THE DEPARTMENT OF RECORDS AND ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT
Welcome to Records and Archives Management
The Department was established in 2004 following the recommendations of the Williams Commission of 1989. In the RAM department , we offer the BSc in Information Management and Technology as well as the BSc Records and Archives Management programmes that will lead graduates to pursue a variety of careers which include and are not limited to; Corporate Information officers; Corporate Memory managers; Information Administrators; Information Policy Officer; Data and information managers; Document control officers; Business Information Architects; Cloud Data Storage Officer; Data Migration expert/consultant Information Auditors; Information Security officers; Database Administrators; Infopreneurs; Knowledge officers; Records Managers and Digital Archivists to mention but just a few.
The Department aims to provide high quality programmes and course offerings that will prepare students for today’s world and its challenges. Our graduate students are articulate and critical, imaginative and productive, rooted in their own information management discipline, but also open to other inter-disciplines.
To-date the Department has produced renowned information managers who are leading professionals at organisations such as Econet, Steward Bank, Insurance and Pensions Commission, ZACC, University Administrations and Local Authorities and City Councils. Our alumni are doing very well in the various business organisations where they are engaged.
Joining us will allow you to participate fully with academics and industry affiliated with the Department when it commemorates the International Archives Week to be held on in June and the UNESCO World Day for Audio Visual Heritage to be held in October 2024 in line with Heritage-based Education. As a Department, we are fully aware of our role in the changing society and have adopted innovative strategies to ensure that graduates fit very well in the contemporary global society with requisite skills in information management.
It is with great pleasure that we welcome our new students for the March Intake of the 2024 Academic Year to our Department.
We wish you all the very best in your studies with us at NUST.
Our Programmes
Undergraduate
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For Normal Entry
Applicants must have 5 ‘O’ level passes/ National Foundation Certificates, including English Language at Grade C or better, plus 2 ‘A’ level subjects OR Relevant National Certificate.
Online Distance and Electronic Learning (ODeL) applicants must have 5 ‘O’ level passes, including English Language at Grade C or better.
Special entry
Gained advanced standing through the Accreditation of Prior Learning route
Mature entry
At least 25 years old plus relevant work experience
Other
- Attained Level 5 of the Zimbabwe National Qualifications Framework (ZNQF), awarded by a recognised university, college or institute. Such applicants will be admitted into Part Two of the study programme.
- Attained Level 6 of the Zimbabwe National Qualifications Framework (ZNQF), awarded by a recognised university, college or institute. Such applicants will be admitted into Part Three of the study programme
Career prospects
- Information Management Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Data Base Administrator
- Archivist
- Records Manager
- Conservator
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
For Normal Entry
- Applicants should have passed at least five (5) subjects including English Language at ‘O’ Level at Grade C or better.
- Applicants without a pass in Mathematics at Ordinary Level may be considered for admission to an undergraduate degree programme in the Faculty when vacancies are available.
- Apart from five (5) subjects at Ordinary Level an applicant must have passed at least two (2) subjects at the Advanced Level. Only candidates who already have ‘A’ Levels will be considered. Proof of both ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level results should be attached.
For Special Entry
- Candidates with a National Diploma or a Higher National Diploma (HEXCO) or other relevant Diplomas and 5 ‘O’ Level passes at Grade ‘C’ or better including English Language will be considered under Special Entry.
Career prospects
Careers awaiting graduating students include opportunities as:-
- Management Information Officers,
- Information Administrators,
- Data Analysts and Managers,
- Document Control Officers,
- Information Auditors and Database Administrators,
- Information and Data Analysts,
- Information Governance Coordinators Corporate Information Officers,
- Corporate Memory Managers,
- Corporate Data Administrators,
- Business Information Architects,
- Infopreneurs and Knowledge Managers.
Postgraduate
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Applicants should normally hold an Upper Second (2.1) Class Honours Degree in Records and Archives Management; Records Management; Archival Science; Information Studies; History or Heritage Studies from an accredited University or higher education institution.
- Applicants with a Lower Second (2.2) Class Honours Degree in the above areas will be required to have at least two years post-qualification experience.
- Applicants with any other good first Degree in a field other than those listed in the first criterion will be required to have at least two years post-qualification practical experience in a records and archives establishment for consideration to be admitted into the Master of Science Degree programme.
Career Prospects
- Information Management Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Data Base Administrator
- Teaching/Lecturing
- Archivist
- Records Manager
- Conservator
- Health Information Analyst/Manager
Our Staff
Current Position: Chairperson
Qualifications:
- PhD in Knowledge Management, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
- MSc in Library and Information Science, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
- GradCE, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
- BA (Gen), University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
- Diploma in Personnel and Training Management (IPMZ)
Research Interests:
- Knowledge Management
- Records Management
- Archives Management
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Information Ethics
- Infopreneurship Research
Research Articles
Book Chapters
- Buwerimwe M and Dewah, P Family Support and Start-Up Capital as Determinants of Infopreneurial Career Intention (160823-100719)
- Dewah P, Chiwara-Ndoro, G and Mpofu SN. 2021. Comparative study of Infopreneurial intentions of RAM and LIS Graduating Students at NUST (In Tella, A (Ed.), ICT and Entrepreneurship In Information: Perspectives From Developing Digital Economies (pp175-204). EssEss Publications New Delhi-110 002, INDIA
- Dewah, P. Records as Tools for Concealing and as Weapons for Fighting Corruption in Higher Educational Institutions in Zimbabwe. In Chisita, C. T., Enakrire, R. T., Durodolu, O. O., Tsabedze, V. W., &Ngoaketsi, J. M. (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Records and Information Management Strategies for Enhanced Knowledge Coordination (pp. 42-64). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-6618-3.ch003 (SCOPUS)
Refereed Journal Articles:
- Chitima, SS and Dewah, P The Records Management (RM) Capabilities of Lecturers at Midlands State University (MSU), Zimbabwe Mousaion: South African Journal of Information StudiesVolume 41(4)
- Ntini, V.C. and Dewah, P. 2023. Human Resources Management Practices in Enhancing Knowledge Retention in the Registrar’s Department at NUST, Zimbabwe. Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 8 (1), 60-75.
- Manyika, S and Dewah, P. Covid-19, a catalyst or disruptor? comprehending access to records and archives under the new normal, Journal of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives (ESARBICA Journal), Vol. 41: 38-50
- Sithole, B and Dewah, P. Digitization of records to improve access at the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority , Journal of the South African Society of Archivists (JSASA), Vol 55: 74-87
- Dewah, P and Sibanda, F. 2022. ICTs for enhancing Knowledge Management amongst academics at the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe SA Jnl Libs & Info Sci 2022, 88(1) http://sajlis.journals.ac.za doi: 10.7553/88-1-2120
- Dewah, P. and Ndlebe, A. 2022 “Digitising Archival Material at ZIMPAPERS Harare: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in the Covid-19 Era”, Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies, 39(4). doi: 10.25159/2663-659X/10050.
- Mutage, M and Dewah, P. Knowledge hoarding and Organisational Performance at a public University Library in Zimbabwe (University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal) UDSMLJ, 16(2):3-18
Contact Details:
Email: peterson.dewah@nust.ac.zw
Extension: 2098
Current Position: Lecturer
Qualifications:
- PhD in Library and Information Science (Knowledge Management), University of Fort Hare, South Africa
- MSc in Library and Information Science, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
- Diploma in Records Management, Harare Polytechnic, Zimbabwe
- Further Education Trs’ Diploma, Masvingo Technical College
- BA (Gen), University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Research Interests:
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development
- Management of E-records
- E-readiness
- E-government
Research Articles
- ChiedzaMukanganise and Obert Wutete (2021) Researcher willingness to submit their studies
to the innovation hub at the National University of Science and Technology. Published in Ilorin University Journal of Library and Information Science, Vol. 5 No. 2.
Contact Details:
Email: obert.wutete@nust.ac.zw
Extension: 2101
Current Position: Lecturer
Qualifications:
- MPhil in Science and Technology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- MSc in Library and Information Science, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
- PGDip in Higher Education, National University of Science and Technology
- BSc (Hon) in Records and Archives Management, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Research Interests:
- Science Communication
- Research Uptake Management
- Electronic Records Management
- Management of Local Government Records
- Records & Information Management
- Liberation struggle archives
Research Articles
- Chitima, S., Ndlovu, H. and Phiri, C. Records and Information Management (RIM) Practices in Pentecostal Churches in Zimbabwe. Mousaion, 40 (3): 1-16 https://doi.org/10.25159/2663-659X/12144
Contact Details:
Email: heather.ndlovu@nust.ac.zw; heatherndlovu@gmail.com
Extension: 2253
Current position: Lecturer
Qualifications:
- Currently on Postdoctoral studies at the University of South Africa.
- PhD Library & Information Studies (UB);
- MSc Library & Information Science (NUST);
- Postgraduate Diploma Media and Communication Studies (UZ);
- BA English & History (UZ).
Research interests:
- Archivistics,
- Societal Memory
- Documentation of Minorities and the Underrepresented in Society.
Contact details:
Email :samuel.chabikwa@nust.ac.zw
Extension : 2101
Current Position: Senior Secretary
Qualifications:
- MSc in Marketing, National University of Science and Technology
- BCom in Marketing Management, Zimbabwe Open University
- HND in Office Management, Bulawayo Polytechnic, Zimbabwe
- ND Secretarial Studies, Bulawayo Polytechnic, Zimbabwe
Contact Details:
Email: helena.dube@nust.ac.zw
Extension: 2101
Current Position: Lecturer
Qualifications:
- MSc in Library and Information Science, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
- Grad CE, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
- BA General, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Research Interests:
- Access and Reference Services
- Digital Preservation
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Contact Details:
Email: norah.makoni@nust.ac.zw
Extension: 2101
Current Position: Lecturer
Qualifications:
MPhil RECORDS AND ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT
- BSc RECORDS AND ARCHIVES MANAGEMENT
Research Interests:
- Informetrics/Webometrics/Bibliometrics/Altmetrics
- Research impact assessment
- Information Governance
- Archival Science
- Data analytics
Research Articles
- Chitima, S., Ndlovu, H. and Phiri, C. Records and Information Management (RIM) Practices in Pentecostal Churches in Zimbabwe. Mousaion, 40 (3): 1-16 https://doi.org/10.25159/2663-659X/12144
- Phiri, C., Onyancha, O.B., Ngulube, P., and Chabikwa, S. 2019. ‘Connecto Ergo Sum’: A hyperlink analysis of national archives in the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives. ESARBICA, 38: 158-189. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/esarjo
- Phiri, C., Khumalo, N. B., and Masuku, M. 2014. The impact of the 2000 land reform programme on the Capital Block, popularly known as the “New Malawi”. Oral History Journal of South AfricaVol 2:15-25. DOI:10.25159/2309-5792/1580
- Muchefa, L., and Phiri, C. 2015. Oralityvswritten legislation: oral history as used in Zimbabwe`s post 2000 land reform programme. Oral History Journal of South AfricaVol 4 (2) 26-36. https://doi.org/10.25159/2309-5792/336
Contact Details:
Email: calvin.phiri@nust.ac.zw
Extension : 2101
Current position : Lecturer
Qualifications
- MSc Records and Archives Management, NUST.
- BSc Records and Archives Management, NUST
Research interests
- Big data analytics
- Digital information systems.
Contact details:
Email : ammi-amittai.ndlovu@nust.ac.zw
Extension : 2101
Current Position: Lecturer
Qualifications:
- MSc in Library and Information Science, National University of Science and Technology
- BA Hons Archaeology, Midlands State University
Research Interests:
Audio-visual Archives Management, Public Sector Records Management, E-
Governance, Community archiving, Collection Development
Contact Details:
Email:felizarda.mudzaki@nust.ac.zw
Extension: 2101
Current Position: Lecturer
Qualifications:
- MPhil in Records and Archives Management, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
- BSc (Hon) in Records and Archives Management, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
Research Interests:
- Social Media
- Electronic Records
- Knowledge Management
- Digital Humanities Research
Contact Details:
Email: delight.sigauke@nust.ac.zw
Extension: 2101
Current position : Lecturer
Qualifications
- PhD Records and Archives Mangement (Moi University, Kenya)
- MscLibraryandInformationScience –NUST
- BSc (Hons)Library andInformationScience –NUS
- DiplomaLibraryandInformationScience –ByoPolytech
- NationalCertificateLibraryandInformationScience –ByoPolytech
Research interests
- ArtificialIntelligence
- InformationManagementand GoodGovernance
- FinancialRecords andInformationRiskManagement
- Recordkeeping metadataand standards
- ProcessModelling
- ArchivalInformatics
- Digitisationprojectsmanagement
- Records andInformationInfrastructure
- HealthRecords andInformationManagement
Contact details
Email :adock.dube@nust.ac.zw or adock2801@gmail.com
Extension : 2101
Current position : Lecturer
Qualifications
- MSc INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- BTech INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Research Interests
- Information Security
- Data Protection & Recovery
- AI
Contact details:
Email :caesar.mutare@nust.ac.zw
Extension : 2101