CIR Office

Overview

Overview

Using cloud-based collaboration and project management software, the Community Integrated Research (CIR) Office provides logistical support to researchers and students for all community engagement (CE) and community-integrated field research activities. The CIR Office functions on four levels, providing services which include but are not limited to logistical support for field visits, mediating community entry, managing stakeholder relationships, and handling the bookings of qualitative research equipment and devices for field research. In addition, the CIR Office manages the training workshops, webinars, conferences, BUZZ sessions and events hosted by AUTHeR which include training in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. Consultation sessions with experts in qualitative research methodologies, monitoring and evaluation strategies, and sustainability can also be booked through the CIR Office. 

 

 

Services offered

Services offered by the CIR Office

Registering a CE Project

Registration of projects on the Sustainability and Community Impact (SCI) database, providing an overview for monitoring and evaluation purposes. Please submit your request for support here.

For more information regarding this form, kindly contact Mr Tumelo Legae (tumelo.legae@nwu.ac.za) (0182852598 and 0726532766)

Travel Request Form (Car, flight & accommodation)

This form needs to be completed before every field trip. Please submit your request for support here. 


If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
Email: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Contact: 018 299 2512

Travel Feedback Form

This form needs to be completed after every field trip. Please submit your request for support here.

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso Email: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za Contact: 018 299 2512

Workshop, Webinar, and Conference Support 

This form needs to be completed if you need any logistical support for organising a workshop, webinar or conference. Please submit your request for support here.

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
Email: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512

Guest Speaker Support Form

Please complete the form if you need any logistical support when inviting a guest speaker. Please submit your request for support here. 

 If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
Email: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512

Researcher/Student Support Request Form

Should you need any logistical support during your research, please submit your request for support here.

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
E-mail: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512

Equipment and Devices Request Form

The CIR Office offers a range of equipment and devices to support staff and students that can be used during the data collection or data analysis phases. Please submit your request for support here

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
E-mail: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512

Photo, Videos, and Sound Recording Consent Form

This consent form can be used by staff or students during their research to provide the researcher with consent from individuals to collect, use and disseminate photos, videos and/or any sound recording obtained while being part of any NWU-related research. Please access the consent form here

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
E-mail: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512

Fieldwork Support Request Form

Should you require any support during fieldwork, please submit your request for support here

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
E-mail: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512

AUTHeR Research Data Management Plan (RDM)

Please complete this form to declare your research data management plan for each postgraduate student and independent research projects. You only need to complete this form once for each student or research project. Please submit your responses here.

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
E-mail: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512

Stakeholder Update

Please provide the CIR Office with information of all stakeholders involved with your CE activities. Please complete the form here

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
E-mail: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512

CE activity Meeting Form

Please complete this form to provide the CIR Office with an overview of the CE activities of each CE meeting. Please submit your responses here

If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact Joyce Matsietso 
E-mail: joyce.matsietso@nwu.ac.za
Phone: 018 299 2512