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Higher Degrees and Research Committee
Overview of the HDRC
We strive towards research that is locally relevant, internationally recognised and intellectually excellent. We wish to enable graduate research that is ethically mindful and makes an original contribution to the Arts and the Social Sciences.
In this vision, research has high prominence, together with the other strategic aims of the University. Research plays an important role in the institutional focus on four strategic areas, namely, (i) to broaden our knowledge base, (ii) to promote student success, (iii) to increase diversity, and (iv) to become systemically sustainable.
Document repository for higher degrees students and supervisors
DOCTORAL (PhD) STUDENTS
- Guidelines for PhD Research (2025)
- MoU between supervisors & PhD students
- Important PhD dates & deadlines (2025)
- Regulations and formats of PhD dissertations
- Guidelines for PhD (by monograph) proposals
- Guidelines for PhD (by publication) proposals
- Guidelines for PhD (integrated arts) proposals
- Intention to submit PhD form (2025)
- Provisional ethics exemption form
- Ethics exemption declaration
- Revisions schedule after PhD exam
- Procedure for managing admission to PhD study without an approved proposal
- Admission to PhD study without an approved proposal form
SUPERVISORS
General matters
Masters matters
Doctoral matters
- FASS Guidelines for PhD Research 2025
- PhD Admission Committee form 2025
- Pro forma cover page for PhD proposals
- Nomination of PhD examiners form
- Amendment of PhD examiners form
- Amendment of non-examining chair form
- Amendment of PhD title
- Supervisor’s declaration form (PhD)
- Nomination of PhD assessors form
HDRC Members
COMPOSITION OF HDRC
| Voorsitters | Chairs | Dekaanskantoor | Deanery | Waarnemend | Observers | Kunste | Arts | Tale | Languages |
Sosiale Wetenskappe | Social Sciences |
| Dr Karolien Perold-Bull | Prof. Vasti Roodt |
Ms Nosivizwe Mpukane (BASC) |
Dr Mareli Pretorius | Prof. Ilse Feinauer | Dr Lloyd Hill |
| Dr Dawid de Villiers | Prof Stella Viljoen |
Dr Candice Steele (Graduate School) |
Dr. Ernst van der Wal | Dr Tilla Slabbert | Prof. Lou-Marie Kruger |
|
Ms Bernia Drake (HDRC administration) |
Ms Cheryl Richardson (Registrar’s division) |
Dr Stephanie Vos | Ms Kate Huddlestone | Prof. Pieter Fourie | |
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Ms Thukela Bekwa (Postgraduate Examinations Office) |
Prof. Ashraf Kagee | ||||
| Dr Suzanne Grenfell | |||||
| Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa |