Call for participants: STEM students in South Africa
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is conducting a study on behalf of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) to evaluate the effectiveness, relevance and usefulness of their Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) career publications and to understand how these resources support subject and career decision-making. We are inviting STEM students at South… View Article

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Mind the gap: Building an inclusive science ecosystem for South Africa

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Opinion | The killing of women is not a series of unconnected tragedies in South Africa

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With a service record of more than 50 years, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is the largest dedicated research institute in Africa focusing on the social sciences and humanities.

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Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES)

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Equitable Education and Economies (EEE)

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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository of the HSRC's research data in support of evidence-based human and social development.

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The HSRC Institutional Repository is an important tool that the HSRC utilises to preserve and disseminate its documents. Different types of publications including scholarly research outputs are collected, preserved and distributed in a digital format.

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Research funders are increasingly asking about real measurable benefits – which requires impact assessments of the interventions, programmes, projects and policies that emerge from funded research. There is thus increasing demand for monitoring, measurement, analysis, and reporting on impact.