Top 15 Rita Akosua Dickson Quotes

KNUST believes in constructive partnership and we cherish the kind of partnership that we enjoy with our industrial partners. And we welcome them to even help us to commercialise all these research outcomes that are coming. They should come and take it up and then take it all out there, so that it will be very beneficial to society.

This will help in making technological findings more relevant to the daily needs of society, instead of leaving them to gather dust on shelves.

The problems of society are our problems. And we go through research to proffer solutions to the problems of humanity. In that sense, what we say is that, if we carry out these research, we must ensure that the research or the outcomes of this research are impacting the people for whom the research are carried out.

There is need for enhanced collaboration between academia and industry, in order to stimulate development in the country.

I call on industry professionals to utilise the research from the University and the academic community to transform society.

Students should build digital skills and literacy to enhance their employability.

The world was now going digital, and everyone needed to embrace it, saying, KNUST was taking bold steps to encourage students to embrace e-space and succeed in their training.

While people build their skills in technical abilities, it is important for them to foster a culture of digital literacy and innovation as a way of lifelong learning skills and ultimately enhancing employability.

I hope to increase the visibility of KNUST and improve alumni and government relations.

I want impactful research and innovation, infrastructure development and effective community, as well as stakeholder engagement, to drive the vision.

But as our motto clearly says, ‘Nyansapo wosane no badwemma’, as an institution, we share the responsibility of thinking deeply to provide innovative solutions and to harness the opportunities inherent in the pandemic.

The global higher education community including KNUST is required to pursue new strategies to deliver.

KNUST stands for relevant research, quality teaching, entrepreneurship training and provision of service to our stakeholders with or without COVID-19.

We will maintain our focus as Leaders in Change in the training of highly skilled 21st-century entrepreneurial graduates for social, economic and technological advancements.

I hope to improve education and teaching, provide a digital vision, improve the welfare of employees and embark on an entrepreneurship drive for students.