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Research, Innovation
& Outreach
Advancing knowledge, fostering innovation and connecting research with communities for meaningful impact.
Turning Research into Impact
Kabarak University boasts of a fully fledged Directorate of Research, Innovation and Outreach in the Division of Academic and Research. The directorate, established in 2017, is mandated to oversee and grow capacity and activities in RIO among faculty and students.
In this regard, the directorate undertakes a range of key functions spanning outreach, partnerships, academic publishing, conferences, research funding, scientific and ethics review, innovation and business incubation, and research centres and hubs.
Explore the DirectorateOur Key Functions
The Directorate coordinates and supports activities that strengthen research, encourage innovation and extend the University's contribution to society.
Outreach Activities
The University supports outreach activities among faculty and students through an internal outreach fund as well as in conjunction with various external partners. Key engagements include digital literacy outreach, public health awareness, legal aid clinics, career and life counselling, and dissemination of research and innovation outputs.
Explore Outreach →Linkages & Partnerships
Through memoranda of understanding, agreements and cooperation, the University engages industry, communities, non-governmental organisations and government agencies in conferences, exhibitions, outreach and research activities.
Explore Partnerships →Editorial & Publications
The University publishes academic journals covering research and innovation, commercial law, law and ethics, East African Community law, information systems, and medical, pharmaceutical and allied sciences.
Explore Publications →Conferences
The University hosts annual international research conferences to facilitate the dissemination of research outputs through oral presentations and publication of proceedings. Disciplines include education, health, music, media, data science, business, theology, psychology, law, pure and applied mathematics, and environment.
Explore Conferences →Research Grants
The University provides annual internal grants to faculty as pilot funding for research activities. These funds are complemented by external funders such as the National Research Fund (NRF), Google, Artificial Intelligence for Development, the Kenya Education Network (KENET) and IBM.
Explore Research Grants →Resource Mobilisation
The University actively engages potential partners towards the realisation of RIO objectives of mutual interest. It also builds the capacity of staff and students to mobilise resources, including equipment, personnel, partnerships and funding for RIO activities.
Explore Resources & Funding →Scientific & Ethics Review
The University has a Scientific and Ethics Review Committee accredited by the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI). The committee supports faculty and students in undertaking research in line with acceptable scientific and ethical standards through capacity building and review processes.
Explore ISERC →Innovation & Business Incubation
The University's innovation and business incubation centre oversees the administration of the internal innovation fund and the annual Central Rift Innovation Week. Through these structures, a number of intellectual properties have been identified and commercialised.
Explore Innovation →Research Centres & Hubs
The University has two established centres: the innovation and business incubation centre, which focuses on innovation, and the Centre for Health Informatics, which undertakes research, innovation and implementation activities related to the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in healthcare.
Explore Centres & Hubs →Research Journals & Publications
The University publishes academic work across a range of research disciplines.
Ideas grow when we work together.
Explore the Directorate's work in research, innovation, partnerships and community outreach, and discover opportunities to engage with Kabarak University.
