Wollega University is an applied public university dedicated to conducting research to address real-world issues in the community. With multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary initiatives, it is a theme approach that emphasizes problem-solving via inventions, research, and technological imitation/adaptation. Research and innovation outcomes are claimed for intellectual property rights (patents), anticipated to be published in journals with a Scopus index, incubated, and matured products are then distributed to communities or industries. For groups that are interested, some research findings are prepared into policy briefs. Prior to starting data collecting, each investigator must obtain ethical clearance, from the University Research Ethics Committee (IREC).
- Position in RPEE Directorate office:
The RPEE directorate office has one director and four officers, viz. a publication officer, an Indigenous Knowledge Study Office officer, a research center officer, and a research extension officer. The office also coordinates the university research ethics standing committee (IREC), which has seven members organized from professionals of different disciplines and community representatives. The officers are listed as follows: