Higher Degrees and Research Committee (HDRC)

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

MASTER'S (MA) STUDENTS 1. Guidelines for MA Research (2021) 2. Agreement between supervisors and MA students 3. Important dates and deadlines for MA students 4. Intention to submit form (MA) 5. Provisional ethics exemption form 6. Ethics exemption declaration	DOCTORAL (PhD) STUDENTS 1. Guidelines for PhD Research (2021) 2. Agreement between supervisors & PhD students 3. Important dates and deadlines for PhD students 4. Regulations for and formats of PhD dissertations 5. Guidelines for PhD (by monograph) proposals 6. Guidelines for PhD (by publication) proposals 7. Guidelines for PhD (integrated arts) proposals 8. Intention to submit form (PhD) 9. Provisional ethics exemption form 10. Ethics exemption declaration 11. Procedure for managing admission to PhD study without an approved proposal 12. Admission to PhD study without an approved proposal form	SUPERVISORS General matters * Important dates and deadlines for supervisors * Agreement between supervisors and students * Amendment of (MA or PhD) supervisors form Masters matters * Nomination of MA examiners form * Amendment of MA examiners form * Supervisor's declaration form (MA) * Supervisor's report template (MA) * Nomination of MA assessor form Doctoral matters * 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 dissertation title * Supervisor's declaration form (PhD) * Nomination of PhD assessors form

HDRC Members

COMPOSITION OF HDRC

Dr Cindy Steenekamp (Chair)
Prof Anthony Leysens (Dean)
Genevieve Labuschagne (BASC)

ARTS SUB-COMMITTEE

Prof Prof Petrus du Preez (Drama)

Prof Stella Viljoen (Visual Arts)

Dr Karolien Perold-Bull (Visual Arts)

Dr Carina Venter (Musiek)

LANGUAGES SUB-COMMITTEE

Prof Catherine du Toit (Vice-Dean)
Prof Ilse Feinauer (Afrikaans&Dutch)
Dr Dawid de Villiers (English)

SOCIAL SCIENCES SUB-COMMITTEE

Prof Pieter Fourie (Vice-Dean)
Prof Sandra Swart (History)
Prof Dennis Francis (Sociology)
Prof Lou-Marie Kruger (Psychology)
Prof Ashraf Kagee (Psychology)
Dr Suzanne Grenfell (Geography)