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DRIP
About Directorate of Research, Innovation and Partnerships
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The Research, Innovation and Partnerships paradigm is articulated in its Strategic Business Plan aligned with the NUST Strategic plan 2021-2025. It is comprised of the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Partnerships (DRIP) and the Faculties Research portfolios, which are highly dependent on its timely and successful implementation in conjunction with the respective academic and administrative support and prospective proactive processes to achieve its strategic goals. The benefit of having the DRIP in place is crucial for NUST to internalise and digest its strategic plan through the research and innovation (inclusive of technology and entrepreneurship development) lens.
In particular, the Directorate aims to encourage and stimulate collaboration among faculties, research clusters, institutes, centres, and disciplines to harness synergies and stimulate convergence of the diverse knowledge base, thus generating a breeding ground for multi-disciplinary knowledge creation and technology development and transfer.
CONTACT
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Postgraduate Development Centre
The Centre brings together postgraduate students from all Faculties, encouraging multi and transdisciplinary research and innovation, transcending disciplines. The main objective is to provide a one-stop-information hub supporting postgraduate student development.
SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management (SGSP – IWRM)
The objective of the SGSP – IWRM programme is to develop and deploy an innovative and excellent regional collaborative in education and research programme at Ph.D. level in different specialisations under the theme Integrated Water Resource Management.
Fostering Research And Intra-African Knowledge Transfer Through Mobility And Education (FRAME)
The programme's objective is to improve the skills and competences of students and staff through enhanced mobility between African countries. The specific objective is to implement Master’s, Doctoral level and staff mobilities via a strong graduate research and studies programme (GRSP) on Food, Energy, and Water Security (F.E.W.S) with a suite of academic programmes at the partner institutions.
Research Development
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Research Grants Management (referred to as Project Management) |
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Special Projects (Centres of Excellence) |
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Research and Postgraduate Development
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Research Grants Management (referred to as Project Management), research analytics, ethics and outreach (including science communication) |
Identify and disseminate funding opportunities; |
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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 Support
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Research Analytics (referred to as Research Resources Management) |
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Research Support, Contracts and Networking |
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Research Ethics |
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Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Innovation, Business and Entrepreneurship development |
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Technology Transfer
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Technology, Knowledge and Innovation Management Support |
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Artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data-driven technologies are reshaping how societies learn, work and innovate.
For many women in rural Namibia, cervical cancer prevention is not only a medical issue. It is also a question of awareness, distance, trust, cultural understanding and access to services.
At first glance, academic mobility can sound technical or distant from everyday life.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), in collaboration with Stellenbosch University, hosted a Regional Upscaling Platform for Vocational Excellence (PoVE) workshop on 17 March 2026 at the High-Tech Tra
Prof Percy Chimwamurombe of the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) has been selected as part of one of seven “visionary teams” convened by CIFAR to explore the future of food research through its inaugur
Namibia’s ambition to become a global leader in green hydrogen (GH2) hinges not only on its abundant sun and wind, but also on its people.
The Namibia University of Science and Technology participated in the 2025 WIPO South Africa Summer School on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, held from 24 November to 5 December 2025 at the Mangosuthu Unive
In a festive ceremony during NUST’s 10th Anniversary End Year Celebration, the 2025 Researcher of the Year Awards honoured six outstanding academics and highlighted a decade of research-driven innovation and scholarly im
The Directorate of Research, Innovation and Partnerships (DRIP) hosted its annual Research Service Excellence Awards on 13 November 2025 as part of the Directorate’s Year-End Function, held under the theme “Rooted in
Pivotal to the university’s strategic research and innovation plan is building capacity under Research Themes (or Clusters) based upon demonstrated track record, excellence and discipline expertise, including international standing and collaborations. The Research themes create opportunities for interdisciplinary research activity on global, societal and local needs. The strategically defined themes through a consultative process, include:
water-energy-food nexus
health and climate change
natural resources and value chain stewardship
green transport and logistics
digital humanities
indigenous knowledge systems and sustainability
amatros-goreses@nust.na
+264 61 207 2770
Dr Anna Matros-Goreses
Executive Director
mmaletzky@nust.na
+264 61 207 2638
Mercelyne Maletzky
Projects Administrator
brijnen@nust.na
+264 61 207 2040
Bas Rijnen
Projects Coordinator
vkshipanga@nust.na
+264 61 207 2950
Victoria Shipanga
Project Analyst
njansen@nust.na
+264 61 207 2287
Nadia Jansen
Projects Accountant
rmusiyarira@nust.na
+264 61 207 2765
Rufaro Musiyarira
Projects Accountant
ekavihuha@nust.na
+264 61 207 2439
Edwin Kavihuha
Entrepreneurship and Incubation Officer, Namibia Business Innovation Institute (NBII)
hbobeje@nust.na
+264 61 207 2885
Hannelora Bobeje
Secretary
snewaka@nust.na
+264 61 207 2896
Silas Newaka
Manager: Innovation Market Place, Namibia Business Innovation Institute (NBII)
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Valerie Garises
Director: Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
rmunyayi@nust.na
+264 61 207 2239
Rennie Munyayi
Manager: Research and Postgraduate Development
Prof Omotayo Awofolu
Acting Director: Research and Postgraduate Development
Mr Nigel M'kwaira
Specialist: Science and Innovation Communication
mjuiras@nust.na
+264 61 207 2317
Jessica Uiras
Research and Innovation Knowledge Broker
Mr Errol Mbako
Research Grants and Contracts Analyst
Ms Luiza Mazarire
Research Grants and Contracts Advisor (RMP)
Mr Martin Lutangu
(RTI) Contracts and Compliance Coordinator
Dr Paulus Shigwedha
Innovation Process Developer
alvanwyk@nust.na
+264 61 207 2431
Ms Alisa Van Wyk
Assistant Accountant
pmabuku@nust.na
+264 61 207 2763
Dr Patrina Monde Mabuku
Post-Doctoral Researcher: SASSCAL Graduate Studies Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management (SGSP-IWRM)
