31 Oct 2022
Human Sciences Research Council Pretoria, Monday 31 October 2022 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Board announces the appointment of Prof Sarah Mosoetsa as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Council, effective 1 February 2023. Prof…
19 Mar 2021
Pretoria, Friday 19 March 2021 – After a rigorous process, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Universities South Africa (USAf) last night announced the awardees in the 2020 HSRC-USAf Medal in Social Sciences and Humanities at a…
10 Mar 2021
Pretoria, Wednesday 10 March 2021 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Universities South Africa (USAf) are pleased to announce the nominees for the 2020 Medal in Social Sciences and Humanities. The 2020 Awards will, in addition to…
04 Jun 2020
Pretoria, Wednesday 03 June 2020 – As the country enters the lockdown alert level 3 and the schools prepare for the phased reopening, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) will release the…
17 Mar 2020
Pretoria, Tuesday 17 March 2020 – The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) today announced that it would conduct a public survey, via social media and some follow-up qualitative studies, to better understand what the South African public…
11 Sep 2019
Pretoria, Wednesday 11 September 2019 – The Human Sciences Research Council adds its voice to, and stands in solidarity with, the people of South Africa as the country confronts the severe crisis of gender based violence. With one woman being…
23 Apr 2019
As part of the build-up to Freedom Day, the Minister of Science and Technology, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, together with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), will launch the state-of-the-nation publication Poverty and Inequality –…
21 Sep 2018
Below please find Professor Chapman’s profile as well as the HSRC Medal for Social Sciences list of nominees. Professor Chapman is also Professor Emeritus and Fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, a Fellow of the Stellenbosch Institute for…
01 Sep 2017
Pretoria, Friday 1 September 2017 – Professor Charles van Onselen, Research Professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria was last night honoured with the Human Science Research Council’s Medal in Social Sciences…
24 Apr 2017
To recognise scientists and researchers who have contributed positively to the social sciences and humanities, the Human Sciences Research Council invites nominations for the HSRC Medal for the Social Sciences and Humanities. The Medal is awarded on…
