2011-NMMU-Research-Report - Research Management - Nelson ...

Centre for the Advancement of Non-
Racialism and Democracy
Leader: Mr A Zinn
Standing at the back from left to right: Mr Allan Zinn, Director:
CANRAD and Dr Adriaan Lombard, FET Subject Advisor for History, PE
District DoE with students from Pearson High School.
CANRAD celebrated a second year of functioning on 23 March
2012. Tremendous progress has already been made in terms of
lodgement within the University and the Nelson Mandela Bay
Metro. Their outputs in terms of SAPSE publications as well as
engagement activities belie the small staff complement (four fulltime).
The successfully piloted The Herald/NMMU Community Dialogues
continued into 2012. Their "Scholarship of Engagement" approach
with regards to socially engaged research has ensured deepening
contact with at least three faculties.
CANRAD continues to build strong networks and partnerships locally,
nationally and internationally to give effect to an important NMMU
and national mandate in South Africa today.
Centre for High Resolution Transmission
Electron Microscopy
Leader: Prof J Neethling
The Centre for HRTEM was officially opened on 11 October 2011 by
the Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande. All the
electron microscopes and related instruments with a total value of
R96 million have been successfully installed and commissioned in the
new CHRTEM. The Master Funding Agreement between the NRF and
NMMU was signed on 27 March 2012 and the process of advertising
for Centre staff will start as soon as the Conditions of Grant document
for the annual operating expenses of the CHRTEM is signed. This
document has been finalised by the NRF on 23 April 2012.
Launch of HRTEM Centre, 11 October 2011: Switching on of HRTEM by DHET
Minister Blade Nzimande. From left to right: Minister Blade Nzimande,
Prof Derrick Swartz, Dr Albert van Jaarsveld, Judge Ronnie Pillay, Prof Jan
Neethling and Ms Santie Botha.
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The outputs (publications and students supported) of the Centre
on 31 March 2012 were nine journal articles (all ISI and IBSS), 10
conferences (three international, of which two were published;
seven national attended), one Masters degree (by research), and
three Doctoral degrees.
Built Environment Research Centre
Leader: Prof W Shakantu
The purpose of the Built Environment Research Centre (BERC) is to
conduct built environment industry originated research, facilitate
the learning of industry sponsored MSc and PhD candidates, and
engage in extensive collaboration with other research institutes
regionally, nationally and internationally.
The NMMU Built Environment Research Centre (BERC) was officially
recognised by a Senate Resolution in March 2011. The Centre’s
first task was to source external funding. This was achieved via
R1 million per annum for three years funding from the Construction
Industry Development Board. The Centre hosts three PhD students,
two Masters, a postdoctoral fellow and a research associate.