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29th April 2010 – NRF Rated Researchers and Active Researcher Function

The NRF Rated Researchers and Active Researchers Function was held at Hotel School Restaurant on 29 April 2010. The purpose of this function was two-fold. Firstly to acknowledge the NRF Rated Researchers and the Active Researchers at [...]

5th May 2010 – Book Launch and College Lecture: Making Connections by Prof Joan Conolly and SeStuTHE (Self Study for Transformative Higher Education) Team.

The book launch and college lecture was held at the DUT’s Art Gallery, Steve Biko campus on the 5 May 2010. The event was a platform to introduce the new book [...]

2 September 2010 - Workshop on Literature Review and Research Methodology by Prof L. Ramarathan, Department of Education and Development, UKZN

Prof Ramrathan conducted a workshop on Literature Review and Research
Methodology for staff members engaged in Masters and Doctoral Studies from the Faculty of Accounting and Informatics. The following aspects were covered in the workshop:
• Ontology
• Epistemology
• Methodology
• Truth and [...]

February 2010 - Guest Lecture by visiting Professor Jim Mckenzie

Research Management and Development Division & the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics jointly hosted the guest lecture by Prof Jim Mckenzie.
Professor McKenzie is affiliated to the Astrophysics and Cosmology Research Unit, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal and Department of Physics, CSPAR, University [...]

Peters, M. and Shaik, J. 2010. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Symptoms in Ultramarathon Runners Not Related to Immunoglobulin Status. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.
Gengan, R.M., Pandian, P. Kumarsamy, C. & Mohan P.S. 2010. Convenient and Efficient Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of a Methyl Derivative of the Fused Indoloquinoline Alkaloid Cryptosanguinolentine. Molecules
Gwala, N.V., Deenadayalu, N. and Tumba, [...]

To date, a total of 46.3 units for research manuscripts were published in DoHT accredited journals.
DHET ACCREDITED JOURNALS:  2010
ISI: Web of Science Lists
Peters, M. and Shaik, J. (2010). Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Symptoms in Ultramarathon Runners Not Related to Immunoglobulin Status. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 20(1): 39-46.
Gengan, R.M., Pandian, P. Kumarsamy, C. & Mohan [...]

NRF Funding outcomes of funding applications for 2011
We are pleased to report that the Knowledge Fields Education Research in South Africa NRF grant application headed by Prof Joan Conolly as the DUT representative was successful and will  receive a total of up to R740 000 over the three year funding period which starts in 2011. [...]