CSSR Showcases Adolescent Health Research at the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR, and HIV in Gaborone, 2025
The Accelerate Research Hub team, along with colleagues from the CSSR, the University of Oxford, and Oxford Research South Africa, had a strong presence at the International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR, and HIV in Gaborone in 2025.
CSSR launches new Social Intervention Research Unit
The Centre for Social Science Research is proud to announce the launch of the Social Intervention Research Unit (SIRU), a dynamic, multi-disciplinary hub dedicated to research and action that addresses pressing social challenges.
New Animated Video Empowers Educators to Support Pregnant and Parenting Learners Facing Violence
The Khanyisa Ngemfundo research team is pleased to announce the release of an additional animated video in our transformative video series aimed at equipping educators with the tools and knowledge to support pregnant and mother adolescents
Professor Lucie Cluver Receives an OBE for Services to Child Welfare
The Centre for Social Science Research warmly congratulates Professor Lucie Cluver on being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List.
CSSR at AIDS Impact 2025: Advancing Research on HIV Frontline Providers and Adolescent Wellbeing
The Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR) was proud to have several of its members present cutting-edge research at the recent AIDS Impact Conference, held in Morocco.
The CSSR in Brief |
| The Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Cape Town dedicated to conducting and building capacity for systematic, policy-relevant social science research in South Africa, the region and across Africa. Methodologically, CSSR research is empirical, problem-driven and we utilise both quantitative and qualitative strategies of data collection. |
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Latest News from the CSSR
CSSR Showcases Adolescent Health Research at the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR, and HIV in Gaborone, 2025
The Accelerate Research Hub team, along with colleagues from the CSSR, the University of Oxford, and Oxford Research South Africa, had a strong presence at the International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR, and HIV in Gaborone in 2025.
Read more
CSSR launches new Social Intervention Research Unit
The Centre for Social Science Research is proud to announce the launch of the Social Intervention Research Unit (SIRU), a dynamic, multi-disciplinary hub dedicated to research and action that addresses pressing social challenges.
Read more
New Animated Video Empowers Educators to Support Pregnant and Parenting Learners Facing Violence
The Khanyisa Ngemfundo research team is pleased to announce the release of an additional animated video in our transformative video series aimed at equipping educators with the tools and knowledge to support pregnant and mother adolescents
Read more
Professor Lucie Cluver Receives an OBE for Services to Child Welfare
The Centre for Social Science Research warmly congratulates Professor Lucie Cluver on being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List.
Read more
Lunchtime seminar: Dr Nicole M. Daniels
The CSSR invites you to join us for a seminar with Dr Nicole M. Daniels on 11 November 2025.