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1 NRF Annual Report 2006/07 Presentation to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee 23 October 2007 N N ATIONAL ATIONAL R R ESEARCH ESEARCH F F OUNDATION OUNDATION
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NRF Annual Report 2006/07 Presentation to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee
23 October 2007
NNATIONALATIONAL RRESEARCHESEARCH FFOUNDATIONOUNDATION
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Promote and support research
throughfunding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary research facilities
in order tofacilitate the creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology, including indigenous knowledge
and thereby tocontribute to the improvement of the quality of life of all the people of the Republic
MMANDATE OF THE ANDATE OF THE NRFNRF
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– Equity and equality
– Adherence to quality
– Internationalisation of research
– Focus on Africa
– Positioning the NRF within the NSI
– Organisational transformation:– Business processes and procedures– Human resources and transformation – Financial
CCROSSROSS--CCUTTING UTTING PPRIORITIESRIORITIES
4National Research FoundationNational Research Foundation
Promoting world-class research
for societal transformation
National Research Facilities
Research,
Innovation Support
& Advancement
(RISA)
Public S&T outreach
(SAASTA)
3 P3 PILLARS OF THE ILLARS OF THE NRFNRF
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OORGANISATIONAL RGANISATIONAL SSTRUCTURETRUCTURE
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RRESEARCH AND ESEARCH AND IINNOVATION NNOVATION SSUPPORT AND UPPORT AND AADVANCEMENTDVANCEMENT (RISA)(RISA)
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RISA: RISA: MMAIN AIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
– Took the lead in the development RIMS (Research Information Management System)
– Finalised contract for the National Equipment Programme, Nano-technology equipment and synchrotron mobility grants
– Awarded 72 Research Chairs to date
– Co-developed the new national Human Resource Development strategy with DST
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HHUMAN UMAN RRESOURCE ESOURCE DDEVELOPMENT EVELOPMENT
Number of researchers supported through the core grant funding
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EEQUITY AND QUITY AND RREDRESSEDRESS
Number of black and women rated researchers supported from the core grant
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EEQUITY AND QUITY AND RREDRESS:EDRESS: CCONTINUEDONTINUED
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The production of large numbers of high quality PhDs
required as the bedrock for
an innovative and entrepreneurial knowledge society
“sustainable wealth generation not simply growth”
TTHEHE KKEYEY DDRIVER OF RIVER OF CCHANGEHANGE
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CCONTEXTUAL ONTEXTUAL IISSUES:SSUES:OOUR UR SSCIENCE CIENCE WWORKFORCEORKFORCE
PhD production rates
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THE Ph.D. PIPELINE in SATHE Ph.D. PIPELINE in SA
Ph.D.’s ~ 1 200/yr
HG Maths and Science ~ 26 000/yr
Senior certificatewith endorsement~ 86 500/yr
Existing National graduation pipeline (2005)
Existing National SETpipeline (2005)
Total all undergraduate rates~ 49 753/yr
Hons ~ 23 000/yr Masters ~ 8 000/yr
Total SET undergraduate
rates ~15 991/yr
Hons ~ 3 200/yr
Masters ~ 2 900/yr(incl. coursework)
Ph.D.’s ~ 561/yr
Required National and SET targetpipeline (2024)X 5.0 increase Senior certificate
with endorsement~ 432 500 /yrHG Maths and Science ~ 130 000 /yr
Total all undergraduate ~ 248 765/yrTotal SET graduation rates ~ 79 955/ yr
Hons ~ 115 000 /yrHons ~ 16 000 /yr
Masters ~ 40 000/yrMasters ~ 14 500/yr
Ph.D.’s ~ 6000/yrPh.D.’s ~ 2805/yr
Average conversion efficiency Average conversion efficiency ((BScBSc –– HonsHons; ; HonsHons –– Masters; Master Masters; Master ––
Ph.D.)Ph.D.)43% to 57% ~ 3000 SET Ph.D.43% to 57% ~ 3000 SET Ph.D.’’s /years /year
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KKNOWLEDGE NOWLEDGE GGENERATIONENERATION
Source: DA King, Nature 430 (2004) 311 (15 July 2004)
Sustainable wealthSustainable wealth
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SSOUTH OUTH AAFRICAN FRICAN AAGENCY FOR GENCY FOR SSCIENCE CIENCE AND AND TTECHNOLOGY ECHNOLOGY AADVANCEMENT DVANCEMENT (SAASTA)(SAASTA)
SCIENCE
MISSIONS
MuseumMuseum ZooZoo Observatory
SCIENCE AWARENESS PLATFORM
EDUCATION
SCIENCE
COMMUNICATION
School science support
Science materialsScience materialsCommunication of research
to public audiences
Science and the media
SET Careers
KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT
SSCIENCE CIENCE AADVANCEMENTDVANCEMENT
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– Expanded school science programmes;
– Designed and implemented new national science communication programmes;
– Designed and finalised the feasibility study of the Life Science Centre (NZG); and
– Completed Phase 1 of the redevelopment of the Johannesburg Observatory Site.
SAASTA: MSAASTA: MAIN AIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
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NNATIONAL ATIONAL RRESEARCH ESEARCH FFACILITIESACILITIES
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Expenditure (Rm)
020,00040,00060,00080,000
100,000120,000140,000
Astro/Space/Geoscience Biodiversity/Conservation Nuclear Science
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FFACILITIES: ACILITIES: EEXPENDITUREXPENDITURE ACCORDING TO ACCORDING TO TTHEMESHEMES
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HHUMAN UMAN RRESOURCE ESOURCE DDEVELOPMENT:EVELOPMENT:NNATIONAL ATIONAL RRESEARCH ESEARCH FFACILITIESACILITIES
Number of students supervised by staff of National Research Facilities
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•• Unique positionUnique position in SA knowledge production• Technology, methods, data pools / collections of
international standardinternational standard• Goals and knowledge diffusion alignedaligned to
objectives of NSI•• Critical massCritical mass of equipment, skills & users• Ability to attract international collaboratorsinternational collaborators• Provide opportunities of research capacity research capacity
developmentdevelopment to disadvantaged• Platform for science advancement, education & science advancement, education &
outreachoutreach
NNATIONAL ATIONAL FFACILITIESACILITIES
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SSOUTH OUTH AAFRICAN FRICAN AASTRONOMICAL STRONOMICAL OOBSERVATORY BSERVATORY (SAAO)(SAAO)
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– SALT successfully integrated into the operations and infrastructure of SAAO;
– NASSP trained students from different African countries; and
– Infrastructure at Sutherland site upgraded.
SAAO: MSAAO: MAIN AIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
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Radio & Infra-red Astronomy
HHARTEBEESTHOEK ARTEBEESTHOEK RRADIO ADIO AASTRONOMY STRONOMY OOBSERVATORYBSERVATORY
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– SKA bidding process completed;
– SA listed as a potential site for the array;
– Recruitment of senior radio astronomers internationally commenced;
– Establishment of an international Institute for Space Geodesy and Earth Observation ongoing; and
– International visiting scientist programmeinitiated.
HHARTARTRAO: MRAO: MAIN AIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
Geomagnetism and Space Physics
HHERMANUS ERMANUS MMAGNETIC AGNETIC OOBSERVATORY BSERVATORY (HMO)(HMO)
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– New geomagnetic observatory established;
– Improved geomagnetic field recording and data provision; and
– HMO continued to train local high school learners, postgraduate students and internship.
HMO: MHMO: MAIN AIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
28– Radioisotope production– Radiopharmaceuticals
– Radiotherapy– Radiobiology
IITTHEMBAHEMBA LLABORATORY FOR ABORATORY FOR AACCELERATOR CCELERATOR BBASED ASED SSCIENCESCIENCES
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– Commenced routine production of 18F-FDG for the Western Cape Health Sector;
– Atomic Force Microscope fully commissioned within the Materials Research Group;
– iThemba LABS Gauteng Refurbishment Programme completed; and
– Participation of scientists and research students from Africa in research activities increased.
IITTHEMBA HEMBA LABS: LABS: MMAINAIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
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SSOUTH OUTH AAFRICAN FRICAN IINSTITUTE FOR NSTITUTE FOR AAQUATIC QUATIC BBIODIVERSITY IODIVERSITY (SAIAB)(SAIAB)
Aquatic BiodiversityAquatic Biodiversity
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– New state-of-the-art wet specimen collection completed and officially opened;
– Aquatic biodiversity information management system established; and
– Full range of science awareness activities undertaken by SAIAB, ACEP, the SAEON Elwandle Node and Eastern Cape DoE.
SAIAB: MSAIAB: MAIN AIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
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SSOUTH OUTH AAFRICAN FRICAN EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL OOBSERVATION BSERVATION NNETWORK ETWORK (SAEON)(SAEON)
In situ environmental observation systems
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– Supported long term observation on crucial and missing ecological and environmental variables;
– Archived and made available long-term data;
– Determined national indicators of long term environmental change; and
– Provided a platform for capacity-building, outreach and education.
SAEON: MSAEON: MAIN AIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
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– Ndlovu (SanParks - Phalaborwa);
– Elwandle (SAIAB - Grahamstown);
– Marine & Coastal (MCM – Cape Town);
– Fynbos (Sanbi – Cape Town);
– Arid zone (Northern Cape Nature Conservation – Kimberley); and
– Grassland and Forest (KZN-Ezemvelo Wildlife – Pietermaritzburg).
National Facility status ?
SAEON NSAEON NODES ODES EESTABLISHEDSTABLISHED
NNATIONAL ATIONAL ZZOOLOGICAL OOLOGICAL GGARDENSARDENS
Promoting the conservation of Africa’s biodiversity for sustainable development
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– Reviewed and redesigned business processes in line with the revised core business plan;
– Research unit established; and
– Feasibility study into establishment of a Life Science Centre to advance science awareness and communication completed.
NZG: MNZG: MAIN AIN AACHIEVEMENTSCHIEVEMENTS
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FFINANCIAL INANCIAL PPERFORMANCEERFORMANCE
– Unqualified audit report;
– AFS compliance to GAAP, GRAP and IFRS;
– Compliance to PFMA;
– Budget to actual on target; and
– Efficiency improvement in Agency Business.
salary 1%, running 3%, and grants 37%
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GGRANT RANT FFUNDING UNDING EEFFICIENCYFFICIENCY
Research Agency Expenditure
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AGENCY 2006 AGENCY 2007 THRIP 2006 THRIP 2007 INNOV. F 2006 INNOV. F 2007
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GRANTS
RUNNING (% of grants)
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2% 6% 7% 7%2%
14% 10%
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KKEY EY FFINANCIAL INANCIAL IINDICATORSNDICATORS
– Income ↑ R0.989 billion - R1,2 billion;– Expenditure ↑R1 billion - R1,2 billion;– Ratio of core : contract income ↓ 54:40 to 49:46;– Revenue per employee ↑ R0,9m to R1,095m;– Remuneration as % of total expenditure ↓ from
21% to 20%; – Opex to total expenditure ↓ from 19% to 18%;– Research grant expenditure as % of total
expenditure ↑ from 60% to 62%; and– Grant payments ↑ 21% from R613 - R742k.
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FFINANCIAL INANCIAL OOVERVIEWVERVIEW
Income vs Expenditure
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R1,2 billionR1,2 billion
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FFINANCIAL INANCIAL CCHALLENGESHALLENGES
– Provision for PRMB liability (R15m against required R89m);
– Higher than expected Cashflow due to ring-fenced funds;
– Funding need for Infrastructure maintenance & upkeep National Research Facilities;
– Follow through of weaknesses in audit reports at HEI’s;
– Strengthening of IT operating environment; and
– Pressure on core (baseline) funding.
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IMPACTS
OUTCOMES
OUTPUTS
INPUTS
ACTIVITIES
The developmental results of achieving specific outcomes
The medium-term results for specific beneficiaries that are the consequence
of achieving specific outputs
The final products, or goods and services produced for delivery
The processes or actions that use a range of inputs to produce the desired
outputs and ultimately outcomes
The resources that contribute to the production and delivery of
outputs
What we use to do the work?
What we do?
What we produce or deliver?
What we wish to achieve?
What we aim to change?
Plan, budget, implement and
monitor
Manage towards achieving these
results
IMPACTS
OUTCOMES
OUTPUTS
INPUTS
ACTIVITIES
The developmental results of achieving specific outcomes
The medium-term results for specific beneficiaries that are the consequence
of achieving specific outputs
The final products, or goods and services produced for delivery
The processes or actions that use a range of inputs to produce the desired
outputs and ultimately outcomes
The resources that contribute to the production and delivery of
outputs
What we use to do the work?
What we do?
What we produce or deliver?
What we wish to achieve?
What we aim to change?
Plan, budget, implement and
monitor
Manage towards achieving these
results
PPERFORMANCE ERFORMANCE IINFORMATIONNFORMATIONFFRAMEWORKRAMEWORK
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NRF: NRF: SSUMMARY OF UMMARY OF CCRITICAL RITICAL IIMPACTSMPACTS
– Funded 8 592 students for higher degrees– Almost R200 million is invested in the provision of critical
science infrastructure for use by all higher education institutions– Transforming the science workforce:
– PDG students: 3 225 (60%) in 2000 – 4 853 (56%) in 2006– PDG researchers: 317 (24%) in 2000 – 494 (29%) in 2006– PDG rated researchers: 101 (8%) in 2002 – 205 (13%) in 2006
– Science projects supported increasingly affect human livelihoods (see NRF Impact Report)– Focus on social identity, pedagogy & equity makes education fairer
(p 20)– Training Limpopo farmers to deal with roundworms (p 28) – Decision support tool to select priority municipal services (p 36)
– R10.6 million (7%) invested in highly rated researchers seeking ways to eradicate poverty
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AALIGNMENT:LIGNMENT:NRF SNRF STRATEGY TOTRATEGY TO R&D SR&D STRATEGYTRATEGY
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OOPERATIONALISATION:PERATIONALISATION:TTHEHE SSEAMLESS EAMLESS AAPPROACHPPROACH
TIATIANRFNRF
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NRF : WNRF : WAY AY FFORWARDORWARD
http://http://www.nrf.ac.zawww.nrf.ac.za//
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EENKOSI,NKOSI, TTHANKHANK YYOU, OU, RRE A E A LLEBOGA, EBOGA, SSIYABONGA, IYABONGA, DDANKIEANKIE
RISA
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TTHE HE PPHHD PD PIPELINE (NATIONAL)IPELINE (NATIONAL)
PhD’s ~ 1 200/yr
HG Maths and Science ~ 26 000/yr
Senior certificatewith endorsement~ 86 500/yr
Existing National graduation pipeline (2005)
Existing National SETpipeline (2005)
HE graduation rates ~ 120 400/ yr
Hons ~ 23 000/yr Masters ~ 8 000/yr
SET graduation
rates ~33 500/yr
Hons ~ 3 200/yr
Masters ~ 2 900/yr(incl. coursework)
PhD’s ~ 561/yr
Required National and SET targetpipeline (2024)X 5.0 increase
Senior certificate with endorsement~ 432 500 /yrHG Maths and Science ~ 130 000 /yr
HE graduation rates ~ 602 000/ yrSET graduation rates ~ 167 500/ yr
Hons ~ 115 000 /yrHons ~ 16 000 /yr
Masters ~ 40 000/yrMasters ~ 14 500/yr
PhD’s ~ 6000/yrPhD’s ~ 2805/yr
