CUT Annual Report 2013

Development of technology
transfer and innovation
To develop the institutional level of
involvement and expertise in
technology transfer and innovation.
IP Act of 2008 and Technology
Transfer Office training.
Training of staff and students in
innovation cycle.
Identification of research outputs for
possible innovation.
Studying sustainable technological
development.
Supporting the community in efforts
of innovation and new product
development.
Resource
Rolling
out of a
scientific
writing skills
programme.
Allocation of
Institutional
Research
Grant.
Intellectual
Skills Development
Implementing
a revised
Interim
publication
structure.
Allocation
of DHET
Research
and Development
Grant.
Increasing
the
research
outputs of
postgraduate
students.
Revising the
allocation of
publication
incentives.
Funding for
conference
attendance
based on
defined
criteria.
Strategising
to grow
research
equipment
and facilities.
Rolling
out of
institutional
training programmes.
Revise
funding
allocation to
students.
Defining criteria
for academic
staff
research
outputs in a
3-year cycle.
The following strategies will support this plan: Human skills and potential development, structural development, intellectual
skills development, resources, and policies.
STRATEGIES 1 2 3 4 5 6
Human Skills
and potential
development
Ten integrated
support
programmes
to grow
research
capacities.
Increasing
the
enrolment
of postgraduate
students.
Growing
the seniority
of the
academic
staff profile.
Introducing
research
leave to
optimise
the opportunity
for
research
participation.
Policy
Revising
institutional
research
policies to
reflect the
new institutional
framework
for
Research
and Development.
Structural
Development
Reactivation
of the Graduate
School
in support
of the faculties.
Implementing
the
approved
constitution
of the URIC.
Training
for faculty
research
managers.
Research
and Technology
and
Innovation
administrative
support
will be implemented
at
the Welkom
campus as
from 2014.
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