Contract Research in Nigerian Universities: Alternative Strategy for Funding Higher Education

Contract research is an aspect of applied research conducted by academic personnel for a specific client under the terms of a legal contract. As important as contract research is in the university system, it is not clear how far the universities are involved in this new strategy for generating fund for the universities and other benefits they can derive from it. This book provides detailed information about the contract research activities in Nigerian universities covering the following topics: Concept of contract research, Level of awareness of contract research in universities, Sources of information on contract research, Level of involvement of universities in contract research, Strategies for managing contract research, Benefits of contract research, Problems inhibiting university involvement in contract research, Inhibitions in sharing benefits of contract research. The information in this book will enable the university administrators, faculty members, government and industries to establish refined management arrangements for contract research activities and ensure efficient co-ordination and better accountability within the university system.