Office of Research and Innovation
Management
Core mandate: The Directorate of Research and Linkages, a unit under the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, implements the University Research Policy and coordinates research development, innovation management and global research partnerships.
Director, ORIM
OGEN Olukoya .
Professor
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & CULTURE • HIST. & INTERL STUDIES
Coordinated Research Activities
Capacity & Excellence
- Capacity building workshops on research writing and grant acquisition
- Promotion of cutting-edge research to enhance global visibility
- Encouraging research aligned with national and community development priorities
- Provision of research grants, laboratories, journals, studios and ICT facilities
- Attracting and retaining experienced research personnel
Governance & Integrity
- Strengthening the University Research Committee
- Consolidating the Research Ethics Committee for research integrity
- Implementing promotion policies linked to research productivity
- Publishing annual research outputs for funding opportunities
- Recognizing high-impact publications and funded research projects
Partnerships & Training
- Initiating research collaborations with global institutions and industry
- Sourcing overseas research placements for academic staff
- Supporting attendance at international conferences and training programmes
- Encouraging departments to host academic conferences
- Strengthening postgraduate research training and supervision
University Thematic Research Areas
Collaborating Institutions
Aarhus University, Denmark
University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Medical Research Council (MRC) Gambia
Indiana University, USA
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
University of The Gambia
Alabama A&M University
International Development Research Centre (Canada)
University of Manitoba
University of Saskatchewan
Cape Breton University
National Open University of Nigeria
Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research
Raw Materials Research and Development Council
TRenD in Africa
Development of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with several international research institutions is ongoing through the Directorate in collaboration with relevant units of the University.