DAR ES SALAAM, May 21 -- A Lecturer at the UDSMs School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC), Dr Sophia Ndibalema has launched a “SKN Research Compass,” a digital learning platform designed to support postgraduate research students and their supervisors by simplifying the research process and improving the quality of academic output.

Speaking during the closing of the 11th University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Research and Innovation Week 2026 in Dar es Salaam today, May 21, 2026, Dr Ndibalema said the platform was developed in response to long-standing challenges faced by postgraduate students, particularly anxiety, lack of confidence, and limited understanding of research methodologies, which often delay or derail compl...