TWO NUL LAW ACADEMICS ACKNOWLEDGED FOR THEIR RESEARCH BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

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By NUL Marketing Office

National University of Lesotho, Faculty of Law, is gaining recognition for outstanding research outputs. With the National Research Foundation’s announcement of ratings for one of its professors, the Faculty now boasts 2 NRF-rated researchers putting it well on par with other South African universities. Prof. Mhango, the Metropolitan Research Chair, recently obtained an improved rating of C-1 while Dr. Carol Ngang received his first NRF rating as a C-2 researcher. The C-rated researchers are recognised as established researchers in their respective fields. Prof. Mhango’s research focus is on pension law and constitutional law, while Dr Ngang has published widely on human rights law in Africa.

According to the NRF’s website, their ‘rating system is a valuable tool for benchmarking the quality of our researchers against the best in the world. NRF ratings are allocated based on a researcher’s recent research outputs and impact as perceived by international peer reviewers. The rating system encourages researchers to publish high quality outputs in high impact journals/outlets.

The rating of individuals is based primarily on the quality and impact of their research outputs over the past eight years, taking into consideration the evaluation made by local and international peers. It identifies researchers who count among the leaders in their fields of expertise and gives recognition to those

who constantly produce high quality research outputs. Several South African universities use the outcomes of the NRF evaluation and rating process to position themselves as research-intensive institutions, while others provide incentives for their staff members to acquire and maintain a rating and give special recognition

to top-rated researchers.’

The ratings that are awarded fall within the following categories:

· A – Leading international researchers

· B – Internationally acclaimed researchers

· C – Established researchers

· P – Prestigious Awards

· Y – Promising young researchers

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