Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association
(SARIMA) Training Workshop on:
Research Strategy, Planning and Policy
Development
10 & 11 April 2017
About the workshop
The workshop is focused on understanding the global context of research strategy, research planning,
policy development and the implementation thereof. Understanding the context of research strategy
entails being aware of the internal and external statutory frameworks and the governance and regulatory context of Higher Education Planning and Research Strategy. These systemic issues will be taken into account in relation to the systems and processes within the research and innovation value
chain.
10 & 11 April 2017
Coastlands Musgrave Hotel,
Durban
Address: 315-319 Ridge Rd,
Durban
Tel: 031 271 8200
Workshop Fee
R2 400-00 (members)
R2 900-00 (non-members)
Fees are VAT inclusive. Travel
and accommodation costs are
excluded.
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register
The workshop has great significance within the South African context due to the revised regulations
for reporting by the South African Public Higher Education Institutions in terms of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), of 9 June 2014. This revision requires institutions to produce an
Annual Performance Plan (APP), a mid-year report and an annual report. All these reports must be
aligned to the institution’s strategic plan. This has changed the way in which reporting takes place as
Higher Education must also report to the Auditor General of South Africa.
Facilitator
Prof. Urmilla Bob holds a PhD in Geography from West Virginia
University (USA) and a Master of Tertiary Education Management from the University of Melbourne (Australia). She is currently the University Dean of Research and a Full Professor of
Geography in the School of Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Prof Bob
conducts research and training on a range of socio-economic,
developmental and environmental issues. She has particular
expertise on monitoring and evaluation.
She has published in these fields in both nationally and internationally recognized academic books, conference proceedings and journals. She has also contributed to numerous technical reports. She has training expertise in quantitative (questionnaire
surveys, SPSS, participatory GIS, etc.) and qualitative (participatory rural appraisal,
mental mapping, problem ranking, focus groups, etc.) methodologies and techniques,
development of indicators, impact assessments, and gender analytical methodologies. She has supervised to completion 17 PhD and 44 Masters students.
Closing date for registration is
4 April 2017
Become a SARIMA member
Registration enquiries:
Ms Vukani Mchunu
[email protected]
Contact Ms Vukani Mchunu at [email protected] for membership options or
visit the SARIMA website: www.sarima.co.za
Programme
DAY 1: 10 April 2017
08:00-08:30
Registration
09:30-09:45
Welcome and Introductions
09:45-10:30
Why strategic orientation linked to planning and policy development in Higher Education?
10:30-11:00
Refreshment break
11:00-11:30
Understanding the context of research strategy, planning and policy development
Reflections and engagement: How do research managers go about undertaking research strategy, planning and policy development?
11:30 - 13:00
Participants drawn on their individual institutional case studies of Missions and Visions and
how this shapes research strategy development.
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
Critical review of institutional research strategic plans and review it against institutional contexts: Opportunities and Strengths.
15:30 - 16:00
Refreshment break
16:00 - 16:25
Effective ways of enhancing research strategy, for example, policies (including developing,
retaining and rewarding research), benchmarking and incentives : Reflections upon benefits
and pitfalls
16:30
Summary and Closure - Day 1
DAY 2: 11 April 2017
08:30 - 10:00
Presentation on project management cycle and its value to research strategy implementation,
evaluation and institutional alignment (including monitoring and evaluation and the development of indicators)
10:00 - 10:30
Groupwork: development of indicators in relation to key research strategic objects
10:30-11:00
11:00 - 12:00
Refreshment break
Presentations to plenary
12:00 - 13:00
Understanding the scope of Research Information Management Systems—how do they work
and what is their value to research strategic development and decision making.
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
Continuation of session with special focus on research impact measures and their significance
to research strategic planning
Refreshment break
Closure and evaluations
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00