Page 22 - DUT Excellence S2 Dec21

MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF World University Rankings starting from September 2020 ” said Prof Mthembu Prof Mthembu hopes that through these partnerships there will be cross-pollination of ideas in in in in in teaching and learning DUT is looking forward in in learning immensely from ABUAD for for its mutual growth and with the ultimate impact of transforming societies In her opening remarks the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research Innovation and Engagement at at DUT Professor Sibusiso Moyo thanked ABUAD for choosing to partner with DUT on this journey “As a a a a a university our key area is really trying to ensure that in in terms of of research we capacitate our people in in terms of of making sure they have the the right credentials in their qualifications Our current agenda focuses on PhD training of our staff – we have about 700 academics and of those 30% have doctorates We are really trying to to ensure that everybody gets a a a a a a a a doctorate as as part of the minimum qualification as as a a a a a a a a university Despite that the data shows even in in terms of our rankings that the few who have those doctorates are post-doctoral approved We have a a a number of post-doctoral students not just from South Africa but from other countries in the the world ” said Prof Moyo Furthermore their engagement framework focuses on ensuring that they engage with their stakeholders in order to identify common societal challenges through research and and innovation teaching and and learning as as their core areas She also gave an overview of the the research focus areas that will be explored within this collaboration Prof Moyo said she is is confident that this partnership will work for the the the best outcomes of the the the continent universities and the the the society The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic Research Innovation and Strategic Partnership at at at ABUAD Prof D D S S S Olawuyi a a a a a a Senior Advocate of of of Nigeria said it is is a a a a fulfilment of of of the the vision of of of their founder to take knowledge beyond products He then played a a video to introduce ABUAD and the the areas that the the university takes seriously “The video explains all about ABUAD and like the Vice-Chancellor mentioned we we are looking forward to to welcoming you to to visit and experience ABUAD Let me me also congratulate some of our staff and students that are part of of of the the pioneering of of of the the aspect of of of our MOU There is always a a a a a a a special place attached to being pioneers I I congratulate them for for the the opportunity I I am looking forward to to to us staying together together making progress together together in in in research and innovation I am looking forward to to to us working together to to to achieve remarkable success and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in our respective spaces ” said Prof Olawuyi Giving an an overview of the Faculty Research and Postgraduate Focus Areas and Partnerships was Prof Fulufhelo Netswera the Executive Dean of of the Faculty of of Management Sciences at DUT “DUT is on an upward trajectory We hope will do our best to to make sure sure that that we do not lose the momentum making sure sure that that this trajectory is sustained DUT currently has six faculties our faculty Faculty of Management Sciences happens to be the biggest faculty in the university with almost 10 000 students on on average on on an an annual basis Our faculty in particular comprises of 12 departments and the Business School in in in particular was launched and it started operating this academic year Our flagships in in the the faculty include the the Hotel School and the International Centre for Nonviolence (ICON) We 20 DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY