Research Grants Management (referred to as Project Management), research analytics, ethics and outreach (including science communication)

Identify and disseminate funding opportunities;
develop and implement funding proposals, including alignment with stakeholder requirement, budgeting and costing and review; coordination of approvals and submissions.

Research and Postgraduate Services

Facilitate and support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of transdisciplinary projects with social-economic impacts- linked to the NUST research Niche areas.

Research Analytics (referred to as Research Resources Management)

• To disseminate and communicate research;
• knowledge transfer;
• research data, and information management and measure and demonstrate research impact.

Research Support, Contracts and Networking

• Facilitate and manage national, regional and international partnerships and collaborations to advance research, including with research organisations’ funders, industry, government and society.

Research Ethics

• Promote, foster and support research ethics and integrity, compliance and responsible research conduct.

Innovation, Business and Entrepreneurship development

• Support pre-start-ups, early start-ups and SMME Entrepreneurial Development

• Support entrepreneurial initiatives, business incubation, networking (smart partnerships including mentoring and coaching), co-creation, promotion and publicity, training etc.

• Emphasis will be placed on training modules in new technologies linked to Faculties

• Market and trend analysis to guide operations will be key.