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STRATHMORE ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION (SAIRC)

About SAIRC

Strathmore Academy for International Research Collaboration (SAIRC) is a Community of Research Excellence that strives to harness and enhance the capabilities of the collaborating institutions to prepare research leaders of the future, generate knowledge that underpins sustainable economic growth and be key instruments of societal thought leadership, innovation, and transformation. The motivating force is the promotion of research excellence in universities and research institutions and fostering partnerships with policy makers, industry, funding organisations, and communities.

SAIRC aspires to become a world-leading centre of excellence, characterized by high level of research quality and productivity, resource attraction and concentration, international visibility and attractiveness, and organizational robustness and good governance.

Vision, Mission, Values and Aspirations

Mission

To inspire innovation and lead research for global impact and sustainable human development.

Vision

We aspire to become a community of individuals who are professionally competent, creative, and entrepreneurial, zealous for the common good, and capable of making free, morally upright choices, and who can thus act as positive agents of change and service to society.

Goal

To foster and promote collaborative research that informs policy and practice and improves the livelihood of citizens.

Values

We aspire to become a community of individuals who are professionally competent, creative, and enterprising, zealous for the common good, and capable of making free, morally upright choices, and who can thus act as positive agents of change and service to society.

Community

We recognize that our greatest assets are its researchers and staff. We will strive to create an atmosphere of community, collegiality and cooperation for all researchers and staff. We are committed to ensuring that our researchers and staff achieve their potential to shape better Africa and world futures.

High Ethical Standards and Accountability

We will uphold the highest ethical standards and operate with integrity in all our dealings and foster the values of openness, honesty, tolerance, fairness, and responsibility in all areas. We are committed to fostering a culture of transparency and accountability ensuring that we uphold high academic and professional standards. We will foster responsible use of the freedom of scientific inquiry.

Diversity, Equality and Respect 

We will foster diversity among our researchers and staff, ensuring that there are equal opportunities for all through an inclusive culture. mutual respect, openness, understanding, and friendship, without discrimination of any kind. We are committed to fostering broad cultural understanding in Africa and in the world at large.

Excellence and Creativity

We are committed to striving for excellence in all our activities, inspiring our researchers to seek innovative solutions for the benefit of our communities. We will foster the highest standards of professional excellence in our academic, scientific, and cultural endeavours.

Evaluation and Self-reflection

We are committed to regular monitoring, evaluation, and review of all our activities, procedures, and processes.

Environment

We will actively seek to embed good environmental practice at an institutional level and will demonstrate a firm commitment to renewable energy transition.

Our Strategic Pillars

Research Capacity Building

Research for policy

Knowledge Management Centre

Research Support Services

High Impact Research

Our enablers

Fundraising for research

Network of Senior Researchers

International research partnerships and collaborations

Grants management system

Strong governance and management framework

Research Streams

  • 1
    Institutional Leadership and Governance
  • 2
    One Health
  • 3
    Climate Innovation and Clean Energy
  • 4
    Natural Capital and Carbon Pricing
  • 5
    Digital Transformation, Big Data and Future Societies
  • 6
    Agriculture and Food Systems
  • 7
    Family Science and Cultures
  • 8
    STEM and Innovation
  • 9
    Sustainability Research
  • 10
    Financing and Public Policy
  • 11
    Enterprise Development, the Future of Work and Economic Growth

Objectives of the Academy

Building Research Capacity

Promoting Research for Policy

Developing a Knowledge Management Centre 

Conducting High Impact Research 

Providing Research Support Services 

SAIRC board of diectors​