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The brief aims to advise policymakers on balancing current needs and future priorities in SSH R&D.

May 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Social sciences and humanities R&D investment in South Africa: current priorities, future needs

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The brief aims to advise policymakers on balancing current needs and future priorities in SSH R&D.
Analyzed existing R&D data as a proxy
Examined current investment priorities
Proposed areas for future investment
Emphasized the need for greater alignment between current SSH R&D priorities and societal needs
Suggested leveraging R&D for enhanced socioeconomic benefits

Abstract

This policy brief uses the R&D data as a proxy, to propose that institutional R&D planners and national policymakers need to find a greater balance between current priorities and future needs, if SSH R&D is to be 'leveraged' for larger socioeconomic impacts, as envisaged in the new White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation released in March 2019.

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Human Sciences Research Council (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e7a80e02ee3982d3252e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14749/32380449

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