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NRF Mandate
Support and promote research and knowledge generation through human capacity development
Support and promote research and knowledge generation through the provision of National Research Platforms
Strengthen the relationship between Science and Society through Science Engagement
Contribute to National Imperatives
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N RF Strategy 2020
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Strategic Outcomes: Values:
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Passion for excellence World-class Service
People-Centred Respect
lntegnty and Ethics Accountability
Vision: ... Catalysing knowledge production
for societal benem.
Mission: ... To contribute to the knowledge economy m South Africa by attaifllng at least 1 % of the global research
and cieve/opmf)(lt (R&DJ output by 2020.
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Value of the NRF to the NSI
The NRF contributes to increasing the number of doctoral graduates in the NSI
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Value of the NRF to the NSI
Average time to completion
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Times to Completion - NRF Funded Students
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Financial overview
Total expenditure - parliamentary grant and designated income for 2017/18 (Rm)
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• Corporate
• Science Engagement
Research Grants, Equipment & Bursaries
• Biodiversity, Environmental & Conservation Science Research Platforms
• Nuclear Science Research Platforms
• Astronomy & Geosciencesc Research Platforms (incl. SKA SA)
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Value of the NRF to the NSI HCD
Students Support in NRF Broad Categories
Englnaorlng, 1364 (10%)
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a Art:, Hum<1nltlo:, Socia! Scloncos, 2221 (17%)
• Economics, 1096 (8%)
• Low, 107 (1%)
• Computer :ind lnfo~tlon Sclonco,
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• M;thom;"tt lcal Scionco, 459 (3%)
Modal and Hcil lth Scloncos, 1227 (9%)
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• 513 fundable emerging researchers including post-doctoral fellows could not be supported • 3 193 fundabie masters and doctoral students could not be supported
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Value of the NRF to the NSI
Research outputs- NRF funded researchers contributed 42% (7 158 Web of Science publications) of the total South African R&D Outputs in 2015
WoS Publlcations:South Africa • WoS Publications NRF Funded Authors
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Value of the NRF to the NSI Socio-Economic Impact
NRF Black32%
Female 32%
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• 13 SARChl Chairs focussing Mathematic: Numeracy Education: Integrated studies of learning Languages. Mathematics and Science: Teacher Education: Higher Education and Human development: and Work Integrated Leaming.
• Science Education Is an Integral component In encouraging the exploration of STEMI as a career. Focussed Initiatives cater for teacher training and learner engagement opportunities:
• 40 SARChl Chairs focussing on HIV Vaccination Translation: Detection of Cardiovascular diseases: Poverty related diseases; TB Blomarkers: Malaria etc.
• 3 CoEs focussing on epidemiology, HIV Prevention and Biomedical TB Research • IThemb;i LABS supplies rare Isotopes global for the ear1y detection and treatment of
cancers and provides the only cancer treatment facility of Its kind on the continent
• The NRF funds Research Renewable Energy Solutions through : • Energy Human Gapacity Development and Knowledge Generation (EHCD&KG)
Programme : the Energy Research Programme (ERP); • iThomba LABS provide nuclear research infrastructure; • The NRF also provided wortd class research Infrastructure In various science
domains
• 16 SARChl Chairs focussing on a rage of contributing themes Including Human mobility: Social-Ecological Systems Resilience: Applied poverty Reduction and the Sociology of Land. Environmental and Sustainable Development:
• 1 CoE in Human Development has certain complementary themes)n.r.esearching the socio-economic development of Individuals and societies ,.,.,.,,,. ··· .· .. ·
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Value of the NRF to the NSI Socio-Economic Impact
• 2 UK/ SA SARChl Bilateral Chairs focussing Food Security;
FOOD SECURITY • 2 SARChl Chairs focussing of systems Biology for Food Security and
Phytochemlcal food networks from a nutrition perspective • 1 CoE focussing on sustainable food systems to realise food security for poor,
w lnerable and marginal populations.
• 30 SARChl Chairs focussing on environmental research in areas such as Agricultural Sciences; Agro-<:hemlstry; Evolution Biology; as well as Climate Change; earth System Science; Marine Ecosystems and Paleo environmental Studies;
• 3 CoEs In Biodiversity, Conservation and Biotechnology. • The National Research Facilities through SAEON and SAIAB have contributed
to National Polley development around the protection of Environmental assets
CONTRIBUTING TO A BETTER WORLD
• The NRF builds on its brand and reputation to foster international research partnerships :and scientific collaboration on the African continent and globally, thus playing a role In creating a better South Africa and Africa.
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• The NRF Contributes through the effective generation, communication and dissemination of knowledge to society to this end. the NRF has: ,.,, .
• 2 SARChl Chairs In Science Communication >?i:·<l .. ,
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Researchers currently not supported by the NRF
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69% increase in the number of black researchers not supported by the NRF 40% increase in the number of female researchers not supported by the NRF
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Value of the NRF to the NSI
% . System Performance (2011 to 2017) increase
61 % Increase in number of doctoral students supported by NRF
80% Increase in NRF supported doctoral graduates
56% Increase in number of South African WoS publications
29% Increase in proportion of global WoS publications
47% Increase in number of female rated researchers
71 % Increase in number of black rated researchers
12,8% Increase in normalized citation impact (currently 1,23)
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Value of the NRF to the NSI UWC - A Case Study
57 year old historically disadvantaged university with a rich history of advocating cultural and
racial tolerance
1 596 permanent staff supporting a student body of 20 582"
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60% of the student population is female
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UWC Postgraduate Student Enrolment
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NRF Grant Support to UWC
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UWC: Overall Research Performance
Social Sciences
Arts und Humanities
Publication by field of study SdVal Extraction Tlmo porlod: 2010-2014
Other Computer Science
Mathematics
Physics and Astronomy
Chemistry
Materials Science
Engineering
Environmental Science
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Medicine Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Biochemistry. Genetics and Molecular Biology Immunology and Microbiology
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UWC Research Excellence
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Desmond Tutu Centre for Spirit uality and Society
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National Research Infrastructure Platforms
Support and promote research and knowledge generation through the provision of National Research Infrastructure Platforms
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The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Internationally recognised centre for research into aquatic biodiversity.
• Research agenda • includes a broad spectrum of aquatic environments. from marine offshore to continental freshwater
catchments:
aligned to the national imperatives of various departments within the NSI. These include the DST: DEA: DAFF and the Presidency
• SAIAB houses one of the largest fish collections on African Fish, the largest in Africa.
South Africa's last ·unseen frontier'" ·A picture taken at a depth of 160 meters off the East London coast.
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Value of NRF-SAIAB to the NSI
Platform Needed for: Used by:
National Collections & Blobanks:
Coastal craft fleet
National acoustic telemetry array (120 marine underwater base stations that track fish migration)
National remote visual platform
Fisheries management, drug discovery, conservation
Operation Phakisa, marine research, fisheries, mining impact assessments
Fisheries management, conservation, climate change
Fisheries management, Marine Protected areas, climate change, subsistence fisheries
Scientists and students around the world.
Universities, ORI, Rhodes, CSIR, SharksBoard, BayWorld, SANParks, DEA
Universities, ORI, Rhodes, SharksBoard, BayWorld, SANParks, CAPE Nature, Sharkspotters, DAFF, DEA
DAFF, DEA, UCT, Rhodes, ORI, Sanparks, SANBI, UWC
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Value of NRF-SAIAB to the NSI Socio-Economic Impact
Research contributed to the following areas:
Fisheries management (Freshwater & Marine)
Which fish stocks can bo used and how much can wo
take?
How do wo ensure sustalnabl1lty in our fishing efforts?
Climate change
How will climate change impact whore our fish arc found?
Freshwater management
How much freshwater can we take out of our rivers and
estuaries without damaging them?
Conservation
Whore should wo put our protected areas and how many
should we have?
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Value of NRF-SAIAB to the NSI Socio-Economic Impact
ACEP Phulisa programme. Provides opportunities for historically disadvantaged
students
Increase in number of black students studying aquatic biodiversity. Increase in number of doctoral degrees A similar programme has just been started UniVen and Limpopo.
DEA: • Invasive species management • State of the Environment Reporting
• Contributions to climate change country report and associated mitigation strategies
WRC: • Rural fisheries management
DAFF: • National Line fish assessments
Presidency: • lab participants and action leaders
OPERATION PHAKISA OCEANS
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iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences - LABS
• iThemba LABS is the only nuclear facility of its kind on the African Continent
• Core research centres around Nuclear Physics, Materials Research, Radiation Biophysics,
and Radionuclide research;
• The National Facility is the only producer of:
accelerator-based radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine;
• mainstream radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET) studies in
South Africa
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Value of the NRF-iThemba LABS to the NSI
The transdisciplinary research agenda of iThemba LABS brings together scientists working in the physical, medical and biological sciences to solve real world problems
while still considering the origin and evolution of the universe.
SA Coll:iborators :ind Usors of tho Pl:itforms
University of the Western Cape University of Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch cape Peninsula University of Science and Technology
University of the Witwatersrand University of Pretoria North West University Fort Hare University
University of KwaZulu Natal University of Zululand North West University
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University of Limpopo
University of Venda University of Johannesburg
The National Research Facilities
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Value of the NRF-iThemba LABS to the NSI Socio-Economic Impact
iThemba LABS produces: 40% of the global supply of
Germanium/ Gallium isotopes used for neuroendocrine tumour detection
• 20% of the Strontium/ Rubidium isotopes used for myocardial infarction imaging.
iThemba LABS is the only facility in the Southern Hemisphere that offers hadron therapy for cancer treatment
Health
In partnership with universities of the Western cape and Zululand, iThemba LABS runs the MANuS/MatSci programmes.
Graduates from this programme will contribute to supplying much needed human resources for the new nuclear energy build
Energy security
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NRF Astronomy research infrastructure platforms
By 31 March 2016, 20 MeerKAT dishes has been delivered in preparation for first light.
Progress has been made on the conversion and refurbishment of the 32m Ghanaian telecoms dish for the AVN
Value of NRF-Astronomy facilities to the NSI Socio-Economic Impact
Five grade 12 learners with SKA SA learner support
bursaries matriculated with university exemption in 2015.
The learners have been awarded SKA SA undergraduate
bursaries to study towards BSc and Computer Science
government-tendered contracts; and
Provided access to capital for 14 small, medium and micro-sized
enterpr ises in the Northern Cape during pre-construction phase.
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Value of NRF-Astronomy facilities to the NSI Socio-Economic Impact
Sutherland Community Development Centre:
Provides learners children with access to the Internet for school
assignments/projects:
Develops reading skills at the reading corner:
Teaches adults computer literacy and assists them to use internet banking:
Develops skills such as chess in young learners.
All training, assistance and education initiatives are provided by SAAO
employees through the Science Engagement partfolio.
Two hospital beds were
donated to Sutherland Clinic
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Board/Executive. and the
other by SAAO. SAAO also
donated basic clinic
equipment.
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Value of NRF-Science engagement to the NSI
There appears to be a positive correlation between
learners' participation in Olympiads and competitions and learners' performance in mathematics and science
at school.
A study tracked 43 grade 12 learners who
participated in the 2014 NSO Focus Week
• are studying in SET related fields
• confirmed that they were Introduced to their current field of study during the NSO Focus Week
............... • changed their career • ' , choice during the
Focus Week;
• indicated that their current field of study was profiled and clarified during the NSO Focus Week
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Value of NRF-Science engagement to the NSI
Tania Moyikwa is a 21 year old honours student
at UCT in the SAEON-funded oceanography
programme and credits her career choice to
attending the SAEON Egagasini Node Education
Programme in grade 9: £
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