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Repository of reviews previously coordinated by the NRF Monitoring and Evaluation unit
| Name of Review | Date | Link |
| Review of the National Astrophysics and Space Science Programme (NASSP) and the Multi-wavelengt Astronomy (MWLA) Programme | 2012 | |
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Management response | ||
| • Report | ||
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Position Paper: A Decadal Strategy for Human Capacity Development in Astronomy and Astrophysics in South Africa |
2011 |
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| • Report | ||
| NRF Institutional Review |
2010 |
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| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Report | ||
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Review of DST/NRF Centres of Excellence and Centre of Excellence Programme |
2009 |
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| • Terms of reference |
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NRF Centre of Excellence (CoE) Programme |
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| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
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DST/NRF CoE for Biomedical TB Research to research new tools for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis |
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| • Report | ||
| • Terms of reference | ||
| DST/NRF CoE in Birds as Keys to Biodiversity Conservation to focus on understanding and maintaining biodiversity using birds as indicators |
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| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
| DST/NRF CoE for Invasion Biology to address the biodiversity consequences of biological invasions | ||
| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
| DST/NRF CoE in Tree Health Biotechnology to concentrate on understanding and combating diseases affecting South Africa’s indigenous trees |
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| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
| DST/NRF CoE in Catalysis to drive innovation in catalysis, a key process in the chemical and manufacturing sector |
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| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
| DST/NRF CoE in Strong Materials to seek to understand and improve the properties of advanced strong materials to increase their efficiency and reduce their cost |
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| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
| DST/NRF CoE in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis to use mathematics to understand, predict and ultimately combat diseases |
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| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
| Review of mathematical sciences research | 2008 | |
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Report | ||
| Higher Education South Africa: Review of NRF evaluation and rating system | 2007/8 | |
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Reports on five studies commissioned: | ||
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1. A document-based historical review and analysis of the rating system (Ms SC Krige and Ms P Morrell) |
Brief Report |
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2. Mapping the formal and informal use of the rating system over time by various institutions (Ms CL Lombard) |
Brief Report |
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| 3. The impact of the rating system within specific disciplines or fields of scholarship on the scholarly productivity of South African academics (Dr HC Marais) | Brief Report |
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| 4. A comparative study of other national systems for the evaluation of individuals (Prof A Pouris) | Brief Report |
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| 5. A review of the processes used to manage the rating system in the past five years (Dr M Madikizela) | Brief Report |
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| • Members of Review Steering Committee | ||
| • Findings and recommendations by Review Steering Committee | ||
| • Consolidated report | Brief Report |
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| Review of the Palaeontological Scientific Trust | 2007 | |
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
| Review of the NRF Focus Area Landscape | 2007 | |
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Report | ||
| National Laser Centre Rental Pool Programme Review | 2005 | |
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Report | ||
| NRF Institutional Review | 2004/5 | |
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• Report |
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| • Terms of reference | ||
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Sub-reports: 1. Review of the Astro-geosciences facilities [i.e. the South African Astronomical Observatory, Hermanus Magnetic Observatory and the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory] |
2004/5 |
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| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Programme | ||
| • Report | ||
| 2. Review of the iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Science | ||
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Programme | ||
| • Report | ||
| 3. Review of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity | 2004 | |
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Programme | ||
| • Report | ||
| Review: Shaping the Future of Physics in South Africa | 2004 | |
| • Terms of reference | ||
| • Programme | ||
| • Report | ||
| Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme evaluation | 2002 | |
| • Report | ||
| Evaluation of the Travelling Institute for Music Research in |
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• Report |
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• Programme Manager's response |
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Evaluation of the NRF Programmes directed at research and research capacity development at Technikons |
2001 |
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| • Report | ||
| • Management response | ||
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Evaluation of the NRF programmes directed at research and research capacity development at historically black universities |
2001 |
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• Report |
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• Management response |
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The Royal Society/National Research Foundation science, engineering and technology programme evaluation (1996 -2001) |
2001 |
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| • Report | ||
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Evaluation of the Agrarian Research Development Programme |
2000 |
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• Report |
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Evaluation of the programmes and activities of the former Centre for Science Development and the Foundation for Research Development |
2000 |
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• Report |
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Evaluation Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme |
1997 |
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• Report |
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Makhupu Selepe: Programme Officer,
Tel: 012 481 4239,
Email: reviews@nrf.ac.za