Questions, answered.

REC is a Johannesburg-based research consultancy that supports academic and organisational research from the first idea to the final publication: thesis and dissertation support, data analysis, journal publication support, and research, evaluation and training for organisations and institutions.

No. REC provides coaching, guidance, analysis and editing. We do not write theses for clients: the research remains the client’s own work and voice.

We carry out statistical analysis in SPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, R and Excel, including structural equation modelling and regression, as well as qualitative and thematic analysis and mathematical modelling of infectious diseases.

Fees are quoted per project. They depend on the service required, the volume of work involved and the academic level, since Honours, Master’s and PhD projects differ considerably in scope. We provide a personalised, itemised quotation once we understand your project.

It starts with an initial consultation, usually a WhatsApp call with a senior member of our team. We then review your documents and send an itemised quotation and timeline. Work begins once the scope is confirmed and a 60% deposit is received, with the balance due on the milestone set out in the quotation.

Yes. We work with clients in person and online. Most of our clients are in South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and other English-speaking African countries, and many study through distance-learning institutions while working full-time.

Yes. Our training is delivered through our sister organisation, the Research Excellence Training Academy (RETA), with workshops on research methods and thesis writing, both online and face to face.

Yes. We keep client documents and data confidential, never fabricate data, results or references, and do not guarantee grades, examination outcomes or publication.

REC was founded and is led by Prof. Richard Chinomona, Chief Executive Officer and a data analysis specialist in AMOS, SPSS and advanced statistical modelling.