Abstract:
The Third Postgraduate Publishing Workshop was held on 19th December 2017 in the
Computer Laboratory at the University of Embu. The workshop aimed to equip
postgraduate students with the skills required for thesis writing and publishing to enable
them to complete their work and graduate on time. The workshop brought together 82
participants comprising senior university management, member of Senate and
postgraduate students from the Schools of Agriculture, Pure and Applied Sciences, Business
and Economics as well as Education and Social Sciences. The workshop covered the
fundamentals of publishing, online publishing, plagiarism, referencing tools and additional
E-resources. In his opening remarks, Prof Daniel Mugendi Njiru, the Vice-Chancellor of
the University of Embu noted that publishing was one of the key avenues of disseminating
research findings. He reminded the postgraduate students that at UoEm it is a requirement
for Master’s students to publish one paper and PhD students to publish two papers. The
Vice-Chancellor further observed that there is need to improve the research output in the
social sciences. He called upon the students to attend the workshops organised for them
so that they learn how to write, use E-resources and cite the latest literature. During this
workshop the importance of a writing plan and a good study design was emphasised. The
students were encouraged to write good quality papers that can be published free of charge
by leading publishers. The Third Postgraduate Publishing Workshop facilitated by; Mr
James Njue the University Librarian, Ms Victoria Nyaga the Deputy Librarian and Prof.
Nancy Budambula the Director Board of Postgraduate Studies.
