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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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Quantity surveying student wins prestigious Greenovate award #R2bP
Reasons to be Proud - #R2bP: Nelson Mandela University quantity surveying honours student, Dylan Minnaar, came first place in the property stream category awards for Greenovate 2024, edging out the competition, which had entries from across eight universities.
#MandelaNews2024 - Award-winning research highlights student financial stress
Thousands of university students may face sleepless nights due to money worries as they start their academic year.
#MandelaNews2024 - State-of-the-art Science Centre launched at Nelson Mandela University
State-of-the-art Science Minister of Higher Education, Training, Science and Innovation, the Honourable Professor Bonginkosi Emmanuel Nzimande today (Friday, 15 March 2024), launched Nelson Mandela University’s state-of-the-art Science Centre and other infrastructure that his department has funded.
#MandelaNews2024 - Critical but stable: South Africa’s political landscape enters bold new era
For the first time in three decades, the African National Congress (ANC) lost its grip on Parliament and three provincial legislatures following South Africa’s general elections in May this year. Will the country sink or swim? Nelson Mandela University academic and political analyst Ongama Mtimka is hopeful.
The benefits of an active imagination and a headache
“What I produced is the result of my active imagination and my drive to use my education and research skills to respond to real life problems,” says materials science chemist at Nelson Mandela University, Dr Victor Chike Agbakoba.
Students pitch innovative scientific formulations to ‘Dragon’s Den’
Toothpaste infused with garlic, horse stable mats made from recycled rubber, a new kind of tablet for tuberculosis, and a water filter that uses hydrogel beads made from seaweed and shells were among the ingenious inventions of Formulation Science Honours students on show this week.
E-Mobility Summit wraps up Transport Month with talks on future of electric vehicles
Over a century after electric vehicles (EVs) were first introduced—and later overtaken by combustion engines; they are now making a strong resurgence, creating a significant opportunity for South Africa to position itself as a key player within the emerging global EV value chain.
Nelson Mandela University staff receive Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence awards 2024
Under the umbrella of celebrating excellence, Nelson Mandela University recognised its top academic, professional, administrative and service staff in the categories of research, teaching, engagement, innovation, creative outputs and institutional support on 24 October.
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.
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.
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