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ARUA Vice Chancellors visit UKRI and the Russell Group

Written on 8th November 2018. Posted in News.

The umbrella organization for managing research in the United Kingdom, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) in setting up the latter’s 13 Centres of Excellence. Following the signing of the MoU in September 2018, UKRI invited ARUA Vice Chancellors to meetings with UKRI Senior Management to discuss the scope of the partnership. The visit was also for the purpose of meeting with the Russell Group Vice Chancellors in London to discuss possible collaboration between the two networks. The visit took place on 24-25 October 2018.

ARUA Launches Two Centres of Excellence at University of Lagos

Written on 28th September 2018. Posted in News.

ARUA DVCs (Research) and the Senior Management of University of Lagos

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) launched two new Centres of Excellence on 6^th September 2018 at University of Lagos. The launch of the two centres, ‘Unemployment and Skills Development’ and ‘Urbanization and Habitable Cities’ coincided with the bi-annual meeting of ARUA Deputy Vice Chancellors (Research) hosted by University of Lagos. The launch ceremony was presided over by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. All the DVCs attending the bi-annual meeting were present. Also present were various regional experts and academics working in the areas of the two Centres.

Carnegie Benchmarking Project: Initial Workshop

Written on 13th September 2018. Posted in News.

The last three days of February 2018 saw a fascinating meeting unfolding at the Elilly Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The hotel was the venue of a meeting of representatives of 13 of the 16 ARUA universities.

Concept Note for the Launch & Inauguration of the ARUA Collaboration Workshop

Written on 10th August 2018. Posted in News.

Setting the Research Agenda For:

Urbanization and Habitable Cities in Africa; &
Unemployment and Skills Development in Africa

Thursday, September 6th and Friday September 7th, 2018.

ARUA Secretary-General Visits Makerere and Nairobi

Written on 25th May 2018. Posted in News.

The Secretary-General in a Group Photograph with the Senior Management of Makerere University

Professor Ernest Aryeetey, Secretary-General of the African Research Universities Alliance has recently undertaken official tours of Makerere University and University of Nairobi.

African Doctoral Academy Winter School 2018

Written on 11th April 2018. Posted in News.

For Doctoral Candidates and Supervisors
Early-Bird Applications Open

2 – 13 July 2018, Preparatory Session: 28 – 30 June 2018

Call for Applications

Written on 29th January 2018. Posted in News.

Post-doctoral fellowships on Mobility & sociality in Africa’s emerging urban: Download PDF document for more information

Workshop on ARUA Performance Indicators and Data-Gathering

Written on 29th January 2018. Posted in News.

With support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the African Research Universities Alliance will host a 2-day workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 26-27 February 2018 for the purpose of agreeing on and setting performance indicators for member universities.

Meeting of the ARUA Board of Directors

Written on 29th January 2018. Posted in News.

The Board of the African Research Universities Alliance will meet on 31st January 2018 at the Wits Club, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein. The Board includes all Vice Chancellors of the ARUA member universities. This meeting will approve the work programme and budget of ARUA for the period 2018-2019.

For more information about this meeting, please send email to arua@ug.edu.gh

Consultative Meeting on ARUA Centres of Excellence

Written on 29th January 2018. Posted in News.

The 1-day Consultative Meeting on ARUA Centres of Excellence will take place on 30^th January 2018 at the Wits Club, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein. The meeting will bring together 13 Vice Chancellors of ARUA member universities, Heads of the Centres of Excellence and a number of potential funding agencies. They will discuss the focus of each centre and explore ways in which they can be funded.

For more information about this meeting, please send email to arua@ug.edu.gh

For Doctoral Candidates and SupervisorsEarly-Bird Applications Open

2 – 13 July 2018, Preparatory Session: 28 – 30 June 2018

For Doctoral Candidates and Supervisors
Early-Bird Applications Open