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We are a research data service at the University of Cape Town dedicated to giving open access to data from African countries. www.datafirst.uct.ac.za

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๐Ÿ”Š Position: Chief Research Officer / Senior Research Officer

We are seeking a Chief Research Officer or Senior Research Officer to play a pivotal role in the AFLEARN Data Hub.
โžก๏ธView the advert: jobs.uct.ac.za/job-invite/1...

27.03.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข SALDRU is proud to host the "South Africa at 30 Years of Democracy" conference at UCT! ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸŽ‰ A deep dive into our progress since 1994 & pathways for the future.

๐Ÿ“… Funded by AFD and the EU Commission, supported by the Presidency, Treasury ZA & NPC.

#SA30 #Democracy #Research

20.03.2025 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From 2-4 April, SALDRU will be hosting the SA@30 Conference, where we will bring together policymakers, economists, academics, business & civil society to discuss the past, present & future of SA's policy landscape.

See the programme & register to attend!

saldru.uct.ac.za/sa30

18.03.2025 12:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”Š Join our team as a Senior Data Analyst!
In this role, you will manage data and engage with users within the Enclave while building relationships with depositors and service providers, as well as training junior staff.
โžก๏ธ Apply: bit.ly/3FsfFWd
โžก๏ธ Job description: bit.ly/4bMSylc

13.03.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Global recognition advances UCT's research accessibility and reliability UCT joins DataCite and achieves CoreTrustSeal Certification for the ZivaHub institutional data repository, enhancing research visibility, data accessibility and long-term sustainability in open scienc...

The University of Cape Town joined DataCite and was awarded the CoreTrustSeal Certification for ZivaHub. DataFirst was a forerunner in achieving the certification and was the first African data repository to receive the CoreTrustSeal in 2018. Read more: qr.link/aOscEi

13.03.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“Š Boost Your Data Skills ๐Ÿ“ˆ
Join our 1-week course at the University of Cape Town (9-13 June 2025) to master:
๐Ÿ”น Data Cleaning
๐Ÿ”น Analysis
๐Ÿ”น Interpretation
๐Ÿ”น Communication of Research Findings
๐Ÿ”“ Applications are now open!
Donโ€™t miss outโ€”apply today!
www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/projects-res...

07.03.2025 10:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Opportunity We invite applications for a postdoctoral position to work in the AFLEARN Data Hub. The successful candidate will be involved in original empirical research; collating and analysing large-scale Africa...

๐Ÿ”ŠPostdoc Research Fellowship at DataFirst!
Analyze large-scale African foundational learning data, conduct original research, & shape education policy.
Apply now!
โžก๏ธhttps://www.datafirst.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-02-04-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-opportunity

07.03.2025 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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