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Research

Research areas

  • Science in (South) Africa
  • Human resources for science and technology
  • Research evaluation
  • Science and technology and innovation studies
  • Communication in and of science

Research themes (SciCOM Chair)

  • Research overview
  • Perceptions and expectations of science among different parts of the SA population (rural, semi-urban and urban) as reflected in surveys as well as in community case studies
  • Public perceptions of science reflected in mass media reporting
  • Science communication by scientists and scientific organisations – motives, audiences, formats
  • Science communication and social media

About CREST

CREST covers the broad fields of bibliometrics and scientometrics, research on higher education knowledge production, human resources in science and technology, research evaluation and impact assessment studies and studies on the communication patterns of scientists.

Research areas

SciSTIP
DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Scientometrics and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

SciCOM
SARCHI Chair in Science Communication

Contact us

General enquiries – Marthie van Niekerk
Email: mvn3@sun.ac.za | Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3708

STS studies at CREST – Bernia Drake
Email: berniav@sun.ac.za | Tel: +27 (0)21 808 3394

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University, RW Wilcocks Building, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa

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