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Research Guidelines
- Every member of academic and research staff is expected to carry out research
- The choice of research topic is usually at the discretion of the researcher
- Interdisciplinary research is encouraged
- For postgraduate studies the topic must be accepted by the supervisor and the board of the appropriate faculty
- Applications for funding from statutory bodies require the topic to be acceptable to the university and the funding agency
- Research is wasted unless it is published and communicated widely
- Publication is normally in the form of a report, journal article, book, thesis, conference proceeding bearing in mind that journal articles in recognised journals and research book, chapter and refereed conference proceedings generate subsidy income for the University
- Quality and quantity of products of research are used to judge a researcher
- Personal rewards for research are awards, promotion, personal development and satisfaction, research students, research grants, travel grants, possible income generation
Last Modified :Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:35:50 SAST