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Peace Education for Violence Prevention in Fragile African Societies
Herewith the New Book Notification for Peace Education for Violence Prevention in Fragile African Societies: What’s Going to Make a Difference?
Public Lecture by Former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo
Public Lecture by Former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo
Date: 30 June 2016
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Venue: Gallagher Estate
RSVP: Nicola Kruyshaar (nkruyshaar@hsrc.ac.za by 20 June 2016)
R&D expenditure increases in SA for third consecutive year
The 2013/14 R&D survey shows that gross expenditure on research and development (GERD) has increased in nominal terms in South Africa for the third consecutive year after the contraction in the 2009/10 and 2010/11 survey years. This is an indication that the R&D expenditure trend has stabilised. These trends reflect the general pattern of domestic economic growth and track the global trend in R&D expenditure.
HSRC appoints new DCEO: Research
The HSRC Board has approved the appointment of Prof Leickness Simbayi as the Deputy CEO for Research, effective 1 June 2016. Prof Simbayi has a rich history within the HSRC, spanning over 15 years.
Durban Homelessness Census: 4 000 very different people in the streets and shelters
Close to 4 000 people live on the street and in formal homeless shelters in the central Durban area, of which approximately 85% are male. A census conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership with and funded by the eThekwini Municipality’s Safer Cities Unit in February 2016, found 1 959 persons living on the street and 1 974 persons living in formal shelters.
HSRC appoints new M&E research director
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Edmore Marinda as a research director at the Research and Impact Assessment (RIA) unit effective 1 June 2016. He will head monitoring and evaluation in RIA.
NRF and HSRC launch Ambassadorial Forum on S&T
The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) held the inaugural Ambassadorial Forum on Science and Technology on 10 May 2016, hosted by the University of Pretoria. The theme of the seminar was Research and Development in South Africa and Algeria.
Longer walk to freedom: making sense of attitudes towards race relations in SA
There is much unfinished business in post-apartheid South Africa. Over the past year, a series of racist and bigoted outbursts on social media have generated widespread public debate about the state of race relations and social cohesion in the country. Student protests has also drawn attention to economic inequality, the slow pace of transformation in general, and institutionalised racism in society and on university campuses.
Call to nominate outstanding young scientists to young academy
The South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) is accepting nominations for New Members.
HSRC appoints human rights expert
Rachel Adams, a senior researcher for Civil and Political Rights at the South African Human Rights Commission, has been appointed as a chief research specialist in the Research use and Impact Assessment (RIA) unit at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) from 1 May 2016.
