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Unlocking Africa’s Innovation: ARUA Public Lecture Calls for Stronger Intellectual Property Systems

Written on 3rd September 2025. Posted in News.

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) held its 3rd Annual Distinguished Public Lecture on Friday, 29 August 2025, at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania. The event brought together academics, policymakers, students, and members of the public in-person and online to reflect on the theme: “Exploring the Intersections of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Research Management: Options, Challenges, and Prospects for Universities in Africa”

ARUA DVCs meet at the University of Dar es Salaam Ahead of Annual Public Lecture

Written on 28th August 2025. Posted in News.

Deputy Vice-Chancellors (DVCs) of ARUA met today at the University of Dar es Salaam to review and discuss the Alliance’s ongoing projects and programs. The meeting provided an opportunity for the DVCs to assess ARUA’s progress and share insights on strengthening its initiatives.

Research Profiles of ARUA Universities – Phase 3 Report

Written on 18th April 2025. Posted in News.

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) is pleased to publish the full narrative report of its Universities Profiles, launched in July 2024. This comprehensive report presents a detailed analysis of institutional trends across the ARUA network, with a strong focus on postgraduate training, academic staffing, research performance, and innovation output.

Written on 10th April 2025. Posted in News.

Click here to view the PowerBi reports.

This online repository contains interactive reports on students (undergraduate to PhD), post-doctoral fellows, staff (academic and non-academic), research funding, patents and research output of all 23 member universities of ARUA from, 2015 – 2023.

The repository has been made possible through the generous support of the Carnegie Corporation of New York under the Data-Gathering & Benchmarking project. The project, which started in 2018, is currently in its fourth phase, during which the database will be updated to include data for the years 2024 and 2025.

For more information about the project, click Here.

Secretary-General’s New Year Message

Written on 3rd January 2025. Posted in News.

Dear Colleagues,

The year 2024 has been one of great engagement and consolidation of our activities. Working together, we have chalked many milestones that are worth mentioning. I would briefly reflect on some of the high points and touch on our aspirations for 2025 and beyond.

Africa-Europe CoRE Conference Charts New Pathways for Collaboration and Development

Written on 3rd October 2024. Posted in News.

The inaugural Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence (CoRE) conference, hosted by Stellenbosch University, took place from September 29 to October 2, 2024. Bringing together more than 250 academics from 49 institutions across 27 countries in Africa, Europe, and beyond, the conference served as a pivotal platform for fostering international collaboration and advancing cutting-edge research initiatives.

ARUA DVCs Convene in Stellenbosch for Strategic Discussions

Written on 27th September 2024. Posted in News.

ARUA DVCs met at Stellenbosch University for a one-day session to discuss ongoing programs and projects of the Alliance and explore new directions. The gathering also marked Prof. John Gyapong’s first official meeting with DVCs as Secretary General of the Alliance.

Mathematicians join the Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence on the eve of the initiative’s inaugural conference

Written on 16th September 2024. Posted in News.

The Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Mathematics (CoRE-Math) has been selected as the 21^st CoRE to join the initiative led by The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (The Guild). The academic co-leads of the CoRE-Math will be welcomed into the fold by around 200 participants at the inaugural CoRE conference taking place from 30 September to 2 October, hosted by Stellenbosch University.

[Position Filled] Call for Expression of Interest – Position: Director of Research and Research Management

Written on 7th August 2024. Posted in News, Vacancies.

ARUA is currently searching for a Director of Research and Research Management. This is a new position, and the successful candidate will be expected to take office as soon as possible.

Prof. Gyapong Assumes Office as ARUA Secretary-General

Written on 1st August 2024. Posted in News.

Prof. John O. Gyapong has on Thursday, August 1, 2024, assumed office as ARUA Secretary-General. A symbolic handing-over ceremony took place at the office of Prof. Ernest Aryeetey.