Category: NRF in the News

The high-energy physics community gathered at NRF-iThemba LABS in Cape Town from 20 – 21 January 2025 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the South Africa-European Organisation for Nuclear Research (SA-CERN) Programme. Funded jointly by the Department of Science, Technology

December 2024 marked 15 years since the launch of the South Africa-European Organisation for Nuclear Research (SA-CERN), a programme that has contributed immensely to the growth of the physics community in South Africa. To mark this remarkable international partnership, the

The National Research Foundation (NRF), hosted a session titled, “Integrating Academic Research into Energy Policy – Insights from the Sasol-NRF Research Programmes” during the 2024 Science Forum South Africa. The session brought together a dynamic combination of representatives from diverse

International Open Access Week is an annual event focused on Open Access issues and an opportunity to reflect on current progress, strengthen current processes, and to plan strategies for the future. UNESCO, along with its partners, takes this opportunity to

The iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (NRF-iThemba LABS) has officially become the 12th institution in the world to host an Information Centre of the Russian Federation’s Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR). The JINR Information Centre, stationed at NRF-iThemba

On the sidelines of the Science Forum South Africa (SFSA), the Québec Research Fund (FRQ) and the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) signed a joint declaration of intent to promote research collaborations. The signing, held on 05 December

Dr Thandi Mgwebi, Group Executive: Business Advancement of the National Research Foundation (NRF), has applauded Science Forum South Africa for what she termed “raising the bar.” Dr Mgwebi joined a four-member panel at the closing ceremony of this year’s biggest

In one of the most engaging sessions at this year’s Science Forum South Africa, four emerging scholars reflected on how their association with the National Research Facilities, which are overseen by the National Research Foundation (NRF), helped advance their careers

On 04 December 2024, the DSTI-NRF Postdoctoral Policy Fellows participated in a training workshop entitled Dissemination and Engagement Planning for Policy Briefs. This interactive session forms part of the HSRC-NRF joint programming in the second phase of the policy writing