1 Educational leadership
The subject of research is the impact of leadership styles on education transformation, self-managing schools, leadership of distance education, preparation for leadership positions in education, human resources management, transformation, change management, partnerships People involved are: Dr J Heystek, Mr JW van Rooyen, Dr IJ Sithole, Dr B Smit, Mr TJ Mabe, Dr S Snyman, Mr S Chalufu, Ms S Mampane, Dr HJ Joubert Prof AJ vd Bank, Prof Tony Bush (Lincoln), Prof Petros Pashiardis (Cyprus), Prof Brian Caldwell (University of Melbourne), Dr IJ Prinsloo, Prof LP Calitz (emeritus) Coordinator: Dr J Heystek, telephone number + 27 12 420 2766, jan.Heystek@up.ac.za

2 Education law
The subject of research is the impact of legal principles (including human rights, democracy and labour law) and changes in the legal environment on the provision and management of education. People involved are: Prof JL Beckmann. Dr HJ Joubert, Mr S Chalufu, Dr J Heystek, Dr J Sithole, Prof AJ vd Bank, Dr IJ Prinsloo, Prof E Davies, Adv J Prinsloo, Mr JW van Rooyen, Ms S Mampane, Mr W van Vollenhoven, Dr S Snyman Coordinator: Prof JL Beckmann, telephone number + 27 12 420 2902, johan.beckmann@up.ac.za

3 Education policy
The subject of research is aspect of education policy such as implementation, higher education policy, policy as discourse, policy as political symbolism, policy development, the roles of stakeholders, the link between policy and law People involved are: Dr MT Sehoole, Dr B Smit, Dr FJ Potgieter, Mr WJ van Vollenhoven, Dr IJ Sithole, Dr C Amsterdam, Dr E Weber, Prof M Nkomo, Prof M Young, Prof JD Jansen (Dean) Coordinator: Prof JD Jansen, telephone number + 27 12 420 3513, jdjansen@postino.up.ac.za

4 Education finance
The subject of research is changing patterns of education funding at various level and their impact on education provision. People involved are: Dr MT Sehoole, Dr FJ Potgieter, Mr JW van Rooyen, Dr IJ Prinsloo, Prof E Davies, Dr J Conradie (emeritus), Prof JD Jansen, Prof J Beckmann, Mr S Chalufu, Dr S Snyman Coordinator: Mr JW van Rooyen, telephone number + 27 12 420 3484, jwvrooy@gk.up.ac.za