By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
The Vice-Chancellor of Sa’ad Zungur University, Professor Fatimah Tahir, has called on academic staff and researchers to embrace impactful and solution-driven research through stronger collaboration with industries and relevant stakeholders to promote sustainable national development.
Professor Tahir made the call during the closing ceremony of a three-day Stepdown Training Workshop on Research Administration, Industry Collaboration, and Commercialization organized by the Centre of Excellence for Research and Innovation (CERI) at the university’s Gadau Main Campus.
She described the workshop as timely and significant, stressing that research should move beyond academic exercises and laboratory confines to provide practical solutions capable of transforming society and improving livelihoods.
The Vice-Chancellor urged participants to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the training to enhance their research capacity and contribute meaningfully to the growth of the university and society. She further encouraged them to engage in productive collaborations with industries, institutions, and development partners in order to produce innovative and commercially viable research outcomes.
Professor Tahir reaffirmed the university’s commitment to staff development, academic excellence, and continuous capacity-building programmes aimed at improving teaching, research, innovation, and community service. She also reiterated the institution’s readiness to partner with relevant organizations and stakeholders in advancing research, innovation, and commercialization for the development of Bauchi State and the country at large.
Earlier, the Director of CERI, Dr. Usman Waziri, disclosed that the workshop was organized on the directive of the Vice-Chancellor to extend knowledge acquired from previous TET Fund-sponsored trainings to other staff members of the university.
According to him, no fewer than 64 academic staff from various faculties and departments participated in the workshop alongside external participants from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Aminu Sale College of Education, and Federal University of Health Sciences.
