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:
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Research data: TECHNOLOGY
2021 Designing new science, technology and innovation indicators for South Africa's developmental challenges
Measurement of science, technology and innovation (STI) in South Africa is based on a global standard set by the Organisation for Economic C...
Download this report2021 R&D in South African manufacturing: a sector in deep crisis?
Globally, the manufacturing sector is changing as the use of artificial intelligence, robotics and advanced technology grows at a rapid rate...
2021 Beyond smart metres: southern cities and area-based planning
For most urban residents in South Africa, the idea of the smart city finds it primary expression in the implementation of smart meters for e...
2021 Viewpoint: Hacking childhood: will future technologies undermine, or enable, optimal early childhood development?
It's 2041. Children born during the COVID-19 pandemic are graduating (virtually). For several decades, the internet has been part of everyda...