PG-SAN sets out its proposed aims and objectives

PG-SAN sets out its proposed aims and objectives

The Post-Graduate Students Association of Nigeria has set out its proposed aim and objectives for consideration in its constitution.

The proposed aim is to unite and represent postgraduate students in Nigeria; advance their academic, research, welfare and professional interests; promote ethical and excellent research; and strengthen the contribution of postgraduate scholarship to evidence-informed policy, innovation and national and African development.

Areas covered by the objectives

  • Representation and advocacy for postgraduate students
  • Access to reliable research data, and researcher access to data-holding institutions
  • Connecting postgraduate research with policymakers and industry
  • Ethical supervision and protection of students from abuse of academic authority
  • Funding and research support, including scholarships, grants and stipends
  • Research excellence, integrity and capacity development
  • Retaining talent and strengthening postgraduate study in Nigeria
  • International, diaspora and continental collaboration
  • Equity, welfare, inclusion and non-partisan public-interest engagement
  • Transparent and democratic governance of the Association

The full list is on the About page.

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