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The final Admission list of Osun State University for the 2024/2025 Admission exercise into the newly approved degree programmes has been released. Prospective candidates who participated in the Admission screening exercise can check their admission status via the Undergraduate Admissions portal.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into one-year Pre-Degree Programme for the 2024/2025 Academic Session.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Postgraduate Programmes of Osun State University for the 2024/2025 Academic Session as indicated below:
The Management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), recently appointed 27 new teaching assistants as part of its strategic initiative to nurture the next generation of scholars and outstanding researchers. This move is in line with the university's vision to promote academic excellence and equip postgraduate students with the skills and knowledge necessary for success in both academic and professional spheres.
UNIOSUN Felicitates Prof. Olukoya Ogen on His Induction as Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters
The Management of Osun State University, under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has heartily felicitated Professor Olukoya Ogen, a foremost historian and highly productive and prolific scholar, on his induction as Fellow of the prestigious Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL).
Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has announced its selection as one of the four institutional beneficiaries of a prestigious German Research Foundation (DFG) grant. This announcement was made in a statement released by the University's Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, on Tuesday, 16th July 2024.
The statement revealed that the grant focuses on exploring the role of social identities in inter-religious arrangements across sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting UNIOSUN's growing reputation as a hub for innovative and collaborative research.
“This two-year, transcontinental research collaboration involves esteemed institutions including the University of Münster, (Germany), the University of Birmingham, (U.K.) École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), the University of Gaston Berger, and Makerere University, Uganda. This partnership will lay the groundwork for future large-scale joint research endeavors and provide mentorship opportunities for early career scholars from the participating universities,” Adesoji remarked.
The research consortium is led by Prof. Dorothea Schulz of the University of Münster, Germany, and includes notable partners such as Prof. Insa Nolte from the University of Birmingham, Prof. Olukoya Ogen from Osun State University, Prof. Marie Miran from EHESS, Dr. Abdourahmeh Seck from the University of Gaston Berger, and Dr. Kasule Joseph from Makerere University. Key components of the research project include:
- Establishing a transcontinental scholarly exchange mechanism with a project database and shared literature among the institutions.
- Organizing two international workshops in Nigeria and Uganda, and a conference in Münster, Germany.
- Hosting a one-month Visiting Fellowship at the University of Münster for Prof. Olukoya Ogen, Dr. Kasule Joseph, Prof. Insa Nolte, and Prof. Marie Miran, during which they will deliver public lectures, participate in workshops and seminars, and co-author two joint research publications.
- Promoting knowledge co-production between African and European scholars and bridging the language divide between Anglophone and Francophone Africa.
The statement also revealed that the grant is part of the larger 2019-2025 DFG-funded "Religion and Politics Cluster of Excellence" research grant hosted at the University of Münster, valued at €31 million. The project involves 140 researchers from 10 countries and over 20 disciplines within the humanities and social sciences, focusing on the influence of religion as a catalyst for political and social change globally.
...Commends Dr. Alakija for Philanthropic Gesture and Donation of World-Class Teaching Hospital
In a gesture of appreciation, Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, the Executive Governor of Osun State and visitor to Osun State University (UNIOSUN), paid a thank-you visit to the University's Chancellor, Apostle Dr. Folorunso Alakija, at the Famfa Oil head office in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday.
A lecturer at Osun State University, Dr. Iyanuoluwa Adufe, has been recently selected for the highly esteemed Nigeria Malaria Modelling Fellowship (MMF). Dr. Adufe's selection was confirmed in a statement released by the University's Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024.
Osun State University has once again showcased its excellence by emerging as the second runner-up at the National Innovation and Technology Expo 2024 Competition, thereby bringing glory to Osun State.
Dr. Olabanji Surakat, a Lecturer in the Department of Zoology at Osun State University, has successfully secured a prestigious research grant valued at $76,790.14 from the END FUND Organisation based in New York, USA.
The Management of Osun State University has announced the appointment of Mr. Marcus Awobifa as the Acting Registrar following the completion of the tenure of the immediate past Registrar, Mr. Gafar Adebayo Shittu, on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
…As College of Education holds 2024 Annual Lecture
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor ‘Ayo Clement Adebooye, has advocated a transformative shift in Nigeria's educational focus to address communal clashes and foster a peaceful and thriving society. He made this call during the 2024 Annual Lecture of the University’s College of Education, Ipetu-Ijesha, held on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the TETFund Building hall, Ipetu-Ijesha.