6th Annual Student Research & Innovation

Showcase

Brief background

• Initiative of the R&I portfolio and the National Student

Representative Council

• Started in 2012

• Create greater awareness and engagement

– Research and Innovation

– Research and Innovation landscape in the country

Brief background

• Objectives:

– Create awareness of the importance of Research and Innovation as

tools for socio-economic growth and progress;

– create an opportunity for Unisa students to understand the strategic R&I

initiatives that the country is pursuing;

– create a platform for students to present and discuss their

research across disciplinary and college boundaries.

How to Participate?

• Two Parts (linked)

– Part 1

• Call for Research Papers and the review of such papers

– Part 2

• Showcase event scheduled for (16 - 18) August 2017

Part 1: Call for Research Papers

– Open to all Registered Unisa students

– Undergraduate and Postgraduate

– ALL DISCIPLINES

• Social Science

• Natural and Physical Sciences

• Arts

• Humanities

How to Participate?

You may submit:

• Short paper (2 pages, including references)

– Started their research but have no results yet, or

– Have not started but have some thoughts about what they would

like to do research on.

– Undergrads + Honours students only

How to Participate?

or

• Long paper (8 pages, including references and abstract)

– Have started their research and have results to report.

– Masters and PhD students only

How to participate?

How should students submit?

• Register and submit your research paper via this link:

https://upjournals.co.za/index.php/USRIS/user/register

Information to be submitted

1. Research Paper (in MS Word)

• Short Paper - 2 pages including references

OR

• Long paper – 8 Pages including references (and abstract)

• Format: Times New Roman, 12p and 1.5 spaced

2. Upload Proof of registration in step 4

• Deadline – 15 May 201

Assessment Process

Assessment Process

• Criteria

• Plagiarism – reference

• Stick to page numbers

• Proof of registration

• Deadline – 15 May 2017: No late submissions will be

considered.

Points to note

The Event

• 2nd Part : 16 – 18 August 2017, Pretoria

– Presentations (oral) by Unisa Students

– Pre-event workshops (Presentation Skills, Innovation 101 and Ethics )

– Talent Innovation Programme finalists Presentations

– Exhibitions by National Science Councils (E.g CSIR, HSRC, WRC,

ARC, etc)

– Innovation promoting organisations (E.g Innovation Hub, etc)

The Event cont

– Discussions and debates – topic of interest to the students

– Previous topics

• 2013 - Free Higher Education

• 2014 – Feminism

• 2015 - Dynamics of transformation and access in Higher Education in South Africa

• 2016 - Youth Participation in the Economy

– Student involvement – sessions chaired by students

The Event cont

– FameLab – 3 minutes to tell the whole world about your

research, part of a global competition

Award Ceremony

Recognize the winners

Winner 1st Runner Up 2nd Runner Up

Oral Presentations • Award Money: R5 000

• Trophy

• Certificate

• International Student

Exchange Programme

• Award Money: R3 000

• Certificate

• Award Money: R1 500

• Certificate

Publication

– The papers which were shortlisted will be published on a

student journal

– The journal does not have a name: ANY SUGGESTIONS

Looking forward to receiving your submissions

Q&A