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#Researchforimpact: Understanding academic resilience in challenging schools

(Note: this story originally appeared on the Stellenbosch University website) Even in high-poverty contexts, some children manage to achieve consistently good academic results despite…

October 7, 2019 By: Stellenbosch University PDF

Introductory training course on data analysis for education researchers

We will be hosting an introductory training course on data analysis for education researchers from 11-15 November 2019. Put your nominee in touch with us for further information about the application process.

September 19, 2019 By: Servaas van der Berg PDF

Reading for meaning: a common issue in President’s SONA speech and RESEP’s “Binding Constraints” report

In 2016, RESEP published the “Binding Constraints” report discussing the importance of reading for meaning by grade 3. Three years later, President Cyril Ramaphosa echoes this sentiment in his State of the Nation (SONA) address in 2019.

July 29, 2019 By: RESEP Team PDF

Highlights from RESEP’s Early Learning Workshop (4 to 5 July 2019)

RESEP hosted a two-day workshop at STIAS from 4 to 5 July 2019, with participation from key academics and policymakers engaged in early learning research or implementation of improvement programmes. The topics covered include early childhood development and related programmes to improve the quality of grade R and ECD service delivery, assessment of children before they reach school-going age, reading trajectories in early grades and programmes to improve reading outcomes in school.

July 9, 2019 By: Gabrielle Wills PDF

Minister Tito Mboweni, experts and researchers attend RESEP workshop on the South African Labour Market in a Macro-economic Context

On 20 and 21 June 2019, the labour group within RESEP hosted a small, successful workshop on The Labour Market in a Macro-economic Context at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS)

June 26, 2019 By: Dieter von Fintel PDF

Symposium on Subsidised Housing hosted by RESEP (Stellenbosch University), Bath University and WC Department of Human Settlements

On May 27, 2019, RESEP and uMama of Stellenbosch University, Bath University and the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements hosted a symposium on subsidised housing at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS).

June 3, 2019 By: RESEP and uMama PDF

RESEP PhD student wins 2018 Founders medal for best thesis

Congratulations to Tina Fransman, who not only starts her PhD at RESEP in 2019 but also won the 2018 Economic Society of SA (Essa) Founders’ Medal for Best Economics Master’s Thesis at a South African university.

May 7, 2019 By: RESEP Team PDF

RESEP PhD student, Nangamso Mtsatse, in the global spotlight for literacy research

Nangamso Mtsatse, a RESEP PhD student, has been named as one of the world’s top 30 rising young leaders (under 30 years of age) in the literacy field by International Literacy Association (ILA).

March 6, 2019 By: RESEP Team PDF

News and Opinion

#Researchforimpact: Understanding academic resilience in challenging schools

Introductory training course on data analysis for education researchers

Reading for meaning: a common issue in President’s SONA speech and RESEP’s “Binding Constraints” report

Highlights from RESEP’s Early Learning Workshop (4 to 5 July 2019)

Minister Tito Mboweni, experts and researchers attend RESEP workshop on the South African Labour Market in a Macro-economic Context

Symposium on Subsidised Housing hosted by RESEP (Stellenbosch University), Bath University and WC Department of Human Settlements

RESEP PhD student wins 2018 Founders medal for best thesis

RESEP PhD student, Nangamso Mtsatse, in the global spotlight for literacy research

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