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WP 4- University-wide research support services and facilities
Outputs
- Timely and accurate financial monitoring and reporting on externally funded research projects
- Research Management information systems providing synchronized data on research expertise and activities across the university
- Increased usage of Central laboratory facilities and services by researchers
- KNUST Library is will be able to provide research data management services to staff and students
- Doctoral College operational and providing university-wide PhD courses
- Functional automated and integrated system used for PhD education processes
Activities
- Joint Consultative meetings to detail activities and timelines
- Finalize the development of Grants Accounting Systems (GAMS) (system modifications and improvement)
- Complete the installation/ operationalization of GAMS for all Colleges
- Conduct grants/project management training for RAs
- Conduct trainings on GAMS and ReMIS for both systems custodians and users; Conduct grants financial management training for RAs, accountants and system administrators
- Provide technical training for System developers (to ensure effective management of softwares)
- Participate in RA conference in Uganda (at least twice within the project) South-South exchange
- Plan and undertake study visits to Denmark on grants financial management
- Review/ develop grants management policies / SOPs/ guidelines
- Conduct workshop on Research leadership and Mentorship
- Technical training on proposal submission and review processes for Researchers and RAs
- Monitor and ensure the institutionalization of project outputs and outcomes/ Project dissemination
- Finalize the development of Research Information Management System (ReMIS)
- Provide hands-on training for Researchers and research administrators
- Complete installation of ReMIS for all College Research Offices
- Conduct baseline study on Research Data Management (RDM) practices in KNUST
- Procure and install research data analysis softwares (Nvivo, SPSS, Endnote)
- Organize stakeholder workshops to create awareness on RDM
- Conduct workshop on research poster design for library staff
- Prepare and submit draft policies on RDM to University administration
- Create awareness and promote library resources and facilities
- Train laboratory managers on the development of course modules for equipment specific applications
- Develop standard course modules for equipment-specific applications
- Initiate ISO Certification for KNUST central lab
- Develop in-house analytical expertise for targeted industries and researchers needs, i.e. pesticide analysis, herbal drug quality and heavy metal analysis
- Develop a sustainable university-wide chemical inventory and lab equipment inventory
- Develop nation-wide advertisement campaigns of Central Lab
- Knowledge sharing on lab management practices (North-South)
- Conduct stakeholder meetings to refine draft curricula for at least 3 generic PhD courses
- Review and submit draft curriculum to SGS Board for approval
- Identify departments for hosting approved courses
- Run approved courses
- Improve features and functionalities of automated system for tracking PhD process
- Conduct sensitization workshop for Graduate School staff
- Organize hands-on training workshops for PhD students
- Prepare and submit draft policies/guidelines on PhD Automation system to Graduate School Academic Board
