Congratulations to the winners of the Francis Wilson Memorial Prize for Data-Driven Research! Tim Köhler for best peer-reviewed article and Dr Emma Whitelaw for best dissertation. 👏

On Tuesday, 16 April, former finance minister Trevor Manuel presented the second annual Francis Wilson Memorial Lecture at UCT. The event was hosted in association with the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) and research data service unit DataFirst,

Here is the link to the recording of the second annual Francis Wilson memorial lecture. news.uct.ac.za/article/-2024-…

Congratulations once again to the recipients of the Francis Wilson Memorial Prize. We extend our warmest congratulations to the awardees. SALDRU UCT

It was an honor to present the 2024 Francis Wilson Memorial Prize for Data-Driven Research to Tim Köhler for best peer-reviewed article and Dr Emma Whitelaw for best dissertation at University of Cape Town. DataFirst SALDRU. Congratulations to Tim and Emma!

We mourn the loss of Martin Wittenberg, who led DataFirst with distinction for 13 years. Martin’s tenure exemplified excellence, with meticulous data scholarship and a dedication to building data research capacity, all underpinned by a deep commitment to ‘getting it right’.

He will be remembered for his dedication to rigour & his integrity as a researcher; the quality & depth of his mentorship of grad students; his frankness & honesty; & his commitment to building public goods enabling others to do better & more reliable research of their own.

Please join us on 3 August to celebrate the life of Professor Martin Wittenberg. The memorial gathering will also be live-streamed - tinyurl.com/wittenberg-mem… SALDRU UCT

Session now on uses of the MDC Data Citation Corpus chaired by jenniferlin15 and featuring Peter O’Donovan and Lynn Woolfrey #MDCsummit

📢Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Opportunity The position involves conducting empirical research, analyzing large-scale African foundational learning data, publishing research findings, and sharing them with diverse audiences. ➡️More information: datafirst.uct.ac.za/research/post-…

Postdoc Research Fellowship at DataFirst! Analyze large-scale African foundational learning data, conduct original research, & shape education policy. Apply now! lnkd.in/dh22fewC #postdoc #educationresearch #Africa #dataanalysis UCT Commerce UCT Research UCT Postgrad Studies

📊 Boost Your Data Skills 📈 Join our 1-week course at the University of Cape Town (9-13 June 2025) to master: 🔹 Data Cleaning 🔹 Analysis 🔹 Interpretation 🔹 Communication of Research Findings 🔓 Applications are now open! Don’t miss out—apply today! lnkd.in/dASbwujk

Dataset. "Afrobarometer Survey 2021-2023, Merged 39 Countries, Round 9" External Deposit with DataFirst doi.org/10.25828/bs9k-… Knowledgebase record pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/datasets/af… Strathclyde - Government and Public Policy Strathclyde Humanities & Social Sciences

.UCT has joined DataCite, making it easier for researchers to find, share and use research data. With unique digital object identifiers (DOIs), research stays accessible, reusable over time and has a broader global impact: bit.ly/4kF9XQP. #openscience

🔊 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. ➡️ Apply: bit.ly/3FsfFWd

📢 SALDRU is proud to host the "South Africa at 30 Years of Democracy" conference at UCT! 🇿🇦🎉 A deep dive into our progress since 1994 & pathways for the future. 📅 Funded by AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 & European Commission, supported by The Presidency 🇿🇦, National Treasury & NPC. #SA30 #Democracy #Research

🔊 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. ➡️View the advert: jobs.uct.ac.za/job-invite/104…

Join SALDRU for two 1-week Stata training courses at UCT in July 2025! Applications close 23 June. 1) Social science research using survey data: 7-11 July 2025 2) Data wrangling with Stata: How to manage your empirical research project: 14-18 July 2025 saldru.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-…

To honour Francis Wilson's legacy, DataFirst awards two annual prizes (R10,000 each) for outstanding research that makes innovative use of publicly available data: 📘 Dissertation Prize 📄 Article Prize 🗓 Deadline: 13 Oct 2025 👉 Details: datafirst.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-…

Since USAID’s closure, DataFirst's AFLEARN data hub has worked to preserve essential education data from over 43 countries, representing over 20 years of evidence. Great to see partners working together to address challenges imposed by aid cuts: datafirst.uct.ac.za/aflearn/data-a…