SPECIAL PROJECTS Future Professors Programme UJ is the lead implementer of the national Future Professors (FPP) Phase 2 Programme, a DHET project that prepares promising academics to become a new cohort of South African professors. A total of R70 229 574, 26 has been allocated for the implementation of the FPP Phase Two. Following the orientation of participants and completion of the baseline situational analysis in November 2021, the full scope of the FPP Phase 2 programme commenced in January 2022. The FPP Phase 2 project team developed a comprehensive 12-month working plan for implementation of year 1, Cohort 1 of the programme. Programme components were organised to maximise contact with participants while allowing space for the integration of new learning into their existing knowledge. As part of the regular support and engagement offered to participants, the project team organised 3 informal ‘coffee and catch-up’ sessions to discuss progress, emerging interests and needs, and general feedback with participants. This included 11 ‘Brown Bag’ sessions and four workshops, which drew in expert scholars to discuss important issues in higher education, relevant to the core themes of the programme. Brown Bag topics to date included: • Prof Thad Metz: Developing your Research Profile • Dr Nelwamondo: Leveraging opportunities within the SA system to enhance research • Mr Dale Towert – Demystifying your Research Profile • Prof Salim Abdool-Karim – Research for Social Impact • Prof Stella Nkomo – NRF Requirements • Prof Daya Reddy: Strengthening the Scientific enterprise in South Africa to advance STEM FPP Scholars, Academic Advisors and the Project Team at the October FPP contact session 2022 ANNUAL REPORT: DIVISION FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE 20
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