I also agree with the previous discussions, in order to solve the problem is to look down to the root of the problem; why is there a lack of post-doctoral researchers? I believe that the education system needs to improve in order to provide mentors and resources for future researchers. If the people continue their education they can continue to spread this knowledge to others and so on, creating a positive cycle. Maybe the post-doctoral research needs to be pushed more in schools, to be seen as an option. Also, maybe more funding and scholarships could go into education institutions such as these.
On Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 8:43 AM Katherine Serradell <kathye.dell23@gmail.com> wrote:
In this article, Thomas Kariuki explains why African universities are struggling to bring in post-doctoral researchers. The reasons for this include a lack of access to resources at home institutions, an insufficient amount of training in grant writing, a lack of mentors and supervisors, and poor pay for postdoctoral positions. At the end of the article, Kariuki suggests that placing a focus on building well-funded postdoctoral programs will help increase the amount of post-doctoral researchers at African universities. Frankly, I agree with Kariuki. The way to fix problems such as these is to go to the root of them. A lack of finances to bring about these solutions is an issue but provided the right resources, more researchers are likely to come in. With more researchers, there would not be a lack of mentors and supervisors and postdoctoral researchers would be able to get better training from those with more experience than them. If Africa got the ability to improve its research infrastructure, its universities would be more likely to be put on the map as a good place for postdoctoral researchers to go. Africa should find a solution to this issue soon to ensure a place among acclaimed global research.--
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