Duties and Responsibilities
Posted by admin on Thursday, 20 February 2025
The Directorate of RPED is one of the pillars under the Academic, Research, Technology Transfer, and Community Service Vice President, with the following major duties and responsibilities:
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Assists the President and Vice President with research-related activities;
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Act as the link between the university and the community with respect to research initiatives of mutual benefit;
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Check the regular progress of research undertakings and promote performance evaluation processes at different academic units;
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Checks that the budget requested for research projects is reasonable and funds are available;
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Coordinate and facilitate innovative research activities;
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Design strategy for establishment of core laboratories and research facilities and superintend implementation of the plans;
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Disseminates and popularizes research outputs and consultancy services;
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Ensuring that accepted standards of research and ethical behavior are met;
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Facilitates the establishment of partnerships among research groups with national and international stakeholders;
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Lead planning, organizing, supervising, and monitoring all research activities at the university;
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Organizes and executes national and international research symposiums, workshops, and seminars that focus on research thematic areas of the university; and
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Support and facilitate collaborative research programs with donors