16 Research & Innovation Footprint and Impact Output For the 2024 reporting year, the DHET approved 53 publication units from the faculty’s 2022 submission. In addition, 26 creative research projects were submitted for accreditation. Textual outputs have remained relatively stable, with 54 units approved in 2023 and 53 in 2024. In contrast, creative research project submissions have shown consistent growth, rising from just two in 2019 to a remarkable 26 (unaudited) in 2024. This upward trend reflects sustained and expanding engagement in creative research over the years. Postdoctoral Research Fellows Over the past three years, FADA has steadily expanded and stabilised its intake of Postdoctoral Research Fellows (PDRFs). In 2021, the faculty hosted just two PDRFs, both located within research centres. This number doubled in 2022, with four fellows based in research centres. By 2023, the total rose to eight, reflecting growth not only in the research centres, which hosted six fellows, but also in departments, which welcomed their first two PDRFs. This pattern was maintained in 2024, with six fellows in research centres and two in departments, signalling a consistent and balanced approach to supporting early-career researchers across the faculty. FADA Research Centres FADA has two research centres, Visual Identities in Art & Design (VIAD), headed by Prof Leora Farber, and the SARChI Chair in South African Art and Visual Culture, headed by Prof Brenda Schmahmann. 33 53 61 54 54 53 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 FADA Textual Output Units 2019-24 2 9 11 15 17 26 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 FADA Creative Output Research Output Submission 2019-24 VIAD Visual Identities in Art & Design In 2024, the Visual Identities in Art and Design (VIAD) Research Centre underwent a dynamic transformation, marking a significant moment in its evolution. Responding to shifts in global and local research landscapes, VIAD revised its strategic direction, restructuring its programmes and expanding its conceptual scope. This process resulted in the emergence of two parallel research streams: RADICAL | OTHERS (R|O) and Bioart + Design Africa (BA+DA). While distinct in theme and focus, both strands are unified by a commitment to decolonial politics and practice. R|O builds on VIAD’s previous focus on African and African-Diasporic art and theory, while BA+DA
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