DUT researcher earns international recognition
A B2 rating from the National Research Foundation brings brings credibility Professor Monique Marks who heads DUT's Urban Futures Centre.
PROFESSOR Monique Marks of Durban University of Technology (DUT) has earned international recognition for her research. The university recently announced that Marks has retained her B2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF) Rating.
A B2 rating, which lasts for a five-year period, is a testament to Mark’s continued achievement in her firled. Commenting on the news, Marks said a B2 rating brings credibility to DUT’s Urban Futures Centre (UFC) which she heads. UFC is based in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment.
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“I appreciate that my peers across the world appreciate my research work. I also feel this rating benefits the UFC. A B2 rating is highly regarded and brings credibility to me as an individual researcher and to the UFC as an entity. I am also thankful to the DUT community for their ongoing support and positive feedback,” she said.
Through engaged research, Marks has developed robust models to resolve ‘tricky’ urban troubles. Her work focuses on improving the quality of life for society’s most marginal groups.
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Marks has led several community projects, including the Bellhaven Harm Reduction Centre (BHRC). Her projects cover topics such as public health, public safety, urban governance and urban design. In addition, she is currently conducting research on university language policy, for the purposes of developing a draft language policy for DUT.
DUT’s deputy vice-chancellor for research, innovation and engagement, Professor Sibusiso Moyo congratulated Prof Marks on her achievement, saying NRF rated researchers is one of the ways that DUT can create a sustainable research and innovation enterprise.
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