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Science communication vs. public relations : the potential effect of university press releases and the changing media landscape on science journalism in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The news media has always played an important role in informing the public about scientific and technological developments, with some studies showing that the majority of the public get their information ... -
The contribution of the Water Research Fund for Southern Africa (WARFSA) to knowledge production and policy in the SADC water sector
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) has been adopted by member states in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) as the process to best manage water resources, with research as a major ... -
A study of the doctoral pipeline: Time-to-degree in selected disciplines at South African Universities
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the past decade, there has been a clearly articulated interest, both on a national and institutional level, to identify strategies that would increase the number of doctorate graduates in South ... -
An investigation of open access citation advantage through multiple measures and across subject areas for articles published from 2005 to 2014
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Advocates for open access (OA) practices proclaim it to have several benefits, for researchers, for science and for society at large. One of the proposed benefits is that the increased visibility provided ... -
Commercialising intellectual property emanating from universities in the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: University technology transfer and the effective commercialisation of intellectual property emanating from university campuses has become a topic of growing interest. University intellectual property ... -
Internationally linked authors in Uganda, East Africa : an example of author-level bibliometrics for a developing country
(Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, 2018)In developing countries, researchers with strong international links potentially act as a double-edge sword. On the one hand, local researchers with international links could strengthen the research base of an institution ... -
New potentials in the communication of open science with non‐scientific publics: The case of the anti‐vaccination movement
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is persistent pressure on science to be more open. But for all the fervour, scant attention has been paid to the full gamut of the potentials of openness, both positive and negative. These potentials ... -
Women’s representation in national science academies : an unsettling narrative
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017-12)Science academies are well placed to contribute towards strengthening of national systems of innovation through advocating for an increased participation of girls and women in science. To successfully do so, academies would ... -
The extent of South African authored articles in predatory journals
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2017-04)We present a first estimate of the extent of predatory publishing amongst South African academics. This estimate is based on an analysis of all South African authored papers that qualified for subsidy over the period 2005 ... -
Perceptions of the environment and environmental issues in Stellenbosch, South Africa: A mixed-methods approach
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The issue of environmental perceptions is an important research area. Due to increased environmental degradation from human activities, concern for the environment is growing. Successful environmental ... -
Beyond funding : acknowledgement patterns in biomedical, natural and social sciences
(Public Library of Science, 2017)For the past 50 years, acknowledgments have been studied as important paratextual traces of research practices, collaboration, and infrastructure in science. Since 2008, funding acknowledgments have been indexed by Web ... -
Science communication as a field of research : identifying trends, challenges and gaps by analysing research papers
(Sissa Medialab, 2017)Research in the field of science communication started emerging about 50 years ago and has since then matured as a field of academic enquiry. Early findings about research-active authors and countries reveal that scholarly ... -
Academics at three African universities on the perceived utilisation of their research
(HESA, 2018)This article contributes to emerging knowledge on the utilisation of university research in sub-Saharan Africa. A survey was conducted comprising 463 academics at three African universities: the University of Ibadan ... -
A survey of doctoral supervisors in South Africa
(UNISA Press, 2015)South African universities receive a direct monetary reward for the number of doctoral graduates produced. As a result there has been a steady increase in numbers in recent years (from 977 in 2004 to 1 878 in 2012), with ... -
Valorisation : the case of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe
(HESA, 2018)Valorisation is a process that adds value to academic knowledge. It comprises all activities pertaining to the dissemination and exploitation of such knowledge for social and economic benefit. A 4D valorisation map was ... -
Post-graduate studies in South Africa : myths, misconceptions and challenges
(HESA, 2007)The article interrogates some of the current views and myths around the so-called 'inefficiency' of the management of postgraduate studies in South Africa. In this regard data are presented on recent trends in postgraduate ... -
Scopus or Web of Science for a bibliometric profile of pharmacy research at a Nigerian University?
(Library and Information Association of South Africa, 2017-12)Previous comparisons between Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) paid little attention to universities in African countries. This study investigated the effect of using different data sources on the bibliometric profile of ... -
Factors influencing the public communication behaviour of publicly visible scientists in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2018-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Given the policy intention of the South African government to encourage and support public science engagement, this study set out to identify and understand the factors that influence scientists’ behaviours ... -
A unique fingerprint? Factors influencing attitudes towards science and technology in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)From an international perspective, research in the field of public attitudes towards science and technology has been conducted since the 1970s. A frequently proposed – and empirically supported – theory is that strong ... -
For sustainable funding and fees, the undergraduate system in South Africa must be restructured
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)South Africa has the most diverse and differentiated higher education system in Africa – despite some persistent attempts at academic drift and mimetic normative isomorphism. Globally, in the 2008 country system ranking ...
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