Directorate of Research Administration and Advancement

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Research Administration and Advancement

The Directorate of Research Administration and Advancement of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) was established in December 2016 with the aim of setting the University on a path to becoming a leader in cutting edge research that will impact society, meet institutional and national development goals, and raise the institution’s research profile internationally.

The University Advancement Office, which had been established in 2013, was merged with the directorate in 2016, thus becoming the Directorate of Research Administration and Advancement (DRAA). The office is responsible for developing strategies for maintaining lifelong relationships with Alumni and donors; for endowment and fundraising towards meeting the institution’s stated development goals.

Website URL: http://researchandadvancement.nouedu.net

PROFILE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (DRA)

The Directorate of Research Administration (DRA) of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) was established in February 2021 after it was excised from the Directorate of Research Administration and Advancement (DRAA), established in December 2016. The mandate of DRA is to set the University on a path to becoming a leader in cutting edge research that will impact society, meet institutional and national development goals, and raise the institution’s research profile internationally.

The Directorate of Research Administration (DRA) is under the office of the Vice Chancellor.

Vision and Mission

The Directorate of Research Administration is:

To be recognized as an exceptional research hub that is dedicated to providing comprehensive support for cutting edge research aimed at meeting societal and institutional needs engendering academic global recognition.

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

Plot 91, Cadastral Zone Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway Jabi-Abuja

(Office of the Vice-Chancellor)

Staff of the Directorate of Research Administration

S/N	Name	Rank/Designation	Official Email Address
1	PROF. SAMI AYODELE	Director	@noun.edu.ng
2	PROF. ANDREW O. AGBON	Deputy Director
3	DR. MATHEW E. OGWUCHE	Research Fellow	[email protected]
4	DR. ERINMA G. ORIE	Research Fellow	[email protected]
5	DR. MUSA RUNDE	Research Fellow	[email protected]
6	DR. ADAOBI A. MAC-OZIGBO	Research Fellow	[email protected]
7	MR. IBRAHIM K. SIDI	Senior Assistant Registrar	[email protected]
8	MISS NNEKA M. EGBO	Senior Assistant Registrar	[email protected]
9	MISS CHRISTIANA I. UNEGBU	Assistant Registrar	[email protected]
10	MR. OLAYINKA SULYMAN	Assistant Registrar	[email protected]
11	MR. TEMITOPE AKINGBADE	Administrative Officer II	[email protected]
12	MR. AJIJI A. ASHOM	Chief Secretarial Assist I	[email protected]
13	MR. EMMANUEL O. OLOWOLA	Statistician I	[email protected]
14	MISS GRACE OGBE	Clerical Officer	[email protected]
15	MR. ABDULLAHI MUSA	Environmental