Economics and the Africa Charter: a trip to the CSAE Conference
The Centre for the Study of African Economics (CSAE) Conference 2024 at St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford, was a vibrant hub of knowledge exchange on economic development in Africa. PARC Manager Dr Susan Jim joined colleagues from CSAE and The Centre for...
Knowledge exchange and new research: a fellowship at UCT
PARC's Research Associate Dr Eyob Balcha Gebremariam is one of six academic staff at the University of Bristol who have been awarded joint Fellowships and Professorships at the University of Cape Town (UCT). This is a wonderful partnership opportunity, facilitating...
Your inspiration – Q&A with Dr Lawrence Hoo
To celebrate our event on Bristol and the Africa Charter, Dr Lawrence Hoo was commissioned to write a poem. Here we ask him about his process and inspirations.What was your experience of undertaking this commission from the University? How does it follow on from, fit...
An ‘extraordinary coalition’ of higher education bodies backs the Africa Charter
Following the high-profile launch for the Africa Charter, we have been delighted to see an extraordinary, open ‘coalition’ of major, forward-thinking actors coming together to endorse the Charter principles and aspirations. Already comprising close to 100 bodies, the...
Connecting Africa-focused environmental researchers
A half-day symposium was held at the University of Bristol this week, encouraging researchers from environmental research and other disciplines to connect with colleagues working in Africa.