College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2021 5 Strengths (Progressive performance since 2020) Weaknesses (Weaker results since 2020) Research output and impact 7. Research output units submitted have improved to 608 units (+34%). 8. Scopus-listed publications improved to 576 (+21%). Research output by visiting scholars 9. Research output units per PDRF have improved to 1.64 (+112%). 10. Research output units per visiting associate professor and visiting professor have improved to 30 (+39%). 11. Research output units per visiting associate/ professor of practice have improved to 5 (+25%). 12. Research output units per senior research associate have improved to 88 (+11%). Undergraduate qualification mix, international collaboration, and programme delivery 13. Bridging programmes have increased to 8 (+14%). 14. Joint international programmes have increased by 2 (+15%). 15. Academic initiatives advancing 4IR have increased to 24 (+33%). 16. Inbound students attending CBE academic events increased to 1 549 (+26%). 17. Outbound students attending international academic events increased to 2 847 (+42%). 18. The student/academic staff ratio has improved 1:35 (11%) through the appointment of assistant lecturers, also serving to grow our future pool of lecturers. 19. Continuing education enrolment has grown to 7 232 (+10%). Talent investment 20. Academic staff full-time equivalents have grown to 403 (+21%). 21. The number of full professors has grown to 41 (+21%). 22. The number of black professors has grown to 19 (+73%). 23. Promotions to the rank of senior lecturer increased this category by 9 (8%). 24. The number of academics holding a doctorate as the highest qualification has increased to 149 (+7%). 25. The number of academics holding a master’s degree as the highest qualification has increased to 176 (+33%). External research funding 8. External research funding has dropped from R28 million to R26 million (-8%); notably, international grant support dropped from some R8 million to R4 million (-51%).
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