(ARUA) Towards developing a collaborative PhD programme across ARUA member universities Experiences from the University of Nairobi, Kenya November 2022 A research report produced for ARUA by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Compiled by Prof Ibrahim Oanda, Dr Samuel Fongwa and Dr Angelique Wildschut

Since 2018, the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities have established a close partnership, at the heart of which has been a joint appreciation that we can – and must – address global challenges affecting the African and European continents much more effectively if we develop new, long-term partnerships …

PROGRAMME FOR ARUA LAUNCH CONFERENCE Theme: “Research in Africa Rising ” Dates: 3-4 April 2017 Venue: ISSER, University of Ghana Opening Ceremony: 9.00 am (Main ISSER Conference Hall) • General Introduction of the Conference, Professor Ernest Aryeetey, Secretary-General, African Research Universities Alliance, (ARUA)

1621. Total Post-Doctoral Research Fellows. 2015 – 2021. 5363. Total Faculty Members with PhDs. 2015 – 2021. $ 529 694 000

Funding for ARUA Centres of Excellence ARUA CoEs are expected to be funded from three sources for (1) Operations and Management and (2) Research and Training. For (1) Operations and Management, these are expected to be supported by (a) a grant mobilized by ARUA from various sources 7, and (b) a contribution from the host university.

At the University of Ghana, scientists have successfully sequenced the genomes of the coronavirus in Ghana. The feat, which was achieved through the collaborative effort of scientists from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) and the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), represents an important milestone in …

Research Universities Alliance (ARUA). Detailed are the national and institutional policy and operational frameworks for PhD programmes at the University of Dar es Salaam, the nature of student access and progression policies across the programmes, opportunities for designing collaborative arrangements, and

Focus of the 2021 ARUA Conference The ARUA 2021 Biennial Conference will bring together experts from universities, research institutions, government, industry, civil society, international organizations, etc., to discuss the different steps that African economies need to take in order to face global public health challenges squarely.

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) has launched its Strategic Plan for the next five (5) years (i.e., from 2022 to 2027). The Plan, which was launched in Accra, took place at the end of a three (3) day Capacity Building Workshop for Institutional Planning & Research Managers of ARUA member universities.

ARUA CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OF PARALLEL SESSIONS Monday, 18 th November 2019 Parallel Session 1.1: 12.00 pm Economic Performance, Diversification and Employment Chair: Ernest Aryeetey (Room: MLT 401) Parallel Session 1.2: 12.00 pm Food Security and Digital Technologies Chair: Madara Ogot (Room: MLT 402) Parallel Session 1.3: 12.00 pm