Directorate of Research and Innovation,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Professor Maina Joy
Director
Welcome Note from the Director
I welcome all staff and students of our great institution to join in the huge but critical task of research and innovation as one of the most fundamental and cardinal mandates of any institution of learning if we are to improve teaching and learning that address societal problems and needs. This is a core responsibility of any academic and we must strive to fulfil expectations of our society vested in our calling and noble profession.
About the Deputy Director
Mandates
Achievements
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About the Deputy Director
PERSONAL DETAILS
Title: Professor
Surname: Maina
First name: Joy
Highest Educational Qualification: PhD
Rank: Professor
Telephone No: 0909 0271 277
Official E-mail: jjmaina@abu.edu.ng
Personal E-mail: joyamina16@gmail.com
Office Address: Room 413, Senate Building, Samaru Main Campus, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Unit: Research and Innovation Unit, Directorate of Academic Planning and Monitoring, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Schedule of Duties: Management of Research and Innovation activities across all sectors of the university, Staff trainings as well as managing the Ahmadu Bello University TETFund Research Desk Office
Mandates
Mandates
- Coordinate the implementation of the University’s Research Policy in collaboration with Departments, Units and Centres as well as with the School of Postgraduate Studies;
- Provide information, collate, administer, manage and coordinate research activities across the University;
- Facilitate sponsorship, monitoring and evaluation of research processes and progress in the University;
- Promote and publicize research findings and activities of the University;
- Stimulate innovations and facilitate the promotion of Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Transfer (IPTT);
- Train staff and postgraduate students on research related matters, including technical report writing, academic and grant writing, oral presentation of research output, ethical procedures etcetera;
- Serve as Secretariat to the University Ethics Committee, with its 2 sub-committees on Human Participants and Animal Use and Care whose members are to be drawn from relevant units of the University;
- Inform and seek approval from the University Board of Research regarding its activities and plans for onward submission to the University Senate.
Achievements
Achievements
- Accessing and utilising the TETFund Journal Intervention line since 2012 for the Nigerian Journal of Engineering
- Organising the smooth transition of submissions for TETFund Intervention lines via the Fund’s online platform
- Organisation of Grant Proposal Writing Workshops to improve the University’s grant winning base
- Successful monitoring and management of NRF Grants (2019-2022) won by staff of the University.
- Organising a Curriculum Review and Evaluation Train-the-Trainer Workshop across all 106 departments of the University in conjunction with Quality Assurance Unit of the Directorate and the School of Postgraduate Studies
- Organising Faculty-Wide Research and Grant trainings across Faculties in the University, commencing with Faculties of Basic Clinical Sciences and Social Sciences
- Publication of the Ahmadu Bello University Research Newsletter
- Maintaining up to date records of grants won in the University as well publicizing same via the University website grants@abu.edu.ng
- Successful review and publication of the Research Policy document on the University website
- Managing 80 Institution Based (TETFund) Research grants from 2017 to date
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