Marianne Engelbrecht

Dr Marianne Engelbrecht is the Head of the Unisa Researcher Development Academy (RDA) at the University of South Africa (UNISA). In 2012, she obtained her PhD in corporate governance and futures studies at Stellenbosch University. She has a trans-disciplinary academic background ranging from political economics, education, instructional design, marketing, and futures studies. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the higher education sector, both as an academic in an advisory capacity, and in academic management and research administration. Marianne is a quality assurance expert with more than 10 years of experience in strategic project development and the implementation of capacity development projects in the higher education sector. She is an experienced facilitator and has provided training and development sessions promoting good governance practices across the sector. She has extensive knowledge of the higher education regulatory environment and has been involved with the devel