Academic Career Path Development
In collaboration with the Research Office, the CTLPD executes the Career Path Development Programme. The centre collaborates with this office to assist academics in progressing their careers in higher education proactively and structurally.
Programmes are planned and implemented to address the unique needs of each academic institution, taking into account and aligning with the University Capacity Development Programme (UCDP), Staffing South Africa’s Universities Framework (SSAUF), and other national strategy plans (or academics in related categories).
- Mentorship Programme to Women Career Development etc.
University Capacity Development Grant (UCDG)
The UCDG is an annual grant allocated to 26 universities to implement a three-year cycle plan addressing the transformation imperatives of UCDP. These transformative imperatives focus on three areas: student development, staff development, and curriculum/programme development.
In the 2024-2026 UCDP cycle plan, Sol Plaatje University has strategically aligned projects.
Nurturing Emerging Scholar programme (NESP)
The Department of Higher Education (DHET) launched the NESP programme to help retain highly skilled professionals in academia and promote transformation within the sector. NESP is designed to identify emerging scholars—students in their final undergraduate year, or those pursuing or who have completed Honours or Master’s degrees with strong academic records and are interested in pursuing a career in academia.
New Generation of Academics programme (nGAP)
The nGAP is a DHET initiative with an objective to build a new generation of South African academics to transform the Higher Education sector. nGAP recruits’ scholars for a six-year structured program to fast-track their development.
Sol Plaatje University currently has emerging academics participating in the nGAP.
University Staff Doctoral Programme (USDP)
The USDP supports university staff in pursuing a doctoral degree, contributing to research capacity and knowledge production in South Africa, making them more valuable to their universities and the country. With the mentorship and collaboration opportunities provided by the program, scholars will be able to produce high-quality research and make meaningful contributions to their fields of study.
Sol Plaatje University has its first academic on the USDP Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) program.
Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) Programme
The (HELM) Programme has been instrumental in shaping strategic perspectives and strengthening leadership capacities within South African universities since its inception in 2002. HELM remains essential by providing invaluable perspectives and equipping university leaders at all levels with the requisite skills and strategies to navigate complexities effectively.
Sol Plaatje University has two academics participating in the HELM Programme.
Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Programme
The TAU Fellowships Programme seeks to build a cadre of teaching fellows in a wide range of disciplines over a 19-month programme, involving block week contact sessions, individual projects in own teaching and learning settings, group projects and reflective reports; participants are drawn from all South African universities. SPU has two academics participating in the TAU Fellowship Programme.
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