CPUT Research Chairs
The Research Chair initiative is one of the strongest programmatic and practical intervention strategies for breakthrough improvement in research at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. The Research Chair initiative conducts national/internationally recognised research of standing in a field related to the CPUT research focus areas. The aim of the initiative is to drive the research agenda through masters and doctoral supervision, research publications, and grant funding for research activities and conferences.
Research chairs report to the DVC: RTIP through the Director, Strategic Initiatives, and Partnerships (SIP). Ideally, a research chair will head or at least be linked to a research entity and the work will align to a research focus area and its subsequent research niche areas.
CPUT hosts 11 Research Chairs; i.e. four DSI-NRF-Funded, six CPUT-Funded, and one SETA-Funded. We continuously strive to source funding to increase the number of research chairs within the university, given the high-value proposition they present and the contribution they make to our quest towards mode 2 and mode 3 knowledge production that is relevant and responsive to societal needs.
DSI-NRF South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI) |
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| FACULTY | RESEARCH CHAIR TITLE | RESEARCH CHAIR |
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Faculty of Education |
Work Integrated Learning |
Prof Christine Winberg (Tier 2) - NRF C2 rated |
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Faculty of Education |
Teacher Education |
Prof Yusuf Sayed (Tier 1) |
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Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences |
Cardiometabolic Health |
Prof Tandi Matsha-Erasmus (Tier 2) - NRF C1 rated |
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Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment |
Innovative Small Satellite Technology and Applications for Africa (ISSTAA) |
In progress (Tier 2) |
CPUT-Funded Research Chairs |
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| FACULTY | RESEARCH CHAIR TITLE | RESEARCH CHAIR |
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Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences |
Biotechnology |
Prof Jeanine Marnewick - NRF C1 rated |
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Faculty of Applied Sciences |
Oceans Economy |
Prof Kenneth Findlay - NRF C1 rated |
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Faculty of Informatics and Design |
Innovation in Society (Service Design) |
In progress |
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Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment |
Energy |
Prof Tariq Mahomed Kahn |
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Faculty of Education |
Literacy Development |
Prof Janet Condy - NRF C2 rated |
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Faculty of Business and Management Sciences |
Sustainable Tourism and Global Change |
In progress |
SETA-Funded Research Chair |
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| RESEARCH CHAIR TITLE | RESEARCH CHAIR | |
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Work Integrated Learning |
Prof Nothemba Joyce Nduna (ETDP SETA) |
