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: UNIVERSITIES
2016 'Luring the academic soul': promoting academic engagement in South African universities
There is widespread pressure that universities should become more responsive and accountable to multiple demands in their local, national an...
2016 How can universities and colleges improve the alignment between education and work?: a systemic, demand-led approach to skills planning and development
This policy brief proposes a framework that can be used by post-school education and training (PSET) organisations and skills planners to an...
Download this report2016 Universities and innovation in informal settings: evidence from case studies in South Africa
Technological and economic development benefits a minority of the global population, challenging universities to consider how a transformati...
2016 University, knowledge and regional development: factors affecting knowledge transfer in a developing region
The role of knowledge in the current knowledge economy cannot be overly emphasised. Successful regions are continuously being linked to exce...