Against the backdrop of the increasing relevance of social media in public science
communication and engagement, this study aimed to expand our understanding of the …

The shift of academic discourse to an online space without guardians gives motivated
academic cyberbullies an opportunity to harass susceptible recipients. Cyberbullying by …

An integral part of the communications strategy for Working Group I (WGI) of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is to support its authors, in all …

This study interrogates the conventional understanding of and practice within mediated
climate change communication (CCC) as a forum where transformative ideas on …

Our qualitative interviews with 16 early-career South African researchers investigated how
they view public engagement and its role in their research careers, as well as the …

Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. The
rise in global temperature observed in recent decades poses high risks to social and natural …

Studies show that actors who are directly involved with science, technology and innovation
(STI), such as scientists and managers, are more likely to participate. Therefore, policy …

A study in South Africa shed light on a set of factors, specific to this country, that compel
South African scientists towards public engagement. It highlights the importance of history …

This study used a new open-source repository of African news media to study coverage of
healthcare research and development (R&D) in the news ecosystems of Kenya, Nigeria, and …

The research mandate as a statutory requirement for public higher education institutions
(HEIs) in South Africa (SA) are held in high regard and universities generally aspire to excel …