Research Support Services

  • Academic Writing and Communication

Supports dissertation, thesis, scholarly articles, and conference papers. Provides guidance on structure, style, referencing, and academic integrity. Workshops and consultations improve writing, clarity, and dissemination skills for postgraduate students and faculty.

  • Creating Persistent Identifiers: Academic IDs

Assigns ORCID and other unique researcher IDs to ensure proper attribution, visibility, and integration of research outputs into institutional and global databases, enhancing professional recognition.

  • Copyright & Creative Commons

Provides guidance on copyright, intellectual property, and Creative Commons licensing. Ensures ethical sharing of content, supports open access, and helps researchers retain rights while maximizing dissemination.

  • Integrated Research Information Management System (IRIMS)

Tracks research projects, publications, and collaborations. Supports reporting, monitoring, and planning. Enables dashboards and integration with other research support tools for streamlined workflow and decision-making.

  • Institutional Repository

Digital archive for theses, dissertations, and publications. Promotes access, preservation, discoverability, and open access compliance, increasing visibility and impact of institutional research outputs.

  • Literature & Systematic Reviews

Guidance for literature searches, systematic review protocols, and reference organization. Ensures adherence to best practices, reproducibility, and synthesis quality for high-impact research reviews.

  • Open Access Publishing

Supports publishing in open access journals and repositories. Provides guidance on APCs, journal selection, compliance with mandates, and strategies to increase research visibility and impact.

  • Policies Supporting Open Science

Summarizes institutional, national, and funder policies promoting open science, data sharing, and ethical research practices. Guides researchers in compliance and integration of policies into daily workflows.

  • Reference & Citation Management Tools

Training on Mendeley, Zotero, and EndNote to manage references, create libraries, format citations, and streamline academic writing and literature organization consistently across projects.

  • Research Data Management (RDM)

Supports data planning, storage, documentation, sharing, and preservation. Ensures reproducibility, compliance with policies, and effective data handling throughout the research lifecycle.

  • Research Evaluation

Provides tools and guidance to assess research outputs, track impact, and inform strategic planning. Supports visibility, recognition, and reporting for researchers and institutions.

  • Support for Students with Disabilities

Offers inclusive access, assistive technologies, and personalized guidance. Ensures equitable participation, accessibility of resources, and support for all students in research activities.