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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 ... -
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 ... -
An evaluation of the science system in Kenya
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Evaluation of science systems has been on the increase in the recent past following government calls for accountability of the public investment in research development. The government and other funders ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The provision and influence of evidence-based policy advice : a case study of the National Advisory Council on Innovation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Evidence-based policy(-making) (EBP) has been adopted in many countries as knowledge and expertise are increasingly regarded as part of the core capabilities of political administrations in modern ... -
The study of institutionalisation of a national monitoring and evaluation system in Zimbabwe and Botswana.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The aim of the study was to assess the extent to which Zimbabwe and Botswana’s national M&E systems are institutionalised. This was done through answering the following research questions: 1) What is ... -
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 ... -
The uptake of doctoral thesis research in Ghana
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: Doctoral studies are a big resource to contribute to knowledge which by extension assists in creating new product development, new professional practice and the development of new technologies. Across ...
