This was a good discussion on prioritizing research, innovations, partnership between academia and industry and most importantly, funding of research. Together with research, one thing which needs to be inculcated in Kenyan students is recording, diarizing and documentation. Those little things help our society graduate from an oral one; and build the foundation for data and evidence culture that is key for research and publishing.
Public universities with faculty not exposed to global training are poor mentors to prospective researchers. It is a good discussion but my opinion is young researchers are best trained as full scholars outside Africa. Our systems aren't the best due to nepotism, corruption and poor mentorship (which explains the aging faculty, why would young people invest time to work in a difficult education structure?).
This was a good discussion on prioritizing research, innovations, partnership between academia and industry and most importantly, funding of research. Together with research, one thing which needs to be inculcated in Kenyan students is recording, diarizing and documentation. Those little things help our society graduate from an oral one; and build the foundation for data and evidence culture that is key for research and publishing.
Great to see My Vice Chancellor Dr. Nicholas Letting on the show. Great Insight!!!
This a very insightful discussion re: higher ed & research in Kenya
Public universities with faculty not exposed to global training are poor mentors to prospective researchers. It is a good discussion but my opinion is young researchers are best trained as full scholars outside Africa. Our systems aren't the best due to nepotism, corruption and poor mentorship (which explains the aging faculty, why would young people invest time to work in a difficult education structure?).
prof resembles dr ofwenike😕😕