Executive Leadership
Prof Fulufhelo Netswera
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Postgraduate Studies
Research, Innovation & Postgraduate Studies
Research, Innovation & Postgraduate Studies
Advancing excellent, relevant and impactful research while supporting researchers and postgraduate scholars across the University.
Research at UNIVEN
Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies
Building research excellence through researcher development, collaboration, innovation, postgraduate support and responsible research practice.
Research Leadership
Advancing research, innovation and postgraduate scholarship
The Research and Innovation Directorate supports the University’s research enterprise through researcher development, postgraduate support, research output, collaboration, resource mobilisation and responsible research practice.
Prof Jabulani Calvin Makhubele
Director: Research and Innovation
Research Support
From ideas to impact
UNIVEN supports researchers and postgraduate students across the research lifecycle.
Research Capacity
Developing researchers, strengthening postgraduate research capability and supporting quality scholarship.
Funding & Resources
Supporting internal and external research funding, resource mobilisation and responsible grant administration.
Research Output
Supporting publications, research visibility, accredited outputs and recognition of research excellence.
Collaboration & Innovation
Building national and international partnerships and helping translate research into solutions with societal value.
Research Niche Areas
Areas of institutional research strength
The University’s published research profile highlights multidisciplinary work addressing local, national and regional priorities.
African HeritageEarth Systems & the EnvironmentSustainable Rural & Regional DevelopmentHuman & Animal HealthLaw & Education
Research Support Contacts
Directorate support
University Team
Professor Fulufhelo Netswera
BA, BA Hons, MPhil, DPhil: Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Postgraduate Studies