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Overview of the DST Human Capital Development Strategy. Phethiwe Matutu TWG 10 February 2015. Contents. Human Capital Development (HCD) landscape High-level HCD challenges Key strategic responses Way forward. Presentation www.dst.gov.za. Human Capital Development landscape:
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Overview of the DST Human Capital Development Strategy Phethiwe Matutu TWG 10 February 2015
Contents • Human Capital Development (HCD) landscape • High-level HCD challenges • Key strategic responses • Way forward Presentation www.dst.gov.za
Human Capital Development landscape: Institutional context • DBE: responsible for basic education (over R205 billion including provinces; 25,826 schools, 11,932,881m learners) • DHET: responsible for Higher Education (over R30 billion for universities; 25 universities; 972,000 students) • DST: responsible for research development and support, and innovation across the national system of innovation (R6.5 billion; 720,000 learners; 9,771 students) Presentation www.dst.gov.za
Human Capital Development landscape:National policy context (1) • National Development Plan (NDP) ... by 2030 • produce more than 100 doctoral graduates per million of the population (increase the number of Africans and women); • produce an additional 100,000 PhDs; • at least 75% of academics with doctoral degrees; • acknowledges the importance of hosting science expositions as a way of stimulating interest in science among young people. • Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) HRD • the DST contributes to Outcome (5):a skilled and capable workforce to support an inclusive growth path • HRD-SA Strategy - Commitment (6): improvement of the technological and innovation capability and outcomes
Human Capital Development landscape: DST Policy context (2) • DST National Research and Development Strategy (2002): • Human Capital Development, • investment S&T infrastructure, • knowledge generation, • strategic management of the public S&T system, and • "centres and networks" of excellence • Ten Year Innovation Plan Presentation www.dst.gov.za
High-level HCD challenges (1) • Low progression ratios (B to Honours to Masters to PhD) • High attrition rates (e.g. 2001 PhD cohort): • 46% enrolled never completed degree • 29% dropped out in first two years • 36% drop-out in natural sciences, 53% in humanities • Too few university staff qualified to lead research (only 35% of academic staff have PhD) • Too few research staff with PhD qualifications in science councils (<20%) • National scientific productivity is average (proportionate to size of population) Presentation www.dst.gov.za
High-level HCD challenges (2) • Demographic drop-off Presentation www.dst.gov.za
High-level HCD challenges (3) • Comparatively low enrolment in engineering and natural sciences • Low PhD graduation rate • Less than 40 PhDs per million population per annum • Developed and emerging economies produce 100-150 PhDs per million population per annum Presentation www.dst.gov.za
High-level HCD challenges (4) • Low bursary values (e.g. 2011/12) Presentation www.dst.gov.za
High-level HCD challenges (5): Limited reach of emerging researcher programmes
Researchers: Black male permanent instruction staff as a proportion of total (nationally)
Researchers: Black female permanent instruction staff as a proportion of total (nationally)
Key HCD challenges • Enrolment rates of postgraduate students • Graduation (or success) rates for postgraduate students • Research priority areas for masters and doctoral students • Supervisory capacity at Higher Education Institutions • Research outputs • Coordination across the national science system Presentation www.dst.gov.za
Key strategic responses (1/2) • Increase the number and improve the demographics of students enrolled for and graduating with masters’ and doctoral research degrees • Increase the research productivity and training capacity of supervisors and researchers • Enhance the role of science councils in research training and scientific production • Strategically increase research and development support for science and technology domains to maximize their impact on innovation and economic development Presentation www.dst.gov.za
Key strategic responses (2/2) • Grow research and innovation output through improved coordination and joint interventions with other government departments • Foster international partnerships in support of expanded and improved research and innovation skills in South Africa • The document includes key performance indicators to measure progress and the baselines Presentation www.dst.gov.za
Way forward • An implementation plan is being developed and will include: • Targets in the short, medium and long term, • Available resources and what they will deliver, • Necessary resources to be able to deliver on the NDP, • Key role-players and their envisaged role, • A tracking study for graduates funded using DST/NRF programmes, • Analysis of the reasons for the high attrition rates at postgraduate level (in collaboration with DHET), and • Process of monitoring and evaluation of the strategy. Presentation www.dst.gov.za
Dankie Enkosi Ha khensa Re a leboga Ro livhuwa Siyabonga Siyathokoza Thank you Presentation www.dst.gov.za