Dr. Basirat Ashabi Oyalowo, a Researcher at the Department of Estate Management, and Mr. Bolarinwa Ajigboye, Assistant Registrar in the Vice-Chancellor’s Office and Research Administrator have both won the International Research Exchange (IREX) UASP Grant.
The proposed project which is titled, “Co-creating a Research Communication Strategy to Enhance Research Impact at the University of Lagos” seeks to establish a communication framework to improve the impact of research in society.
As part of the obligations, the grant awardees are expected to organize a series of workshops where key stakeholders across Media, Government, Industry, and Community leaders would engage researchers and administrators in the University to develop an acceptable strategy for communicating research and its outcomes to the public for greater impact.
The first in the series of workshops will hold as follows:
Day One (Engagement with the Media): Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Panelists:
Mr. Babajide Kola-Otitoju (TVC, Group Controller)
Mrs. Ijeoma G. Popoola (Deputy Editor-in-Chief, NAN)
Mr. Adejuwon Soyinka, Regional Editor, The Conversation Africa
Mr. Kabir Alabi, Editor, Guardian Sunday
Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, HOD, Dept of Mass Communication, UNILAG
Mr. Mojeed Alabi, Chairman Education Writers Association of Nigeria
Day Two (Engagement with Community and Civil Society Groups): Thursday, June 9, 2022
Panelists:
Mr. Oladayo Olaide, Country Director, MacArthur Foundation
Hon. Alabi Kolade David, Chairman, ALGON
Prof Ayodele Atsenuwa, DVC Development Services, UNILAG
Engr. Ayotunde Ogunnoiki, Chairman, NSE (Lagos)
Mr. Oluwaseun Onigbinde, Global Director, BudgIT Foundation
Ms. Monika Umunna, Program Manager, Heinrich Boll Foundation
Venue: Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre (AMDRC)
Time: 10:00 a.m. daily
Moderator: Prof. Ismail Ibraheem
