The Division for Research Development would like to again remind you
about a new platform that will increase the visibility of our research
expertise: the SU Knowledge Directory. This tool was
collaboratively developed by the Division for Research Development,
Postgraduate and International Office and Information Technology. The aim is to
make information about the expertise of our researchers more accessible by
means of a web console which will feature on the SU website.
The value of this directory lies therein that:
prospective postgraduate students will be able to identify possible
supervisors; it will assist media liaison; potential national and international
research collaborators and industry partners will be able to search the
directory for SU experts; it has the potential to promote interdisciplinary
networking amongst SU researchers; and in general, it has the potential to
enhance the visibility of SU research strengths and individual research
expertise.
At the moment, only basic information on
individual researchers is available, but the potential exists for each
individual researcher to profile his/her key areas of expertise via this
platform. We would like to encourage you
to have a look at what is currently available for you. Information has been
sourced on areas of expertise from SU departmental websites, funding
applications, NRF rating applications, etc. but please take ownership of your
profile and make sure that it accurately reflects your expertise. Staff
information is drawn from the SU Human Resources system.
This new initiative is a work in progress, so if
you have any questions or if you would like to comment on functionalities or
make suggestions for improvements, please contact Nicole Walker (nwalker@sun.ac.za). Nicole can also be
contacted if your profile is currently not available on the directory.
Please use the following link to access the SU
Knowledge Directory: http://www0.sun.ac.za/knowledge_directory/
