Catalytic Niche Areas
The catalytic niche areas are:
- Marine Studies,
- Aviation and Aeronautical studies,
- Automotive,
- Energy,
- Space study and Square Kilometer Array,
- Fourth Industrial revolution and Digitalisation,
- Natural Sciences/ Biotechnological studies,
- Health Studies/Medicine,
- Feminist, Womanist, Bosadi Theorisations and
- Student Support and Co-Curricular activities
In keeping with our mandate as a service College, the College of Graduate Studies is tasked with playing a supportive role by providing institutional level leadership in the optimisation of the catalytic niche areas across all UNISA spaces, with specific emphasis on infusing the CNAs into our research and postgraduate ecosystems.
In the spirit of our commitment to multi, inter, and transdisciplinary approaches to research, we departed from the conviction that all Colleges, and all disciplines, could play a meaningful role in shaping the institutional level response to the CNAs. While different disciplines will take ownership of conceptualising discipline-specific responses to the CNAs, the CGS is playing a crucial role in ensuring institution-wide buy-in into all the CNAs, and in shaping rigorous, multidisciplinary, and institutional level CNA responses.
CNA awareness
CNA sensitisation and awareness raising via CGS-facilitated College consultations.
CGS-facilitated CNA working groups launch
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Sessions |
Presenter / Facilitator |
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Research Activities and Interests in Energy Systems |
Prof Charles Mbohwa |
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Techno-economic Feasibility and Environmental Sustainability of Bioenergy Resource Potential in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe |
Dr Trust Nhubu |
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UNESCO Chair on ODL’s Contribution to Student Support and Co-Curricular Activities, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Digitalisation |
Prof Moeketsi Letseka |
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Digital Tech: Critical Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Myths, Risks and Opportunities |
Dr Mahlet Zimeta |
Expansive CNA conceptualisations
Exploring expansive catalytic niche area conceptualisations and multidisciplinary avenues into catalytic niche area participation.
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Sessions |
Presenter / Facilitator |
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Student Support and Co-Curricular Activities Reading Group |
Prof Jessica Murray |
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Energy Reading Group |
Dr Aluwani Tagwi |
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Aviation and Aeronautical Studies Reading Group |
Prof Jessica Murray |
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Health Studies / Medicine Reading Group |
Prof Magda Slabbert |
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Natural Sciences (Biotechnological Studies) Reading Group |
Prof Jessica Murray |
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Fourth Industrial Revolution and Digitalisation Reading Group |
Dr Karen Cloete |
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Automotive Reading Group |
Prof Jessica Murray |
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Feminist, Womanist, Bosadi Theorisations Reading Group |
Ms Sibusisiwe Nxongo |
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Marine Studies Reading Group |
Prof Linda Jewell |
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Space Study and Square Kilometer Array Reading Group |
Prof James Chibueze |
Showcasing CNA research
Showcasing catalytic niche area research excellence from various disciplinary spaces.
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Presentation Title |
Presenter / Facilitator |
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“Their Hermeneutics was Strange, ours was Necessary: The Insurgency of Bosadi” |
Dr Lerato Mokoena |
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“Working Enhancing Banana Production & Empowering Small-Scale Farmers in SA: A Resilient Approach to Addressing Climate Change, Food Insecurity, and Market Opportunities through Novel Varieties and Niche Market Development” |
Prof Michael Pillay |
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“Navigating one’s niche area / one’s research agenda” |
Prof Moeketsi Letseka |
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“Exploring Lived Realities: Practice-Based Research on Women Drone Pilots” |
Prof Annemarie Davis |
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“Growing the South African Market for Electric Vehicles” |
Prof Chris Thomas Prof Peter Wells |
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“The Evolution of Stars and Stellar Tangos” |
Dr Itumeleng M. Monageng |
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“Argo-Waste to Energy” |
Prof Tondi Matambo |
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“The Need for Donated Human Organs” AND |
Prof Magda Slabbert Dr Nicola Davies-Laubscher |
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“Strategic Document Delimiting Coastal and Marine Studies at the University of South Africa” |
Prof Godwell Nhamo Prof Linda Jewell |
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“Publishing Alignment to the 4IR and Digitalisation Niche Area” |
Dr Siphamandla Mncube |
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