Researchers chart the future of engaged scholarship at the Engaged Research Conference 2025
By Akhona Gumede, Yoliswa Sikhosana and Nonkululeko Dlamini Over 400 scholars, practitioners, community members, and policymakers gathered at the Birchwood Hotel Conference Centre from 22–24 October 2025, to mark a milestone for engaged research in the South African National System of Innovation and across the continent. The conference was convened by the Human Sciences Research… View Article

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