Full First Name(s)
Francois
Title (honorific)
Dr
Academic Qualifications
BA (Hons)(1995, University of Cape Town); MPhil (Publishing Studies)(1997, University of Stirling); MEd (2012; University of the Western Cape); PhD (2018, Stellenbosch University)
Brief Biography (English)

I am a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST), Stellenbosch University, South Africa. My areas of interest include higher education studies, critical data and technology studies, and scholarly communication. I am also a consulting researcher to SBC4D, and editor and trustee of the not-for-profit, open access book publisher African Minds.

I hold a PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Stellenbosch University. Past research has included studies on the online communication strategies of the anti-vaccination movement; on openness and social inclusion; on intermediaries and open data use; on data flows in Africa; on university-community engagement; on scholarly communication and university presses in Africa; and on research universities in Africa.

Job Title
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Primary Organisation
Stellenbosch University
Website Address for Primary Organisation
African Country
South Africa
African Region
Southern Africa

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