ACADEMIC STAFF

RESEARCH PROJECT

Dr MA Nthontho

Phase 2 – 2023 onwards

• Collaborative research project funded by the South Africa - Sweden University Forum (SASUF) with three South African (University of Pretoria, University of Limpopo and University of Venda) and two Swedish (University West and Stockholm University) universities on “Religious education for Sustainable Social Development: Exploring, experiencing and engaging South African and Swedish stakeholder voice”.

Prof. Maitumeleng Nthontho (Principal Investigator – Pl): University of Pretoria, South Africa

Prof. Kerstin von Brömssen (PI): University West, Sweden

Prof. Mahlapahlapana Johannes Themane (Co-Researcher – CR): University of Limpopo, South Africa

Dr Karin Flensner (CR): University West, Sweden

Dr Lufuluvhi Mudimeli (CR): University of Venda, South Africa

Prof. Caroline Klintborg (CR): Stockholm University, Sweden

Phase 1 - Completed

• Collaborative research project funded by the South Africa - Sweden University Forum (SASUF) with two South African (University of Pretoria and University of Venda) and two Swedish (University of Gothenburg and Malmo University) universities on “Doctoral students’ experiences of postgraduate supervision”.

Research partners: Ongoing project

Prof. Maitumeleng Nthontho: University of Pretoria – South Africa (Team Leader)

Ms Fatima Peters: University of Venda – South Africa

• Mona Holmqvist:  Malmö University – Sweden

Dr Aimee Haley: University of Gothenburg – Sweden (Team Leader)

Karmen Johansson: University of Gothenburg – Sweden

https://postgradsupervision.wordpress.com/

• Collaborative research project funded by the South Africa - Sweden University Forum (SASUF) with two South African (University of Pretoria and University of Venda) and two Swedish (University of Gothenburg and Malmo University) universities on “Doctoral students’ experiences of postgraduate supervision”.

Research partners: Ongoing project

Dr Maitumeleng Nthontho: University of Pretoria – South Africa (Team Leader)

Ms Fatima Peters: University of Venda – South Africa

Prof Mona Holmqvist:  Malmö University – Sweden

Dr Aimee Haley: University of Gothenburg – Sweden (Team Leader)

Karmen Johansson: University of Gothenburg – Sweden

• Collaborative research project funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) with the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands and University of the West of Scotland on “stakeholders’ perspectives on religious literacy in south African schools”.

Research Partners – Project kicks off in 2022

Dr Maitumeleng Nthontho: University of Pretoria – South Africa (Project Leader)

Prof. Siebren Miedema: University of Amsterdam – Netherlands

Dr Yonah Matemba: University of the West of Scotland – UK

Mr Tumelo Maganyane – University of Pretoria – South Africa (PhD student)

Dr T Calitz

• Collaborator on the Council on Higher Education (CHE) funded project based on the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education (University of Johannesburg) Understanding epistemic access and success of historically disadvantaged students in South African universities.

• Researcher on an integrative approach to student vulnerability, capabilities and resilience entitled Cultivating an integrated approach to undergraduate student engagement in higher education’ funded by the University of Pretoria’s Research Development Programme (RDP). The broader aim of the RDP project is to design and implement participatory interventions for undergraduate students.

Prof RN Marishane

• Engaged in an academic book-wring project with the title: When the VUCA storm hits the calm terrain: An intelligent school leader’s response. The project is about leading a school intelligently in a volatile, unpredictable, complex, and ambiguous context.

Dr S Blose

• Co-investigator in a National Research Foundation (NRF) funded project titled: Leading Schools in the Context of Multiple Deprivation.