Tribute to HSRC Board Member, Dr Kgomotso Kasonkola
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) conveys its deepest condolences on the passing of its Board Member, Dr Kgomotso Kasonkola The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is deeply saddened by the passing of one of its esteemed Board members, Dr Kgomotso Kasonkola, the Senior Director of Human Resources at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)…. View Article

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HSRC colleagues participate in the GTAC Public Economics Conference

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What is engaged research and why is it important?

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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

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Equitable Education and Economies (EEE)

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Africa Institute of South Africa

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PRESS RELEASES

28 August 2024
Johannesburg, Wednesday, 28 August 2024 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will release the key provincial findings of the Sixth South African National HIV, Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour Survey (SABSSM VI) for Gauteng. The…

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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.