Faculty of Sciences holds seminar on writing research reports

The Faculty of Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has organised its second seminar in as many weeks to promote effective writing of research reports.

The event was held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at the faculty’s Conference Room, university headquarters, Jabi, Abuja.

The Director, Directorate of Research and Administration (DRA), Prof. Sammy Ayodele, described the seminar as very important, stating that the topic was arrived at following an insight because the Faculty of Sciences usually have the highest proposal.

“Research is one of the three cardinal points of an academic in the university environment. Our basic three mandates are teaching, research and community service. Research carries one of the major aspects of our activities in the university,” the director disclosed.

Ayodele explained that research “is a systematic write up which includes methodology and findings. This presentation is to suggest practical ways of writing a report that is clear, concise, readable, understandable and presentable including presenting statically prompt information.

“This will be helpful to people who are generally good writers but have little or no experience on writing a good research report.”  

He added that his presentation at the seminar would focus on the proper way of writing research report, and underlined the roles of focus, accuracy, clarity and conciseness in research report writing.

While speaking, a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Monioluwa Olaniyi, on her part, disclosed that “when we make report it is important that we consider it as publication for promotion because it helps one to stay relevant as an academic.” 

She advised researchers to stick to what she termed ethical clearance before administering questioners, stressing that some people insist that “if you are having animal subjects, you should get a clearance and this is not only for sciences alone, these includes human subjects.

“We must work by the document that DRA has that is the Senate Approved Guidelines for carrying out research.”

Dean  of the faculty, Prof. Kolewale Lawal, called on the participants to strive and put into practice the information and insights discussed at the seminar.

“In sciences, we generate a lot of tables, when you generate tables, you should add a chat or graph along, with that it makes more meaning.  It is good you present what we are able to see. Every journal has its own unique style, even tables, too.,” he said.