Format for Guidelines Preamble – Why the need for the guideline – Relate legal and policy framework Body of the guideline

Recruitment of Research Staff The HR manual provides for recruitment of research staff for MISR only The University has repositioned as a research led Develop guidelines on creation of positions of research staff Need to establish posts of research professor/chair and fellows across the university units Guidelines be developed on how these staff are sourced

Retooling - DHR University supports retooling of her staff To enhance their knowledge and skills, research staff shall undertake: – Sabbaticals – International exchanges – Training workshops – Short courses – Seminars

Appraisal of Research Staff Processes developed Need guidelines specific to appraisal of research staff/teams – Performance drivers Research proposals Publications Research grants On-going research projects (national, regional & international) Participation in conferences Supervision Technologies developed Participation in knowledge Transfer Partnerships & Networking (outreach) Participation in consultancies Participation in regional and international projects

Appraisal of Research & Research Projects Processes developed Need guidelines specific to appraisal of research and Research Projects – Performance drivers (monitoring) Research proposals Publications Research grants On-going research projects (national, regional & international) Participation in conferences Supervision Technologies developed Participation in knowledge Transfer Partnerships & Networking (outreach) Participation in consultancies Participation in regional and international projects

Appraisal of Research & Research Projects cont.. – Guidelines for Evaluation (Short & long term Outcomes) Citation index Success stories

Dissemination of Research findings Processes be developed for conferences and public seminars Special occasions like breakfast meetings, exhibitions and fairs be mentioned as other dissemination channels

Access to Information Need caveat for accessing dissertations prior to publication of findings e.g. 3-5 years Abstract available in public domain Refer to policy of the Library on access to information by authorised users – Registered student – Staff member Currently, online resources including dissertations are in the open repository and accessible as long as you are on campus! Caveats on scholarly work deposited with the libarary

Innovations Guidelines under development including marketing of research outputs/innovations

Research grants mobilization Invitation to submit a proposal/ Or Response to a Call for Proposals SGS identifies a team to develop a draft proposal according to the donor guidelines [2-4 months] Submit draft proposal to donor Receive comments from donor [6-8 months] Revise proposal and re-submit [1-2 months] Research grant award Sign a research grant contract [2-4 months] Process does not take less than a year!

Revised Structure DVC Research & Enterprises – Make clear job descriptions Office of External Relations & Strategic Partnerships Directorate of Research & Graduate Studies Sections of: – Graduate Studies – Research Grants – Innovations, Knowledge and Technology Transfer Partnerships (IKTP) – Innovations and Business Development

Process Descriptions

Monitoring Research process Research teams are part of the overall research process so step be removed Monitor social dynamics of the research team – Frequency of team meetings – Meeting deadlines