ARUA and Mastercard Foundation have held a meeting in Accra with a focus on principles underlying equitable research partnerships between global north and global south institutions. This took place on 9th August 2022 at University of Ghana.
Professor Barnabas Nawangwe
ARUA Board Chair, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has been re-appointed for a second five-year term as Vice Chancellor of Makerere University. The appointment which takes immediate effect was announced by the University Secretary, Yusuf Kiranda.
The Vice Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, Professor Wim de Villiers, has indicated that his University has had excellent bilateral relations for many years with several European universities, including those in the Guild of European Research-intensive Universities (The Guild).
(Professor Ernest Aryeetey and Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng)
The Vice Chancellor of University of Cape Town, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, has disclosed that the ARUA Strategic Plan launched last May was consistent with the plans her University has made for the next phase of its development.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is considering measures to strengthen its approach to international graduate training. The move will be designed to enhance the international student experience, among other considerations. This came out during a meeting between some members of the senior management of UKZN and the Secretary-General of ARUA, Professor Ernest Aryeetey on Monday, 1st August 2022.
Application now open for the next competition of the
Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP)
Professor Sizwe Mabizela, Vice Chancellor of Rhodes University, has welcomed the Secretary-General of ARUA to his University.
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) has featured prominently this week at Rhodes University.
Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Ibadan has delivered a Public Lecture at Rhodes University on the topic: Good Office and Mini Trial: A Veritable ADR Tool for Peace and Nation Building.
ARUA and Future Africa at University of Pretoria (UP) have agreed to work together in developing joint programmes that assist Early Career Researchers from ARUA universities to have access to world class facilities and programmes as part of their training.