Clementine Nkweta-Salami and Anna Mwangi
This is the last day of the 3rd Research Week which begun on October 12, 2020. Today's programme has four (4) conferences closing. They are the AIBUMA Conference, the 3rd Status of African Women Conference, the 3rd Annual Nairobi International Multidisciplinary Conference and the College of Biological and Physical Sciences (CBPS) Conference.
By the end of today, a total of 13 conferences will have run at the weeklong event. Hosting 868 paid global participants from academia, government and industry, 347 presentations and 40+ Keynotes is quite a mean fete.
Research is the backbone of development because it provides solutions to societal problems through the transfer of knowledge and technologies, interactions, and reflection. In the process, research meets the demand for health, food, and transportation fuels among other priorities. Research also helps to reduce the negative environmental impact of development activities, ultimately leading to improved livelihoods.
The University of Nairobi is a research intensive university with a reputation for excellence. UoN has a strong and vibrant research culture demonstrated by the continual growth of its research capacity and portfolio.
You can follow the Research Week proceedings through our Twitter handle @uonbi and @RPEUoN using #ResearchWeek2020.
