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Research, Innovation & Internationalisation
Research
A fundamental aspect of Nelson Mandela University, is producing high quality research that makes an impact.
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Innovation
Innovation is a fundamental part of the education landscape, allowing us to engage in creating new knowledge.
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International Office
Enriching diversity by drawing postgraduate students from SADC, other African countries, and the global community.
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Sustainability
We are committed to working toward making the combined global and continental vision of sustainability a reality.
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Research Chairs
Research Chairs strengthen and improve research and innovation capacity of public universities for producing high quality postgraduate students and research and innovation outputs.
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Research entities
Entities strengthen existing scholarly activities as well as open up new fields of research and scholarship that are consistent with the University’s strategic direction and priorities.
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Research Management
Research Management focuses on the needs of established researchers and manages issues such as grants, publication funding, research entities, internal research incentives and research information management systems.
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Research Development
RD focuses its activities around the development of new and emerging researchers and providing access to funding opportunities for postgraduate students.
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Safeguarding 2024’s unprecedented election year in the digital age
“Time magazine has called 2024 the ultimate election year, as 64 countries go to the polls this year. These results will have major consequences for life and living, for planet and people,” said Nelson Mandela University Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andre Keet.
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New snake species found in the Okavango
Dr Werner Conradie is a research associate at Nelson Mandela University and Curator of Herpetology at Gqeberha’s Bayworld complex.
Published in the Daily Maverick on 4 May
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A mile in her shoes
It is often said that to understand someone else’s pain, one should “walk a mile in their shoes”. However, this isn’t necessarily the case, according to Nelson Mandela University’s Dr Luise Amadihla. The 39-year-old psychology student, who this month was awarded her PhD during the institution’s autumn graduation season, says that second-hand trauma is real, and needs to be understood.
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Fine art master’s research explores sense, role and complexities of place and identity
The role of place contributing to one’s identity forms the backbone of Victoria Flowers’ research for her Master’s degree in Fine Art, which she recently obtained at Nelson Mandela University’s Autumn Graduation.
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Rapid advancement in quality testing for large PV plants
The latest method of Electroluminescence (EL) testing of solar modules/panels for large PV plants is a huge game-changer for business and industry in South Africa.
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Digital Dome – a multi-purpose gift for all.
The addition of a large dome to the skyline at Nelson Mandela University signals another step forward in the transformation journey of an institution in the service of society.
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Gqeberha coding tool part of international Irish project
Mandela University and Tangible Africa’s landmark international educational research project was recently launched in Ireland for all primary schools in the Republic of Ireland to receive a free offline digital technology kit.
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Research, learning and teaching to benefit from AI innovation collaboration
Nelson Mandela University’s Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences has been collaborating with Aptagrim, a software company in India, to contribute towards research, learning and teaching. This follows after Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research Professor Azwinndini Muronga signed a Collaborative Agreement with Aptagrim’s CEO, Sreegopal Mandapaka in October 2023.
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INTERNATIONALISATION NEWS
Summer School 2023 in Technische Universität Braunschweig
Three Nelson Mandela University students have been selected to participate in the Technische Universitat Braunschweig (TU Braunschweig) International Summer School for German Language and Culture.
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Africa Week: Open Science, Open Africa
Nelson Mandela University participated in an Africa Week event organised and hosted by Future Africa at the University of Pretoria.
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Rare honour for computing sciences professor
A Nelson Mandela University professor has been selected as one of two African mentors for an elite global mentorship programme.
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DAAD South Africa Funding Opportunity
DAAD South Africa will be hosting a few Info-Sessions
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