Unisa School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate

University of South Africa Unisa School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies SIRGS

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About SIRGS

The School of Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Studies (SIRGS) has grown from a unit within the College of Graduate Studies to a recently established School.

Our vision, aligned to the facilitative role of the College of Graduate Studies within which the School is housed, is to provide a central hub where all Master’s and Doctoral students will be nurtured and supported and a vibrant intellectual space will be created for research innovation, debate and creative thinking.

SIRGS provides a supporting interdisciplinary academic environment for Master’s and Doctoral researchers registered in any of the colleges at Unisa. We arrange a variety of workshops dealing with research methodologies and other aspects of research, ranging from the very general to the more specialised, that are designed to fit the requirements of specific research areas. We also provide postgraduate supervision in a wide range of disciplines and pursue various research projects.

Staff members

Name	Position	Email
Prof Patrick Ngulube	Director (acting)	ngulup@unisa.ac.za
Academic Staff
Prof Lerothodi Leeuw	Professor – Academic Support	leeuwll@unisa.ac.za
Prof Kitty Dumont	Professor – Academic Support	dumonkb@unisa.ac.za
Prof Rushiella Songca	Professor – Academic Support	songcr@unisa.ac.za
Prof Anthony Court	Associate Professor – Academic Support	courtam@unisa.ac.za
Nozibele Nomdebevana	Project Leader AALS	nomden@unisa.ac.za
Pedro Mafa	Researcher	mapf@unisa.ac.za
Patrice Okouma	Researcher	okoumpm@unisa.ac.za
Admistrative staff
Lulu Dleleweni	Secretory to Director	dlelel@unisa.ac.za
Samu Makhanye	Administrative Coordinator	makhaes@unisa.ac.za
Erica Flinspach-Van der Walt	M and D Research Information and Training Coordinator	flinse@unisa.ac.za
Tonny Matjila	Research Training Officer	tmatjit@unisa.ac.za
Nonhlanhla Khumalo	Graduate Assistant	khuman@unisa.ac.za
Anja Vorster	Graduate Assistant	groena@unisa.ac.za
Permission Mokwena	Research Assistant	mokwepm@unisa.ac.za
Ashentha Thaver	Administrator	thavea@unisa.ac.za
Nomaxabiso Mate	Coordinator	maten@unisa.ac.za
Maboki Boledi	Research Assistant	mabokbp@unisa.ac.za
Aubrey Misisinyani	Admin Assistant	misisam@unisa.ac.za