Building Academic Research Through Journal Writing

… VC Reiterates Commitment To Capacity Development

 By Joy Adeyiga & Bamidele Odegbami

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde has reiterated the University’s commitment to improving capacity development through research.

Prof. Kehinde who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Development, Prof. Kola Adebayo, addressed the participants during the Workshop, titled “Writing Scientific Papers and Ethical Aspects of Publishing Science.”

He noted that the Workshop was put in place through the Editor of the University Journal, Prof. Eyitayo Makinde to enhance the capacity of academic staff in the preparation, submission and management of their publication processes.

The Vice-Chancellor appreciated the organisers for their efforts towards the success of the Workshop and encouraged participants to pay attention to the discourse.

Delivering her Lecture, the Editor-in-Chief, Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, Mendel University, Brno, Czech Republic, Prof. Eva Baranyiova expressed her happiness to have been invited to such a prestigious University like FUNAAB to share her experience.

Emphasising the need for publishing research papers, Prof. Baranyiova noted that science was not an individual experience, rather it was supposed to be a shared knowledge, and hence, science without communication was a waste.

She highlighted factors to consider in order to write a good science paper, as thinking what no one has thought of, giving an answer that matters, adequate communication, logical thinking, adopting an appropriate writing style, and keeping a reliable archive, among several other things.

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Highpoint of Prof. Baranyiova’s visit to Ogun State was a guided tour of Olumo Rock, Adire Market, Autonomous Republic of Ijegba (ARI) Forestage, among other places of interest in Abeokuta.

Present at the Workshop was the Editor, FUNAAB Journal and the Programme Host, Prof. Eyitayo Makinde; the Director, Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS), Prof. Sunday Adigbo, among other top University officials.