researchers within and without
  the university
• provide a distinct research activity at the
  Departmental levels
• Translate departments Schools into Centres of
  Research Excellence.

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INTRODUCTION

• The University sets aside the University Research
  Fund (URF) as University Research Grants to
  competitive project proposals from the University
  Research Community.
• Members of the University also encouraged to
  apply for grants from other sources.
• Findings of the University Research Projects
  disseminated through project stakeholders
  meetings, seminars, conferences and/or field days
  
• Project findings are also published in external
  and/or University journals following conferences

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Moi University Vision

• To be recognized nationally and internationally
  as the university of choice in nurturing
  innovation and talent in science, technology and
  development.

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Moi University Mission

• To preserve, create and disseminate knowledge
  conserve develop scientific, technological and
  cultural heritage through quality and relevant
  teaching and research to create a conducive
  working and learning environment and work with
  government and private sector for the betterment
  of society.

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CORE VALUES

• Promotion and defense of intellectual and
  academic freedom, scholarship and relentless
  search for truth
• Fostering teamwork, collaboration, creativity and
  innovation, effective communication, tolerance,
  perseverance, and a culture of peace
• Embracing excellence, openness, consultation and
  consensus building, efficiency, and effectiveness
• Practicing professionalism, meritocracy exemplary
  leadership, equality, integrity and social
  justice
• Maintaining a sense of self-respect, discipline,
  responsibility, institutional loyalty and
  national patriotism
• Continuous improvement of services in order to
  remain competitive

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OBJECTIVES

• To pursue excellence in teaching, research and
  outreach.
• To produce well informed, practical and
  self-reliant graduates capable of contributing to
  development in rural and urban areas
• To offer expertise in areas of national
  development
• To promote science and technology for national
  development
• To participate fully in the promotion of culture
  and develop individuals who are responsive to the
  needs and wellbeing of others
• To offer a range of opportunities for training
  through continuing education
• To secure and manage resources to achieve the
  above goals efficiently

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Moi University Strategic Plan 2005 2015

• Strategic issue 6 focuses on Academic Research
  and Extension programs
• Enhance research achieve excellence in academic
  research and extension programs through
• Rationalization of Schools and departments
• re-alignment of academic programs according to
  new vision and mission
• Diversification of teaching and learning
  approaches to include open learning and distance
  education
• Establishing of a science and technology park
• Institutionalization of research and extension
  policies within the Schools departments

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THE FUTURE OF RESEARCH

• To commercialize Research products through
  collaboration with Moi University Holdings
• To increase internal funding for Research and
  Extension from 3 to 5
• To introduce rewards to staff and students who
  attract external research funds
• To establish Moi University Research Endowment
  fund
• Network establish collaboration with the
  government, industry Alumni
• To train staff at Ph.D. level through sponsorship
  by the University Council

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EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

• Strategic Issue 9 focuses on outreach
  extension by creation of University Image and
  corporate identity through
• developing, projecting and maintaining a good
  image and corporate identity in line with the
  vision, mission, values and objectives of the
  university
• Institutionalization of a working culture
• Strengthening all-encompassing public relations
  (PR) functions including marketing through
  Internet and brochures.
• Encouraging staff and students to participate in
  community based activities and services.
• Initiation of university opens days, exhibition,
  Science Park
• Development of good rapport with community at
  local, national and international levels.
• Initiation and encouragement of sustainable
  public debate and lectures
• Preparation dissemination of program-prospectuse
  s to school, colleges other institutions
• Strengthening of linkages and networks with
  partners institutions.

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CASE CITATIONS

• School of Agriculture Biotechnology
• rock phosphate research
• Soil seed testing
• School of Environmental Studies
• LVEMP Project
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• School of Natural Resources
• Fish farming
• Agro-forestry
• Community Wildlife conservation
• School of Science
• School of Business Economics
• Community Based tourism
• School of Human Resource Development

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CASE CITATIONS

• School of Arts Social Sciences
• Refugee displaced persons
• Theatre for education
• School of Education
• Teaching practice
• School of Engineering
• Water sanitation
• School of Law
• School of Medicine
• COBES
• Academic Model For Prevention And Treatment Of
  Hiv/Aids (AMPATH)
• School of Public health
• School of Information Sciences

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PROJECTION FOR THE FUTURE

• Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) in
  process of collaborating with Institute For
  Gender Equity Research And Development (IGERD)
  and the North Rift Womens Organization Network
  (NORWON) on gender related issues
• The three parties organized a symposium on
  conflict and gender violence in December 2005
• Moi University School of Field Studies (SFS),
  (Athi River Loitoktok) on Environmental, Health
  and Natural Resource Management.
• Development of the Extension and Outreach Database

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PROJECTION FOR THE FUTURE

• To increase networks with the local and
  international NGOs, CBOs and the local community.
  
• To establish sensitization seminars for the
  community on topical issues such as HIV/AIDS
  gender violence conflict resolution over
  resource utilization other social strives.
• To create forum for dissemination of information
  generated through research to community on
  identified solutions to problems affecting their
  participation in socio-economic activities.

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CONCLUSION

• These series of workshops are aimed at
• Creating awareness on the aforementioned issues
  in the division of research extension
• Sensitize staff on research extension related
  goals endeavours of the university
• Mobilize and encourage staff to take active roles
  in collaborative and multidisciplinary research
• To enhance enquiry and pursuit of new knowledge
  through research, packaging dissemination for
  outreach extension

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CONCLUSION

• Four thematic areas will be dialogued during
  these workshop series
• Competitive research proposal writing
• Moi University Research Policy
• Moi University Intellectual Property Rights
• Legal Issues in developing collaborative research

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WORKSHOP SCHEDULES

• CHEPKOILEL CAMPUS 28TH APRIL 2006
• TOWN CAMPUS 3RD MAY 2006
• MAIN CAMPUS 19TH MAY 2006

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THANK YOU

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