University of Lomé launches 2026-2027 doctoral year
The ceremony brought together researchers, doctoral students and partner universities, including Kara, Datcha and Winneba in Ghana, around the theme of interdisciplinarity.
The University of Lomé officially launched its 2026-2027 doctoral year on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at its Auditorium. The ceremony brought together teacher-researchers, doctoral students, institutional leaders and delegations from partner universities.
Under the theme "Interdisciplinarity, innovation and artificial intelligence: scientific research serving the socio-economic transformation of the Togolese nation," the universities of Kara, Datcha and Winneba in Ghana took part. University president Kossivi Hounaké urged doctoral students to direct their work toward national realities and priorities while keeping to scientific rigour. Minister Delegate for Higher Education and Research Gado Tchangbedji called for better alignment between university research, national needs and the economic sector.
Three scientific presentations covered the future of higher education, interdisciplinarity and innovation, and artificial intelligence, the last of which flagged algorithmic bias, faulty references and ethical concerns. Six doctoral students from Lomé and Kara received awards for the quality of their work.
Why it mattersDoctoral students at Lomé and Kara must now align their theses with national priorities, and six of them have been recognised for the quality of their research.