Wits University secured equipment grants worth R56 700 000 in 2024.
Wits University’s Research Office is working to establish a fund to help access large research instrumentation in other countries.
Research is tremendously important for universities and society at large as well. The work done by researchers helps push society forward with new discoveries, medical research and even advancing the level of education provided within the university. The university classifies the applications it receives based on the equipment cost. A minor application is for equipment that costs between R80 000 and R500 000 while a medium application is for equipment that costs between R500 000 and R1.5 million. In 2024 19 medium and 31 minor applications were submitted and respectively nine medium and 15 minor applications were granted, representing an approval rate of 50 percent.An Enzyme Immunoassay multimode reader, cell imager and microplate washer.
“In many cases, we tried to work with the academics to improve their applications before the assessment process began,” says Dr Robin Drennan, Director of Research and Development in the Wits Research Office. In addition, the University Research and Innovation Committee is introducing a more centralised instrument strategy to make equipment and instruments available to all academics and students.Aside from USAID, the States has also cut or stopped funding on “global scientific collaborations” as reported by the
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