The agreement will help Mpumalanga province find sustainable solutions to its water challenges
These women are contributing to the advancement of the NRF’s mandate and driving its vision in service of a better society
Cutting-edge research will focus on the Greater Cape Floristic Region, which is home to thousands of plant species unique to the area
Population growth and increased activity in coastal areas will negatively impact marine ecosystems unless we find sustainable solutions
Collaborating with other universities will assist in dealing with diseases and other social issues that know no borders
With great rewards for bringing new technologies into different sectors will come great opportunities for South Africa’s economy
Scientists are seeking to manufacture key medications in South Africa, saving on costs and shoring up decreased supplies
More students are enrolling in doctoral studies, but gatekeepers are questioning their worthiness
The university has 83 (32.5%) women professors out of a total of 255
Lungisile Ntsebeza’s research has ignited a movement challenging the authority of traditional councils
There’s strong evidence that, all things being equal, leading South African universities provide “world class” training at PhD level
Ask anyone who was at Rhodes, this specific formulation of uMakhulu was promoted by Magoqwana
A Unisa payroll administrator created ghost students and defrauded SAAST, under the administration of NRF, to the tune of R1.7 million
Whether it was in the use of satellites to monitor the continent’s resources or precision medicine, we need technology to accelerate development.
Political buy-in is vital to science and research, particularly in a constrained economic environment.
To stimulate innovation in the agriculture sector, education and training is in dire need of substantial reform.
The logic of governance at these institutions is that of neomedievalism in the war of excellence
The landmark agreement will see both countries make investments to foster developments in key institutions.
Transforming the science and research landscape through the Thuthuka programme.
Women lecturers and researchers at Limpopo University have joined forces to address gender unfairness at universities.
Bankrupt only a decade ago, the University of the Western Cape is now a research leader.
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It is shortsighted to promote science at the expense of the humanities.
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/ 2 September 2011
Each year the NRF awards excellence in three special categories.
The National Research Foundation (NRF) celebrates top South African researchers who have made a difference in their fields — and in society.
Will heavy-handed bureaucracy or best scientific practice win the day, asks <b>Marian Shinn</b>.
<strong>Professor Clifford Shearing</strong> — SARChI Chair in Security and Justice.
<strong>Professor Francesco Petruccione</strong> — SARChI Chair in Quantum Information Processing and Communication.
<b>Professor Phuti E. Ngoepe</b>, SARChI Chair in Computational Modelling of Materials: Materials Modelling Centre.
Real science doesn’t happen in a laboratory. It happens in life.
SARChI is a flagship initiative of Government designed to attract and retain excellence in research and innovation at South African universities.
<b>Professor Kelly Chibale</b> — SARChI Chair in Drug Discovery
<strong>Professor Sue T L Harrison</strong> — SARChI Chair in Bioprocess Engineering.