In a strategic consultation the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Research, Innovation, and Enterprise (RIE), Prof. Margaret Jesang Hutchinson, welcomed acclaimed Finnish biopharmaceutical nanotechnology expert Professor Marjo Yliperttula from the University of Helsinki to solidify a framework targeted at advanced biochemical research, intellectual property development, and enterprise.

The DVC described this move as a vital institutional evolution, emphasizing that while the University has a strong legacy in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines, the social sciences should also be taken seriously because of their significance in promoting the sustainable transformation of communities. Social innovation in this context refers to innovation that is "social in both means and ends," where ideas are generated by the community and the proceeds are reinvested back into it.

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