Breaking Silos: Conversations that shaped the CUT Smart Cities international Conference
Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology CUT News Conferences | Seminars | Workshops Research and InnovationMeeting of minds sparks new vision for sustainable smart cities: Lindiwe Nkoala, a horticulturist working for the Free State Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environmental Affairs.The...
CUT brings together global experts at inaugural Sustainable Smart Cities Conference
Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology CUT News Conferences | Seminars | Workshops Research and InnovationProf. Johnson Kinyua, Associate Teaching Professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Pennsylvania State University (USA), delivered his keynote address on the convergence of Artificial...
CUT’s women in science lead the way in groundbreaking research
Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology CUT News Research and Innovation AlumniAfter years of dedication and a long-held dream, Dr Khanyisa Shirinda steps onto the stage, marking the powerful culmination of her PhD journey and the beginning of her impact in driving innovation.The...
Welkom Campus celebrates double doctoral success
CUT News Research and Innovation Welkom Campus AlumniDr Anele Nkoyi celebrates his milestone with his co-promoter, Prof. Freda Van der Walt, Dean of Management Sciences.Continuous learning is no longer optional it is essential, especially for those shaping...
Enactus CUT ignites campus with high-energy recruitment drive
CUT News Students Research and InnovationEnactus-CUT campus activation in action. From left: Mrs. Masabata Zulu, Regional Manager: Enactus South Africa and Ms. Maraka Lefera, Enactus-CUT Co-Faculty Advisor, engaging with future studentpreneurs...
CUT student innovators claim international ISSIP Student Innovation Award 2026
CUT News International Student Services Research and InnovationFrom left: Professor Samson Mashele, DVC: RIE, Ms. Sibongile Lukhele, CUT student and founder of Urban Harvest Bloem, Ms. Joia Mcunu, CUT student and founder of JRM CC and Ms. Nancy De Sousa, President...
CUT hosts National Cleantech Innovation challenge to promote regenerative agriculture in Free State
CUT News Research and Innovation Community Engagement PDTS PartnershipsFrom left: Mr Frederick Matongo, Director: Innovation Technology Transfer, Dr Shelly Mona, Deputy Director: PDTS, Dr Kousar Hoorzook, Research Coordinator: Process Energy Environment Technology Station...
CUT and W&RSETA launch ‘Tshireletso Ka Thuto’ to improve food safety in the Free State
CUT News Research and InnovationProf. Ryk Lues, Chair of the CUT Research Leadership Chair, Ms. M Semenyane, participant of 'Tshireletso ka Thuto', Mrs. Sally Joubert, CUT Work Integrated Learning Co-Ordinator and Ms. N Moroka,...
CUT Researcher Awarded Prestigious National Funding to Advance Curriculum Reform
CUT News Research and Innovation Welkom CampusDr Mantoa Contravetra Molete, Lecturer and Departmental Manager in the Department of Communication Sciences at CUT Welkom Campus, continues to raise the university’s research profile through her...
CUT Research Winter School inspires a new wave of scholars and supervisors
CUT News Research and Innovation Welkom Campus“The Research Winter School gave me a new dream, I want to be a research guru now,” says Ms. Mangaleni Hlatywayo, whose research study focuses on mental health in the workplace.The Central...
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Innovation eco-system for economic and social development
Technology Transfer OfficeThe TTO was an office established by NIPMO at the CUT in 2009 following the enactment of the IPR Act of 2008 which governs Intellectual Property that flows from publicly financed Research and Development (R&D).The following functions form part of the TTO:IP management and administrationTechnology commercialisation (licensing and spin-outs)Technology Transfer advocacy and awarenessContracts...
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Research Development and Postgraduate StudiesAs a university of technology, all research programmes are directed at solving problems in business, industry, and government (this is known as the triple-helix approach), and are aimed at contributing to the socio-economic development of the region.The focus of research programmes is multi-, inter- and trans-disciplinary of nature, with emphasis on sustainable...
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