28 going ForwArd given the contemporary demands for impactful research and the need to achieve a research target of 500 units by 2022, there is need to disrupt the College’s normal research modus operandi. first, there is a dedicated drive to increase research capability in the College by increasing networks and collaboration with competent external researchers, increased visiting professors, pdrfs and research associates who would engage in highlevel knowledge production endeavours. second, the increasing number of sArChi chairs, currently at three, and other research chairs will culminate into greater research readership. third, rigorous implementation of the CBE mentorship programme, which dovetails to the AAmp programme and the uJ research leadership programme, will translate into an overall increased research capacity and increased collective intelligence. fourth, dedicated sponsorship for emerging researchers to attend strategic tailored workshops on different research themes. fifth, plans to establish the CBE postgraduate research space with a dedicated mentor to act as an innovation incubator and ideas space for enhanced engagements. As a result of the strategic interventions above, the number of PdRfs has significantly grown from 27 in 2018 to 48 in 2019. the College is on course to achieve its desire to have all professors have visiting professors or research associates under their supervision. the to be established CBE postgraduate research space will be used to host visiting professors, pdrfs and doctoral students to enable enhanced collaborative engagements. going forward, the CBE will continue its push for CBE academics to target high-impact journal publications to solidify on impact research. it is anticipated that the strategic initiatives will further solidify the CBE collective intelligence and capacity to engage in high- impact research. Going forward, the CBE will continue its push for CBE academics to target highimpact journal publications to solidify on impact research.
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