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Twelve Years Later: Second ASSAf Report on Research Publishing In and From South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019)
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) released its second major Consensus Report on a commissioned study of Research Publishing in South Africa in 2006, with detailed data analysis and a 360-degree view of the ...
Status of Postgraduate Research Training in Engineering in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)
The aim of this study is to document and assess the status of postgraduate research training in engineering in South Africa with respect to possible systemic challenges or shortcomings.
The study was undertaken for the ...
Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Architecture, Built Environment and Engineering
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)
The peer review report entitled Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Architecture, Built Environment and Engineering is the seventh in a series of discipline-grouped evaluations of South African scholarly ...
Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Humanities II: Visual and Performing Arts
(Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2018)
The peer review report entitled Report on Grouped Peer Review of Scholarly Journals in Humanities II: Visual and Performing Arts is the eighth in a series of discipline-grouped evaluations of South African scholarly journals. ...
Scholarly Books: Their Production, Use and Evaluation in South Africa Today
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2009)
This consensus study addresses the world of book publishing in and from South Africa. It explores the special scholarly virtues of these works and the contributions they make to ‘the literature’ and to the general advancement ...
The State of Biosafety and Biosecurity in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2015)
This consensus study report presents the findings of a systematic assessment of the state of biosafety and biosecurity in South Africa, including an evaluation of legislation, regulations and practices at both national and ...
Towards a Low Carbon City: Focus on Durban
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2011)
This report on Towards a Low Carbon City: Focus on Durban aims to address both mitigation and adaptation opportunities for the city of Durban. The critical issue of transitioning to a low carbon city in the face of serious ...
Diversity in Human Sexuality: Implications for Policy in Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2015)
ASSAf, in collaboration with the Uganda National Academy of Sciences, undertook a consensus study on Diversity in Human Sexuality: Implications for Policy in Africa in 2015. The topic of sexual and gender diversity has ...
Consensus Study on the State of the Humanities in South Africa: Status, Prospects and Strategies
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to provide evidence-based advice on the status and future role of the Humanities in South Africa to government and other stakeholders (such as science councils, the department of education, ...
HIV/AIDS, TB and Nutrition: Scientific Inquiry into the Nutritional Influences on Human Immunity with Special Reference to HIV Infection and Active TB in South Africa
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2007)
The availability of highly effective drugs to control HIV/AIDS and cure tuberculosis has tended to downplay the potential benefits that may accompany appropriate supportive measures, designed to complement or precede ...