Statistics Supervision Network in South Africa

Vision:

StatSNetSA is a South African-based research network that aims to establish and foster a collaborative, sustainable national community of statistical scholars and educators, strengthen academic supervision capacity, foster professional growth among early- and mid-career academics, and enhance the quality and resilience of postgraduate statistical research and training across institutions. The network focuses on addressing capacity challenges in statistics and building a supportive environment for the sustainability of academic statistics in the country’s academic landscape.  

StatSNetSA aspires to:

• Cultivate a high standard of supervision in the statistical sciences by connecting early- and mid-career academics through peer support; 

• Strengthen Statistics doctoral education outcomes by improving supervision effectiveness through research-led inquiry in academic Statistics;  

• Build enduring academic capacity across South African universities by facilitating knowledge exchange in regular workshops and seminar series;  

• Enhancing the national statistical research ecosystem by ensuring mentoring standards and preparing future academic leaders

StatSNetSA is also a SASA (South African Statistical Association) Special Interest Group.

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History of StatSNetSA

Founding Members

Funders