Friday 21 - The week we've survived

Today was a great session with lots of discussion and questions that have no real answers. Dr Kaniki's talk was informative and even though I felt something was missing, my interaction with him during the tea break put my mind at ease to some of the questions I raised. The issue of Who owns the research if the NRF is providing us with the Funds; the implications of publishing externally or selling our knowledge to international journals, etc made interesting discussion at tea.
Peter Vale's explanation of bureaucracy of the NRF as he sees it and of placing more importance on Science and Technology ; the issue of what constitutes valuable research in the Human and Social sciences are certainly valid issues that needs to be addressed; David Cooper's explanation/ distinction of First and Second Academic Revolution and Prof Ntsebeza's talk on Fieldwork research all seems to slowly fall into place. Despite a late Friday afternoon, everyone seemed so enthusiastic which really shows the dedication and commitment of every participant to the Academy - Well done and keep up the good spirit.....
Omesh