ISPCAN 2025: Sharing Lessons on Digital Parenting Innovation
CSSR was recently represented at ISPCAN 2025 in Edinburgh. The event brought together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners from across the globe to share innovations and evidence-based strategies to prevent violence against children.
SWIFT Study team briefs Western Cape Parliament on scaling digital parenting support
The SWIFT team briefed the Western Cape Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Development, highlighting its government-level partnerships to scale evidence-based digital parenting support.
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
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Latest News from the CSSR
ISPCAN 2025: Sharing Lessons on Digital Parenting Innovation
CSSR was recently represented at ISPCAN 2025 in Edinburgh. The event brought together researchers, policymakers, & practitioners from across the globe to share innovations and evidence-based strategies to prevent violence against children.
Read more
SWIFT Study team briefs Western Cape Parliament on scaling digital parenting support
The SWIFT team briefed the Western Cape Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Development, highlighting its government-level partnerships to scale evidence-based digital parenting support.
Read more
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
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