About Us
The Directorate of Research Administration (DRA) was established by the Vice-Chancellor in December 2016 as a means of setting the University on the path to becoming a leader in cutting edge research that will impact society to meet institutional and national development goals and raise the institution’s research profile.
Objectives
- Facilitate the development and implementation of the University’s research policy, research focus, and mechanisms to realize strategic research objectives
- Drive all research activities in the University to produce innovative and result -based research;
- Document, disseminate, and facilitate the utilisation of research outcomes to meet societal needs in line with the University’s vision and mission
Functions
- Coordinate and document all research-related activities within the University and disseminate research outputs for utilization by stakeholders
- Facilitate the development and implementation of research agenda for the institution
- Promote a research culture and innovation through working with Faculties/departments, research institutes/centers to initiate collaborative multi and interdisciplinary research projects
- Provide support and guidance to researchers through staff training, research proposal development, and processing of grants, grant management, etc
- Facilitate ethical conduct of research through an institutional ethical committee
- Receive research proposal and manage the review process
- Monitor the progress of research projects to ensure achievement of research objectives publishable in high impact journals
- Ensure financial accountability in the administration of grants and awards
- Develop and maintain databases for the documentation of researchers and research outcomes
- Publish and disseminate research outcomes through annual research reports and reputable journals
Operational Units
- Research Administration unit
- Research development unit
- Research ethics unit
- Research collaboration and uptake unit
- ICT unit
Contact
Directorate of Research Administration
First Floor, OPD Building
National Open University of Nigeria
Plot 91, University Village
Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Off Airport Road
Jabi, Abuja
Nigeria
E-mail: researchadministration@noun.edu.ng
08182499791,07015669479
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