Centre for Computer Technology Training Development
Head of Institute / Centre: Engineer M. Mago
Telephone Ext.: 15073
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Head of Institute / Centre: Engineer M. Mago
Telephone Ext.: 15073
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Head of Institute / Centre: Dr O Mavundutse
Telephone Ext.: 16011
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The University of Zimbabwe, Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CPS) (formerly Postgraduate Centre) was formally established in the year 2012. The Centre`s main objective has been to operate as a service department that provides support to Faculties, schools and departments. Its mandate centers on the effective delivery of quality Postgraduate education and training by attending to issues of management and governance, policy and regulations, quality assurance, in a coordinated and systematic manner. The major goal being to enhance quality education and training in the form of workshops and efficient handling of examination and admission processes of research based MPhil/DPhil programmes. Since 2012, the University of Zimbabwe has produced hundreds of MPhil/DPhil graduates across the eleven faculties. Some of these graduates have gone to assume strategic leadership positions, within and without the University.
In August 2020, the Centre bid farewell to the inaugural Director, Professor Makwavarara, and witnessed the ushering of Professor Francis Machingura, as Director and Mrs. Doreen Tirivanhu as Deputy Director in September and October 2020, respectively. The Centre`s mandate has since been redefined by: the University of Zimbabwe’s Strategic Plan 2019-2025; National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1); United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Africa Agenda 2063; and the overall demands of the Education 5.0 framework. Guided by the KUZIVA, KUGONA and KUITA philosophies, the Centre plays a central role in the transformation of the University by increasing the value or relevance of research and teaching programmes, and assist in the generation of innovations and designs that deliver models, prototypes, frameworks, technologies, processes, systems, companies and products that are necessary to cause industrialization and modernization.
The Centre for Postgraduate Studies is pivotal in enriching the experiences of postgraduate students to support Faculties in their quest to contribute to innovations and industrialization whilst coordinating University’s Postgraduate Programmes in a manner that informs, maintain and assure high academic standards, quality and excellence in the various disciplines.
The Centre shall do the following:
To be recognized as the leading global Centre for Excellence and repute in diversified provision of Higher Education Training, Research, Community Outreach, Innovation and Scholarship.
The Centre for Postgraduate Studies provides diverse leadership in nurturing and producing higher degree candidates grounded in innovation and research capable of producing goods and services with potential to stimulate national economic development.
The Centre for Postgraduate Studies upholds the values of the University of Zimbabwe which are;
“EDUCATING TO CHANGE LIVES’’
TOPIC: | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) REGISTRATION, PATENTING AND THE INNOVATION HUB IN THE EDUCATION 5.0 ZIMBABWEAN DISCOURSE |
DATE: | 28 MARCH 2023 |
TIME: | 10:00AM – 11:00AM |
PRESENTER: | DR A NHAMO |
Research Specialist, Research and Innovation Directorate, University of Zimbabwe | |
DELIVERY: | ZOOM |
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Guest Lecture on Research and Innovation, Intellectual Property Registration, Patenting in the Education 5.0 Zimbabwean Discourse
The Education 5.0 philosophy has thrust research and innovation at the centre of higher education teaching and learning processes. The addition of innovation and industrialisation entails that the mandate of higher and tertiary education cannot end with graduating students with certificates and degrees. The students, graduates and university staff have to participate in optimising the knowledge coming out of research into usable products and services through innovation which leads to industrialisation. To enable this research–innovation–industrialisation ecosystem, the University has created new departments and restructured old ones. The Research and Innovation Directorate coordinates all the research, innovation and industrialisation initiatives. These include upscaling research results through IP registration and Protection; prototyping and product/service development whether in the faculties/institutes or the Innovation Hub; commercialising the IPs; development of UZ-linked industries. This lecture touches on all these processes and the expectations placed on both undergraduate and postgraduate students within the Education 5.0 framework.
Dr. A. Nhamo
Research Specialist for Humanities and Social Sciences in the Research and Innovation Directorate, University of Zimbabwe
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