On Road to Research-Led University of Botswana HERANA 3 SEMINAR, 20-24 November, 2016 Franschhoek. Mogodisheng B.M. Sekhwela; Sekhwela@mopipi.ub.bw Onalenna Silas; silas@mopipi.ub.bw

Updated Contextual Background National Frameworks New Ministry for Tertiary Education, Research Science & Innovation Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (BAUN) New National Vision 2036 launched 30th September 2016 National Policy Research, Science, Technology & Innovation 2011 (replaced Science and Technology Policy 1998) New Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) approved (2004) Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) (2006)– UB a partner Tertiary Education Policy (2008) – Knowledge & Innovation for national development (HERANA 2, 2014)

Updated Contextual Background Cont. Institutional Developments in UB New Division of Research and Innovation Directorate of Institutional Research and Strategic Planning. Re-vitalisation of strategic goals: Research Intensification Upgraged Research Information Management Systems and Digital Archive (UBRISA) New committee: Institutional Publication & Publicity Committee (IPPC) under Public Affairs (HERANA 2, 2014)

Strategic Priority Areas Unchanged Expanding Access and Participation Providing Relevant and High Quality Programmes Strengthening Engagement Intensifying Research Performance Improving the Student Experience Enhancing HR for Excellence in Delivery (HERANA 2, 2014)

Student Enrolments Data Trends

Head Count Student Enrolments By Qualification Type

Student Enrolment Head Count Cont. Factors for observed changes Enrolment Plan & Projection Expansion of fulltime students Increase undergraduate part-time & distance learning Extend range of offerings & expand postgraduate. Enrolment Planning Management 19% to be Business & ICT 30% SET & Health Sciences 31% Education 20% Humanities & Social Sciences Overall institutional picture: decrease undergraduates (HERANA 2, 2015)

Enrolment Proportions

Enrolment Proportions Cont.

Enrolment Proportions Cont.

Enrolment Proportions Implications Undergraduates proportion: 90%< UB primarily undergraduate institution . Proportion Analysis: Target 30% SET & Health Sciences; Actual (increasing): 26% Target 31% Education; Target ……..?Business & Management; Actual (decreasing): 21% Target 20% Humanities & Social Sciences: Actual 50%< Masters & doctoral enrolment proportions: 11.3 + 0.6% Lower than 15% target for research-led institutions Institutional interpretation: ?

Student Enrolment Trends

Enrolment Planning According to National Policy Framework Tertiary Education Policy 2008 By 2026 all 18-24 years should have access to quality tertiary education. Broad general education Specialist knowledge Critical skills Employable graduates Demand driven research Etc.

Further Student Enrolment Planning Strategy for Excellence to 2016 & Beyond Enrolment Plan & Projection Expansion of fulltime students Increase undergraduate part-time & distance learning Extend range of offerings & expand postgraduate. Enrolment Planning Management 19% to be Business & ICT 30% SET & Health Sciences 31% Education 20% Humanities & Social Sciences

Staff Resources

Academic Staffing Resources Policy of staffing with student growth? No policy, but establishment one, pyramid Student growths according to planning Policy of appropriate FTE student to FTE Staff No written policy SET ratios depend on student choices and government sponsorship Ratios for business, finance, etc., also like in SET. .

Academic Staffing Resources Permanent Academic by Highest Qualification PhD requirement no longer a requirement Incentives for PhD: 3 salary notches on successful completion Permanent Academic by Rank Policy for appointments to ranks & Promotions Criteria for Appointments & Promotion Promotions follow Pyramid for establishment Criteria with clear requirements was big incentive

Staff by Ranks at UB New promotion criteria

Academic Staffing Resources: HERANA Target

Academic Staffing Resources Summaries of Academic Staff Proportions No clear research capacity assessment Belief in high research capacity?: Heavy teaching loads Research not clearly planned at Faculty level Research still largely a responsibility of individual researcher

Incentive: Objective Assessment: (Quality of Research Outputs) Value per Output (range) Quality Criteria Books & Chapters 2 - 8 The peer review and other quality assurance processes underpin quality criteria Journal articles 3 – 8< Conf. presentations & publications 1 – 4 Tech. Transfer & prdn. 2 - 4 Creative Works 1 - 4 Research training (postgra) 1 - 3 Resources (funding) Impact & Service

Individual Academic Plan: Promotion How many years does one wants to spend at each rank? What profile does one wants to have overall? Etc Rank Minimum Products Required products (<4points) Lead author Single author Leadership Profile Senior L 6 4 1 22 A. Prof. 12 8 2 20 44 Professor 24 28 84 Etc.

High Level Knowledge (Research Outputs)

Intensifying Research Performance Research Strategy 2009 Objectives: Increase staff participation in research Increase and enhance student research training Increase research funding Increase international research collaboration Increase volume and quality of research outputs Enhance impact of research Improve integration of research and teaching (HERANA 2, 2014)

Doctoral Enrolments & Graduates Plans for increased PhD enrolments? Yes, Overall graduate target of 1953 by 2015/16 Plans and incentives to enhance graduate outputs PMS points .

Research Outputs Trends New Promotion Criteria PMS PMS

Institutionalisation of Data Collection & Analysis

Research Management System (RMS) (UPGRADING & COMPULSORY UPLOADS) Databases (HERANA 2, 2014)

Upgraded RMS (Converis)

Enterprise Resource Planning Student Data Enterprise Resource Planning Undergraduates Postgraduates Masters Mphil Phd Progression Etc,

Towards Research-Led UB? New Division of Research and Innovation Leadership of research Re-vitalisation of strategic goals: Research Intensification Response to new Ministry Research capacity development, incentives, funding, etc. Performance monitoring & evaluation Upgraded Research Information Management Systems and Digital Archive (UBRISA) Directorate of Institutional Research and Strategic Planning. Institutional data collection & management Analysis for information & use in decisson making -HERANA

Other Answers to HERANA Extend of data use in decisions & planning: Not extensively used Institutional mangers vs HERANA data producers Same people in Research Office & Institutional plan. Data analysis. Ad hoc, when there is interest Not circulated Annual Research Report was discontinued….plans to revive. .

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