{"id":2178,"date":"2025-05-22T15:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mkau.edu.et\/wordpress_e\/?page_id=2178"},"modified":"2025-06-20T08:35:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:35:43","slug":"research-and-publication-directorate-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mkau.edu.et\/wordpress_e\/?page_id=2178","title":{"rendered":"Research and Publication Directorate office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"section-g-0ggannn\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-featured-block gutentor-section gutentor-featured-block featured-template1\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"gutentor-block-header\"><div class=\"gutentor-section-title enable-title-design seperator-bottom text-center\"><h2 class=\"gutentor-title\">Research and Publication Directorate<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gutentor-grid-item-wrap\"><div class=\"gutentor-single-item\"><div class=\"grid-row\"><div class=\"grid-md-6\"><div class=\"gutentor-single-item-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/mkau.edu.et\/wordpress_e\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AgegnEdited.png\" alt=\"\" height=\"700\" width=\"525\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grid-md-6\"><div class=\"gutentor-single-item-content\"><div class=\"gutentor-featured-content\"><h3 class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\">Dr Agegn Shebeshi<\/h3><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-desc\"><strong>Assistant Professor of Agronomy<\/strong><br>Director, Research and Publication Office<br>\ud83d\udcde Phone: +251905942658<br>\ud83d\udce7 Email: research@mkau.edu.et, agegn.shebeshi@mkau.edu.et  <br>Office address:  Academic Building 4th Floor<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1b1b606d0c88639ad232cbb2ce5c1247\"><strong>Our Key responsibilities of a Research and Publication Directorate Office<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd2c <strong>Research Development and Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Coordinate Research Activities<\/strong>: Oversee research programs, centers, and individual projects across departments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research Proposal Review<\/strong>: Evaluate and approve research proposals before submission to funding agencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facilitate Grant Applications<\/strong>: Assist researchers in identifying funding opportunities and preparing grant applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring and Evaluation<\/strong>: Track the progress and impact of ongoing research projects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcda <strong>Publication and Dissemination<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Promote Scholarly Publishing<\/strong>: Encourage staff and students to publish in reputable journals and outlets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Institutional Journals<\/strong>: Manage the publication of in-house academic journals (e.g., university journals).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Editorial Support<\/strong>: Provide editorial and peer-review support for research manuscripts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Repository Management<\/strong>: Maintain an institutional repository for published works, theses, and dissertations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f <strong>Policy and Compliance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Develop Research Policies<\/strong>: Establish and update policies related to research ethics, integrity, and publication standards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ensure Compliance<\/strong>: Ensure that research conducted aligns with ethical standards, institutional guidelines, and funding requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udd1d <strong>Collaboration and Networking<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Build Research Partnerships<\/strong>: Facilitate national and international research collaborations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organize Conferences and Seminars<\/strong>: Host academic events to share research findings and foster networking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca <strong>Capacity Building and Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Research Training<\/strong>: Provide workshops and training on research methods, proposal writing, data analysis, and publishing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mentorship Programs<\/strong>: Support junior researchers through mentorship initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddfe <strong>Reporting and Documentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Research Reports<\/strong>: Compile annual or periodic research activity reports for the institution and stakeholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Publication Records<\/strong>: Keep records of publications by staff and students for institutional evaluation and rankings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Key responsibilities of a Research and Publication Directorate Office \ud83d\udd2c Research Development and Support \ud83d\udcda Publication and Dissemination \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Policy and Compliance \ud83e\udd1d Collaboration and Networking \ud83d\udcca Capacity Building and Training \ud83e\uddfe Reporting and 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