57+ min ago  (636+ words) Grantmaking alliance opens two-stage competition for cross-border projects in STISA 2034 priority research areas The Science Granting Councils Initiative's new programme, announced on 3 July, will fund three-year projects in five areas: agriculture, artificial intelligence, energy, environment, and health. These match the…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (635+ words) Image: BULE, via Pexels "Growing evidence" of unethical submissions to publishing rewards programme has sparked action South Africa's higher education department says it is clamping down on attempts to "game" the country's research publication subsidy, after it says recently released…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (457+ words) Umbrella body wants evidence-based dialogue and warns violence could threaten country's academic hub status The body representing South Africa's 26 public universities has called for calm and reason to prevail as the country prepares for widespread anti-migration protests tomorrow. The citizen-led…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (123+ words) Research Professional News "True test is whether we resource and deliver it at home," says South Africa health minister The United Nations has adopted a five-year political declaration to accelerate progress towards ending Aids as a public health threat by…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (104+ words) Research Professional News "Image: RF. _. studio _ via Pexels Collaboration agreement would connect SMEs and startups to technology stations, living labs and incubation hubs South Africa's Department of Science, Technology and Innovation and its Department of Small Business Development are negotiating…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (112+ words) Research Professional News Image: Wara1982, via Shutterstock Volatile exchange rates require considered mitigation strategies to manage risks, webinar hears African research institutions fail to treat currency volatility as a serious financial risk, leaving programmes vulnerable to budget shortfalls, accounting problems and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (472+ words) Image: South African Government Non-ANC deputy minister breaks ranks over embattled aid body reforms in budget debate Divisions within South Africa's government of national unity (GNU) over how to tackle the country's student funding crisis emerged during this week's debate…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (833+ words) Images: Adrian Frith; Vysotsky; Samuella99; Rasmzet; Aurobindo Ogra [CC BY-SA 3. 0] /[CC BY-SA 4. 0], via Wikimedia Commons Exclusive: Centres will qualify for share of R104m in key Presidential Ph D Programme implementation role South Africa's National Research Foundation has nominated five universities as candidates…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (110+ words) Research Professional News Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News Roadmap for scholarly publishing model urges systemic shifts in funding and evaluation processes Predictable and sustained long-term public investment is needed to bolster the diamond model of open access scholarly…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (101+ words) End of protection for STFC grants raises long-term fears'Research Professional News Image: ESO/C. Malin[CC BY 4. 0] Ending of mechanism shielding grants from rising costs "central to this funding crisis, say researchers Researchers are increasingly concerned about the removal of protections…...