• the cultivation of a stronger research ethos;
• the development of the financing, infrastructure and technology for research as well as the development of strategically advantageous alliances and partnerships, both within the University and outside of the University;
• placing a premium, when evaluating staff appointments and promotions, on the scope and the quality of candidates’ research activities and research results;
• the advancement of knowledge entrepreneurship; and
• preserving a balance between basic research and applied research, while at the same time acknowledging the principle of academic freedom in research.

Stellenbosch University plays a significant role in capacity building and human resource development as a prerequisite for enhancing innovation in the Human and Social Sciences as well as in the Natural Sciences in South Africa. We aspire to educate and inspire a future generation of researchers. 

Contact
Professor Leslie Swartz, Department of Psychology
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