VISION

To be a center of excellence in research, innovation and outreach activities

MISSION

To create an enabling environment for students, members of staff, stakeholders and partners to engage in research, innovation and outreach activities that promote sustainable development

CORE VALUES

1. Integrity: Uphold honesty and strong moral principles in all decisions and actions
2. Excellence and professionalism: Ensure and maintain high standards in the discharge of responsibility and delivery of services
3. Patriotism: Inculcate a sense of national identity
4. Innovativeness and creativity: Adopt and utilize appropriate technology to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery
5. Being mindful of others: Thinking about others
6. Team work: Great things are best achieved by teams

Through this directorate the University seeks to achieve the following in the area of Research, Innovation and Outreach;

1. Supporting, recognizing and rewarding research, innovation and outreach activities by faculty and students in the University.
2. Attracting and managing research, innovation and outreach grants professionally and in line with the expectations of all stakeholders.
3. Producing and disseminating research, innovation and outreach outputs on appropriate and quality platforms.
4. Establishing and maintaining quality platforms for the dissemination of research, innovation and outreach outputs.
5. Producing, safeguarding and exploiting all intellectual properties in an ethical, professional and legal manner.
6. Undertaking all research, innovation and outreach activities in line with acceptable ethical standards.
7. Establishing and managing hubs, laboratories, institutes and centers for research in a clear and sustainable manner.
8. Ensuring the ethical and professional management of research data.
9. Initiating and undertaking community outreach activities in a consistent and productive manner.
10. Establishing and maintaining relevant and productive linkages for the purposes of academic, research, innovation and outreach activities.

The Research Committee

Mandate

The research committee performs the following functions:

• Developing policies, processes and guidelines on research at the University.
• Overseeing the management of the University research fund.
• Overseeing the establishment and operations of research centers and institutes in the University.
• Overseeing the organization and execution of research conferences, workshops and symposia at the University.
• Overseeing the processes for the application and management of research grants.
• Establishing and overseeing the structures and processes for the dissemination of research outputs at the University.
• Identifying and addressing needs related to research infrastructure, processes and other support required by researchers.
• Organizing for research capacity building for faculty and students.

Committee Membership

The committee comprises of the following members;

1. Prof Jackson Kitetu – Senate Representative – Chairperson
2. Dr Moses M Thiga – Director, Research, Innovation and Outreach  –  Secretary
3. Prof Gladys Kiptionny – Director, Excellence in Learning and Teaching
4. Mr Edwin Akumu – Director, Quality Assurance and Institutional Planning
5. Ms Patricia Chebet – University Librarian
6. Dr Wilson Shitandi – Director, Institute of Postgraduate Studies
7. Dr Michael Walekhwa – Coordinator, Grants and Ethics
8. Dr Christopher Maghanga – Coordinator, Editorial and Publications
9. Mr Wilson Balongo – Coordinator, Innovation and Business Incubation
10. Dr Philip Otieno – Research Chair, School of Science Engineering and Technology
11. Ms Eunice Waruguru – Research Chair, School of Business and Economics
12. Mr Fred Wekesa – Research Chair, School of Music and Performing Arts
13. Ms Rahab Wakuraya – Research Chair, School of Law
14. Ms Sarah Kiptala – Research Chair, School of Education
15. Mr Josephat Tonui – Research Chair, School of Medicine and Health Sciences & School of Pharmacy

Each School in the University has a research Committee
School research committee mandate;

The school research committees work with Directorate of Research, Innovation and Outreach in;

• Promoting research among faculty and students in the respective schools
• Organizing school conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Organizing outreach activities at the school.
• Identifying partners and establishing research linkages at the school
• Overseeing publication of the school journal or journal issues in the University journal.
• Identifying and nurturing innovations at the school.
• Identifying and managing ethical issues in research.

The membership of the school research committee comprises of

• The Dean of School
• The school research chair
• The school editorial and publications coordinator
• The school innovations and business incubation coordinator
• The school outreach and linkages coordinator
• The school ethics committee representative
• Any other member/s appointed by the dean of school