Rhodes University Library Research Week 8 12 May

Rhodes University Library Research Week 8 -12 May 2017 Research at Rhodes University

Rhodes University values: n Knowledge Creation n n The Scholar-Teacher model Scholarly quality n n Rhodes is amongst the top performing African universities in terms of research outputs per capita 30% postgraduate; our short term growth plan is concentrated on postgraduates In the longer term, scholarly quality trumps quantity for both the individual and the institution. Diversity – enriching the scholarly space n n n Disciplinary and social diversity A high proportion of international students from a range of countries But – we are small and we cannot do everything, so we advocate research focus areas which have a critical mass of activity and outputs.

Research Strategic Objectives Rhodes Institutional Development Plan 1. To broaden the research output quality and research productivity levels of academic staff, though increased Ph. D qualification proportions, targeted research funding and resourcing, and the pursuit of Institutional Equity and Transformation goals 2. The Identification of strategic focus areas of scholarly excellence, and their development into key differentiators for research productivity

3. Research Strategic Objectives Rhodes Institutional Development Plan To grow and maintain excellent research infrastructure and support to meet the needs of researchers and postgraduate students 4. To instil and grow a research culture that fosters innovative, relevant, and challenging research 5. To grow the attractiveness of Rhodes University as a host institution for Postdoctoral Fellows, with a target of growing the postdoctoral population and significantly broadening it

Postgraduate Objectives Rhodes Institutional Development Plan 1. to grow the proportion of postgraduate students at Rhodes University to one third of the student population 2. improve throughput, completion and success rates of our postgraduate students, through increasing relevant support structures 3. to develop, strengthen, and increase supervisory capacity amongst academic staff

Postgraduate Objectives Rhodes Institutional Development Plan 4. to raise the profile and status of postgraduate education and training at Rhodes University, through the establishment of a Postgraduate Studies Centre 5. to grow financial support opportunities for postgraduate students