Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
Prof. Akeem Ayofe Akinwale
Professor
Specialisation EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AND HRM
Education / Training
| Institution and Location | Degree | Completed | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos State University - Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria | B.Sc. | 10/2000 | Sociology |
| University of Ibadan - Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria | M.Sc. | 09/2004 | Sociology |
| University of Ibadan - Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria | Ph.D. | 12/2009 | Industrial Sociology |
Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours
- Sabbatical Research Professor at the Centre of Excellence in Migration and Global Studies (CEMGS), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), May 2024 – April 2025
- International External Examiner for Doctoral Thesis, Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa, 2024
- World Bank Group-Certified Trainer in Social Standards, 2023
- Head of Rapporteurs at the Two-Day National Policy Forum on Compensation Management in Nigeria, 2022
- Vice-President, Lagos Studies Association, 2017-2023
- Acting Head of the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, University of Lagos, 2017-2019
- Member Central Research Committee, University of Lagos, 2016-2019
- Consultant to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the University of Kent (UK), and Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands), 2015-2022
- Fellow of the International Social Sciences Council (ISSC), 2015
- Sub-Dean, Faculty of Business Administration (now Faculty of Management Sciences), University of Lagos, 2013-2015
- Laureate of the Council for Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESSRIA), 2007
- Best Student in the M.Sc. Programme in the Department of Sociology at the University of Ibadan during the 2003/2004 Academic Session
- Recipient of the State Award for Best Corps Member during the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Adamawa State, 2001
- Best Student in the Department of Sociology at the Lagos State University for the 1999/2000 academic session
