Research data
The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
Or use the search facility below, to browse through the HSRC's research outputs:
Research data: NATIONAL SURVEY
2014 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development: main analysis report 2011/12
This report provides trends and a brief analysis of the survey data of the 2011/12 South African National Survey of Research and Experimenta...
Download this report2014 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development: stastistical report 2011/12
This report presents selected data tables of the 2011/12 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D survey)...
Download this report2013 The nation states: the most important issues that preoccupy the nation
With an ambitious set of priorities planned by national government ahead of the 2014 general election, Benjamin Roberts, Jare Struwig and St...
2013 Public perceptions of science and technology
In the international context, South Africa has a unique 'fingerprint' of public attitudes towards science, characterised by a complex and sh...
Download this report