Director: Prof Carin E Napier

Prof. Carin Napier is the Director of Research and Postgraduate Support at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). She is an Associate Professor and has been awarded as one of the top postgraduate supervisors in the Faculty of Applied Sciences for the 2016 and 2017 academic years, rated as an established researcher (C2) by the National Research Foundation (SA) 2019.  She is also an international research collaborator with the University of Applied Sciences Munster, in Germany, and Texas Tech Research University in the United States of America.
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Acting Manager: Ms V Govender

Ms Vaneshree Govender is the Acting Manager for the Research and Postgraduate Support Directorate at the Durban University of Technology, in South Africa. She has two decades of experience working in Higher Education and 15 years’ experience in Research Management and Development. She has worked in several portfolios including Research Grants, Research Ethics, Research Outputs, Postgraduate Support and her most recently in Research Capacity Development. She has served as Editor and Creative Consultant on numerous in-house and some award-winning publications.

Secretary: Ms. Zanele Ncgobo
Tel: 031 373 2577
Email: zaneles@dut.ac.za
Location: Steve Biko Campus

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OVERVIEW

The Research and Postgraduate Support Directorate (RPS) primarily focuses on managing the university’s research activities and supporting the academic and research staff through research management and development systems, organizing research capacity building initiatives, providing research support and incentive structures to stimulate researchers and strategic inputs which in turn ensure the university meets the Department of Higher Education and Training (DoHET) targets.The division enhances the university’s profile by facilitating the development and implementation of strategic research and postgraduate support policies that stimulate sustainable growth and increase the research base.The functions of the RPS include strategic support in the following:

• Career development planning for emerging researchers in collaboration with the established researchers.
• Focused research development programmes for researchers and postgraduate
• Collection of research institutional data, analyzing it and preparing reports for monitoring, planning and submission to relevant statutory funding bodies like
• Regular monitoring and development of appropriate incentive and research awards for researchers.
• Acquisition of external and internal grants for both staff and postgraduate
• Convene and initiate public lecture series at the university related to research in identified focus areas in consultation with relevant focus area leaders and faculty
• Raise awareness and run appropriate research capacity development programmes for both Postgraduate students and staff.

VISION

Recognised for Research Support Excellence

MISSION

Supporting Research and Innovation Through:

• Research Capacity Development
• Grants Management
• Research Information Management
• Institutional Research Ethics

VALUES

• Integrity: We are honest, true and ethical
• Respect: We are understanding, considerate, compassionate, kind and polite
• Accountability: We are responsible and answerable to all stakeholders
• Efficiency: We are prompt and deadline driven. We engage proactively

Supporting Great Research