Towards dialogue: higher education's role in innovation and social engagement

Human Sciences Research Council

doi:10.14749/32851046

July 1, 2026Open Access

Towards dialogue: higher education's role in innovation and social engagement

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The aim is to examine the evolving role of higher education in promoting innovation and responding to societal needs post-1994 in South Africa.
Analysis of post-1994 policies in South Africa related to higher education.
Exploration of the role of higher education in knowledge production.
Review of the impact of these changes on social and economic needs.
Higher education institutions have become pivotal in driving technological innovation.
The policies have facilitated greater responsiveness of institutions to social demands.
Increased collaboration between universities and communities is observed.

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Explores how higher education institutions enhance innovation and social responsiveness in South Africa.

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New policy in South Africa, after 1994, reflecting global trends, proposed that higher education institutions, as crucial sites of knowledge production and technological innovation, should become more responsive to social and economic needs.

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