College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2020 28 with doctorates has augmented the College’ research and supervision capacity. In 2020, 18 CBE academics graduated with doctorates bringing the total number of staff with doctorates to 139. The number of Postdoctoral Research Fellows (PDRFs) has surpassed the 40 mark in 2020. PDRFs are recruited in the CBE to benefit from its worldclass research infrastructure, receive mentoring from renowned professors and contribute to UJ’s academic projects and research excellence. Researchers in the CBE shifted to increased and optimal use of online platforms in preference over in person methods. Other impressive developments in the research and innovation portfolio are that during 2020, the College further grew its list of NRF-rated researchers from 19 in 2019 to 27. CBE NRF-rated researchers include Prof CM Rogerson (B), Prof RN Nunkoo (B), Prof JW Muteba Mwamba (C), Prof H Twinomurinzi (C), Prof KJ Bwalya (C), Prof G Verhoef (C), Prof LG White (C), Prof JH Eita (C), Prof C Marnewick (C), Prof F Adekambi (C), Prof I Botha (C), Prof GA Goldman (C), Prof C Hill (C), Prof N Ngepah (C), Prof KN Njenga (C), Prof S Roberts (C), Prof JM Rogerson (C), Prof A Thomas (C), Prof TJ Tselepis (C), Prof DE Uwizeyimana (C), Prof AO Ade-ibijola (Y), Dr JK Giddy (Y), Prof L Leonard (Y), Prof N Meyer (Y), Prof D Nel (Y), Dr MI Raborife (Y) and Prof BD Simo Kengne (Y). The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) was established in 2006 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF). It is designed to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation at South African public universities through the establishment of research chairs at public universities in South Prof JM Mwamba Prof LG White Prof I Botha Prof G Goldman Prof CM Rogerson Prof KJ Bwalya Prof C Marnewick Prof H Twinomurinzi Prof JH Eita Prof RN Nunkoo Prof G Verhoef Prof F Adekanmbi
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjU1NDYx