Research at the UFS

A new focus on research

The leadership of the University of the Free State recently committed themselves to an innovative focus on research as one of the three core functions of the University.

This was a significant and essential step. During the past few years, there has been a strong focus on transformation processes and financial recovery. Experience has proved that research is one of the first areas to be affected when other requirements are made of academic staff. This, in fact, is what occurred at the UFS; and it has now become necessary to strengthen the institutional culture of research once again.

Research at the UFS must now be developed, with a shift of emphasis from the administrative to the strategic management thereof.

The recommitment to research also led to the establishment of the Research Development Directorate.

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Documents and reports

If you require any UFS research information and you cannot find it here, please email kriell.rd@ufs.ac.za

• UFS Research Report 2009
• UFS Research Report 2008 [Vol 1]
• UFS Research report 2007 [Vol 1] [Vol 2]
• Report on Strategic Approach to Research Publishing in South Africa
• University Research Committee - Presentation 4 June 2004 (draft)
• Strategic framework for the development of research This document serves as a framework for the development and implementation of action plans from 2003 - 2006. University Research Committee - Presentation 4 June 2004 (draft)
  
• Report on the formative review of University of the Free State Directorate of Research Development
• Formative Review of DRD, Report back: 2005.11.11
• Strategic Cluster: Part 1
• Strategic Cluster: Part 2
• University of the Free State Policy for the Management of Intellectual Property
• Draft strategic framework for research development at UFS from 2009 to 2013, as presented to faculties in May 2009