Academic Research Supervision Programme (NQF LEVEL 9)

2 - 6 February 2026 • 5 days • Online - MS Teams • 09:00 – 16:30 (GMT+2)

13 February 2026 • Hybrid - STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre street address: 10 Marais Road, Stellenbosch

Course Outcomes

• At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate supervisory leadership and institutional alignment

• Uphold and apply key ethical frameworks and responsible research practices, including appropriate handling of sensitive data and ethics approval processes

• Build productive supervisory relationships and manage expectations to support student progress

• Create constructive and collaborative research environments

• Apply integrated supervisory strategies through a capstone activity

Competency Areas

Supervisory Leadership & Institutional Alignment

• Roles and responsibilities of a research supervisor

• Mentoring and coaching (including diversity and inclusivity

• Aligning supervision with institutional, national and global research priorities.

Ethics & Integrity in Research

• Ethical frameworks, responsible practices (including handling sensitive data and approvals)

• Supervising multi- or transdisciplinary projects

• Fostering innovation and impactful research

Mentorship & Student Development

• Building productive relationships and managing student expectations

• Milestones, progress monitoring and crisis management

• Networking, collaboration skills, and student career development

Creating a Constructive & Collaborative Research Environment

• Preparing for the submission and examination of the thesis

• Research funding, resource management and collaboration strategies

• Discussions and closing

• Capstone project

Certificate of competency issued by Stellenbosch University upon successful completion.

Presenters

• Prof René Pellissier
• Dr Rica Viljoen
• Prof Andrée Sursock
• Prof Retha Visagie
• Dr David Phaho
• Prof Cobus Oosthuizen
• Prof Gina Wisker
• Prof Eugene Cloete
• Dr Henriette van den Berg