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Session
Prof. Annan
Research Publication
Getting published in peer-reviewed journals
Friends of Data presents
2026
Research Summit
A focused one-day research experience for postgraduate researchers who want sharper research questions, defensible methods and stronger analysis.
Date
12 September 2026
Format
Online · Microsoft Teams
Duration
7 Hours
12
Sep
2026
One day to strengthen months of research work.
Research Proposal
Research Methodology
Data Analysis
Research Clinic
About the summit
Research should feel rigorous, not confusing.
The summit works through the places postgraduate research most often comes apart: framing the problem, aligning objectives with variables, choosing a methodology you can defend, interpreting evidence honestly, and holding the logic of the study together from the first page to the last.
The summit works through the places postgraduate research most often comes apart: framing the problem, aligning objectives with variables, choosing a methodology you can defend, interpreting evidence honestly, and holding the logic of the study together from the first page to the last.
A good thesis is not a collection of chapters. It is one argument that stays coherent from the problem to the evidence.
Speakers
Meet the voices shaping the conversation.
M
Session
Michelle Kowero
Common Research Mistakes
The mistakes graduate students make, and how to avoid them
P
Session
Peter Jones
Methodology
Qualitative analysis that stands up to scrutiny
P
Session
Pierre Chanel Nsale, FMVA®
Data Analysis
Turning collected data into defensible findings
Moderator
H
Hillary Mutembei
Moderator
Programme
How the day runs
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Foundation
Research Proposal
Convert a broad interest into a coherent research problem, with objectives, variables and a defensible study logic.
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Rigour
Research Methodology
Align philosophy, design, population, sampling, measures and analysis with the questions you are actually asking.
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Evidence
Data Analysis
Move beyond software output and interpret results as evidence.
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Application
Research Clinic
Bring a difficult problem from your own study and work through it with the panel.
Investment
One day to strengthen months of research work.
Secure your place for the full summit experience, including the live sessions, research clinic and summit learning materials.
Early Bird
Research Summit Pass
KES 4,500
Regular fee: KES 5,000
- Full 7-hour summit access
- Microsoft Teams joining access
- Research clinic participation
- Summit learning materials
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Reserve your seat
Your research deserves more than 'I think this is okay.'
Build the logic. Defend the method. Make the evidence speak.
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