Research Culture in African Research Environments: A Practical Approach To Reform

This presentation provides an understanding of research culture from both a global and an African perspective with supporting data, and presents practical steps one can take to reform their local research cultures. It was presented by Emmanuel Boakye, Executive Director of the African Reproducibility Network (AREN), during AREN's 9-month Local Network Leads (LNLs) training program in 2026.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23730796
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Research, Science, and Academia
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Research Culture in African Research Environments: A Practical Approach To Reform

Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir, Emmanuel Boakye
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Research, Science, and Academia
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Research Culture in African Research Environments: A Practical Approach To Reform

Lamis Yahia Mohamed Elkheir, Emmanuel Boakye
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Abstract

This presentation provides an understanding of research culture from both a global and an African perspective with supporting data, and presents practical steps one can take to reform their local research cultures. It was presented by Emmanuel Boakye, Executive Director of the African Reproducibility Network (AREN), during AREN's 9-month Local Network Leads (LNLs) training program in 2026.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
University of Khartoum (SD), African Reproducibility Network (GH), Mycetoma Research Center (SD)
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Research, Science, and Academia
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