The IPRC is an autonomous body of expert research managers, administrators and stakeholders representing the African and international research management and administration (RMA) community.
Having first learnt about the IPRC in a story on Prof Les Labuschagne, the Executive Director: Research, Innovation and Commercialisation, and his status as a Senior Research Management Professional (SRMP), Moholoopa became curious about the IPRC.
“I started to read more about the IPRC but always felt like I was not yet ready to apply for the professional recognition,” reflects Moholoopa. However, it was only when Dr Retha Visagie (SRMP), a Research Integrity Manager in the Research Support Directorate, unpacked the application during the mentoring session that he saw that his application stood a chance.
“At first glance, the application seems intimidating, but as you go through the application and the Professional Competency Framework document, it becomes more exciting, and I just continued to write, save it for later, come back to it in a day or two and just kept going,” he says. When he was done with the application, it went through a rigorous review process by the IPRC Technical Review Committee.