Anchor varsity trains researchers on technological innovation

In a bid to promote quality and world-class research in Nigeria, the Anchor University Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Statistical Science and Data Analysis (AULISSDA) recently organised a workshop for researchers on writing, publishing and making good research presentations with LaTeX.

The three-day training programme, which attracted participants from different states and institutions across the country, was organized by AULISSDA in collaboration with the same centre at the University Of Colorado Boulder, United States.

The vice chancellor, Prof Joseph Afolayan harped on the need for Nigerian researchers to raise the quality of their research and their presentation.

“If Nigerian academics must take their place in global relevance, we must be ready for rigorous training that will birth quality research which is of global standard,” he said.

He further challenged the participants to use the training to up their games and learn all the intricacies of using LaTex in their works.

Dean, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Prof J.O. Fatokun who is the keynote speaker counselled participants on the need to raise the quality of their researches and writings.

In his paper titled, “Writing scholarly research papers and publishing in high impact journals- The trigger, the training and the tools (Inspirations, Perspiration and Instrumentation) delved into the intricacies of writing and publishing in high impact journals.

The Management of the institution has also intensified efforts to attract international students and carry the university’s proprietor-base across the West African countries along with the developments in the institution.