The School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies (SIRGS) has grown from a unit within the College of Graduate Studies to a recently established School.
Our vision, aligned to the facilitative role of the College of Graduate Studies within which the School is housed, is to provide a central hub where all Master’s and Doctoral students will be nurtured and supported and a vibrant intellectual space will be created for research innovation, debate and creative thinking.
SIRGS provides a supporting interdisciplinary academic environment for Master’s and Doctoral researchers registered in any of the colleges at Unisa. We arrange a variety of workshops dealing with research methodologies and other aspects of research, ranging from the very general to the more specialised, that are designed to fit the requirements of specific research areas. We also provide postgraduate supervision in a wide range of disciplines and pursue various research projects.
| Name | Position | |
| Prof Patrick Ngulube | Director (acting) | ngulup@unisa.ac.za |
| Academic Staff | ||
| Prof Lerothodi Leeuw | Professor - Academic Support | leeuwll@unisa.ac.za |
| Prof Kitty Dumont | Professor - Academic Support | dumonkb@unisa.ac.za |
| Prof Rushiella Songca | Professor - Academic Support | songcr@unisa.ac.za |
| Prof Anthony Court | Associate Professor - Academic Support | courtam@unisa.ac.za |
| Nozibele Nomdebevana | Project Leader AALS | nomden@unisa.ac.za |
| Pedro Mafa | Researcher | mapf@unisa.ac.za |
| Patrice Okouma | Researcher | okoumpm@unisa.ac.za |
| Admistrative staff | ||
| Lulu Dleleweni | Secretory to Director | dlelel@unisa.ac.za |
| Samu Makhanye | Administrative Coordinator | makhaes@unisa.ac.za |
| Erica Flinspach-Van der Walt | M and D Research Information and Training Coordinator | flinse@unisa.ac.za |
| Tonny Matjila | Research Training Officer | tmatjit@unisa.ac.za |
| Nonhlanhla Khumalo | Graduate Assistant | khuman@unisa.ac.za |
| Anja Vorster | Graduate Assistant | groena@unisa.ac.za |
| Permission Mokwena | Research Assistant | mokwepm@unisa.ac.za |
| Ashentha Thaver | Administrator | thavea@unisa.ac.za |
| Nomaxabiso Mate | Coordinator | maten@unisa.ac.za |
| Maboki Boledi | Research Assistant | mabokbp@unisa.ac.za |
| Aubrey Misisinyani | Admin Assistant | misisam@unisa.ac.za |
Last modified: Mon Aug 07 18:02:03 SAST 2023