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South Africa's long-awaited plan remains unpublished while DSI consults all departments

Management, students and unions urged to sign ‘social compacts’

HIV vaccine expert appointed to role for five years

Academics and students urged to connect global warming to the struggles of ordinary people
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Damaging property ‘not a student right’ in South Africa

R35 million instrument brings together partners from Botswana, Canada, France and elsewhere

New CEO’s background is in managing innovation-driven research

Historically white institutions in South Africa have less arrears than traditionally Black ones

Rollout without locally verified info could create ‘therapeutic misconception’ says Glenda Gray

“We are fighting two pandemics”, warns head of university health body

Young researchers appeal to government to reverse proposed cuts to immigration list

Salim Abdool Karim says he wants to re-focus on HIV prevention research

South Africa to offer loan-bursary hybrids for scholars who can’t afford full tuition

Annual unrest coinciding with student registration under scrutiny

University minister accuses ruling party of ‘defunding colleges and universities’

Funding crisis hearing and research briefing postponed

University grants and support for unemployed youth cut to fund cash-strapped students

Ring-fenced funding across government part of imminent 10-year plan

Successful test launch ‘game-changer’ for South African space science

Emerging bloc exhibits consistent growth in free-to-read papers

‘Targets and indicators’ will follow in next five years, says top official

Cape Town and Wits remain top universities in Africa

Expectations created in 1980s and ‘90s have not been met, paper argues

Move could limit range of scientists who can enter country without a job offer

University body to present position paper on curriculum transformation in October

Size of hub-managed projects limited by UK rules about foreign-led research

Science minister wants hub to study pandemics as ‘medical, social and political phenomena’

Finding could lead to vaccines effective against all circulating variants

Truth will always be disputed but informed debate is crucial, says Crain Soudien

Chapter nine institution ‘not happy’ with policies in higher education

Ten more nations need to sign before it comes into force

NRF gets back to pre-pandemic totals, but unclear where money will go

Survey shows decreased expenditure across the board

Upgrade will bring network on a par with Europe and the US

First call to focus on agriculture and tourism

Anxiety as officials fly blind into Wednesday’s announcement

Little for scientists to cheer about in Ramaphosa's speech