Research Week 2026 begins today at JKKNIU

“Research Week 2026” will be held at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) from June 28 to July 2 organised by the university’s Research and Extension Cente.

The initiative aims to enhance the research skills of teachers and students, encourage high-quality research, and raise awareness about the effective use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in research.

At a press conference held on Wednesday (June 24), the university’s Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the Research Management Board, Professor Dr. Mohammed Musharof Hossain, said that the excellence of a modern university is determined by the quality of its research, its innovative capabilities, and the continuity of knowledge creation.

He expressed hope that Research Week 2026 would play a significant role in transforming the university into a more research-oriented institution.

According to the Research and Extension Center, a series of five-day training workshops and seminars has been organized to mark the occasion.

In collaboration with the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), training sessions will be conducted on SPSS, Stata, NVivo, and Python-based machine learning.

In addition, seminars will focus on higher education and scholarship opportunities abroad, research and academic writing, publication strategies for high-impact journals, and the use of artificial intelligence in research.

A research idea competition and special online sessions will also be held as part of the program.

The Research and Extension Center was established on September 23, 2023, following a decision taken at the university’s 43rd Syndicate meeting.

Since its inception, the center has funded 953 research projects with an allocation of approximately Tk 16.61 crore.

The findings of these projects have been published in various reputed national and international journals.

Students interested in participating in the seminars must register through a Google Form, with registration opening on June 24.

University authorities said that participation in several offline seminars will be limited to 80 seats and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. However, teachers will not be required to register.