Cognita®
University Research Governance Platform
Cognita is a single digital platform that governs, monitors and reports on every research activity in your university — from undergraduate projects to staff grants — giving your leadership real-time visibility and control over institutional research performance.
Built around three connected governance layers that carry research oversight from the individual researcher to the Vice-Chancellor's office.
Three Governance Layers
One platform. From the researcher's desk to the Vice-Chancellor's office.
Research & Supervision
Where research happens — projects, submissions and mentorship in one workspace.
- Manage projects, submit proposals & reports
- Track milestones & progress
- Collaborate with supervisors & teams
- Review submissions & give feedback
- Approve milestones & schedule meetings
Dashboards
Department & Faculty Oversight
Departmental and faculty leadership see performance across every project.
- Departmental research activity & progress
- Supervision workload tracking
- Publications & compliance monitoring
- Faculty-wide performance analytics
- Completion rates across departments
Dashboards
Institutional Governance
Where policy, strategy and platform administration converge.
- Ethics approvals & grants governance
- Publications, innovation & IP management
- Executive KPIs for VC, DVCs & Registrar
- Funding, compliance & research impact insight
- User, role, security & audit administration
Dashboards
Seven Connected Roles
From the researcher to the Vice-Chancellor — one connected chain of oversight.
Researcher
Manage projects, submit work, track milestones.
Supervisor
Review submissions, approve milestones.
Department
Oversee departmental research & compliance.
Faculty
Consolidated view across departments.
Directorate
Govern ethics, grants & IP institution-wide.
Executive
Strategic KPIs for VC & principal officers.
System Admin
Manage users, roles & platform security.
Key Benefits
One Platform. Complete Research Governance.