Farewell to Emily Cupito 29th Jul 202029th Jul 2020Kim Ingle Emily Cupito joined SALDRU as a Policy Manager at J-PAL Africa in 2013. In August, Emily will join the St. Louis University Policy Research in Missouri Education (PRiME) Center as its Managing Director and will pursue a PhD in Education Policy and Equity. Spotlight
eNCA panel discussion on COVID-19 Gender Inequality in the Labour Market 29th Jul 202030th Jul 2020Kim Ingle Jacqueline Mosomi was part of an eNCA panel discussion on issues of gender inequality in the labour market, gender-based violence and the COVID-19 pandemic with Daniela Casale and Kokesto Moeti. Spotlight
Launch of new book: Migrant Labour After Apartheid 29th Jun 202029th Jun 2020Kim Ingle SALDRU is delighted to announce the launch of a new book, Migrant Labour After Apartheid, produced by the HSRC, and edited by SALDRU’s own Emeritus Professor Francis Wilson, in partnership with Leslie Bank (HSRC) and Dorrit Posel (Wits University). Research used in the book was supported by SALDRU’s REDI3x3 project which ran from 2012-2018. Spotlight
Nidhi Parekh joins J-PAL Africa as Project Director for DigiFI 26th Feb 202026th Feb 2020Kim Ingle Nidhi Parekh has joined J-PAL as the Project Director for the Digital Identification and Finance Initiative in Africa (DigiFI) - J-PAL Africa’s first initiative. Spotlight
SALDRU scholarship recipient, Bongai Munguni, selected for Researchers without Borders PhD programme 29th Jan 202029th Jan 2020Kim Ingle Bongai Munguni, a SALDRU PhD scholarship awardee has been selected for the Researchers without Borders PhD programme. Spotlight
SALDRU Training with DataFirst and the School of Economics 29th Jan 202029th Jan 2020Kim Ingle The School of Economics, DataFirst and SALDRU have jointly run a Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Survey Data Analysis for Development since 2016. Spotlight
LRES Operations Director appointed to South African Soil Classification Working Group 27th Sep 20191st Oct 2019Kim Ingle Jonathan Atkinson, Operations Director for the Land Restitution Evaluation Study (LRES), has been invited by the South Africa Soil Science Society of South Africa (SSSSA) to join the National soil classification working group (SCWG). Spotlight
Brendan Maughan-Brown joins J-PAL Africa as Research Advisor 29th Aug 201929th Aug 2019Kim Ingle Brendan Maughan-Brown has joined the J-PAL Africa team as its Research Advisor. His role involves providing strategic leadership and management oversight to the research division, developing new research opportunities for J-PAL affiliated researchers, and exploring opportunities for administrative data use in randomised evaluations in South Africa. Brendan also continues in his position as a Chief Research Officer at SALDRU where he conducts public health research, with a focus on HIV. Spotlight
IUSSP Scientific Panel on Population, Poverty and Inequality Conference 31st Jul 20191st Aug 2019Kim Ingle SALDRU’s Murray Leibbrandt co-Chairs the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Population, Poverty and Inequality together with Jocelyn Findlay of Harvard University. From 27-29 June 2019 the Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan played host to a large international conference organized by this Scientific Panel. SALDRU's Rocco Zizzamia presented joint work with Murray Leibbrandt and David Lam. Spotlight
Siyaphumelela Conference: A student-centered approach 31st Jul 20191st Aug 2019Kim Ingle Towards the end of June, the fifth annual Siyaphumelela Conference took place at the Wanderers Club, Johannesburg. This conference provided a platform for those involved with Siyaphumelela to share and discuss the interventions they have undertaken over the last five years to tackle challenges in the university sector. SALDRU researchers Nicola Branson and Samantha Culligan presented the concept of a Stronger South African Nation website to the audience. Spotlight
