Structural and operational challenges – reviewing Africa-facing projects at the University of Bristol
As part of a project to find the best ways of reviewing the University’s Africa-facing collaborations, on 2nd May we held the first of two hybrid workshops to gather learning from a range of research partners. The workshop was a great success in terms of creating a...
Decolonising international research collaborations – beyond a ‘Ts & Cs apply’ approach
by Eyob Balcha Gebremariam In February 2024, I found myself at a pivotal moment in the academic landscape, attending a regional network launching event of “Africanist researchers” at one of the UK universities. The room was a microcosm of diverse academic, cultural,...
A WUN-derful AGM in Pretoria
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) has been involved in conceptualising the Africa Charter from the beginning, so it felt very right to bring it back into focus at this key event. PARC's Director Professor Isabella Aboderin and Manager Dr Susan Jim joined...
Ending inequalities – PARC joins UNFPA for SWP 2024 launch at House of Commons
PARC Manager Dr Susan Jim was at the House of Commons last week with Dr Tigist Grieve, Lecturer in Social Policy, School for Policy Studies, attending the launch of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s 2024 State of World Population (SWP) report “Interwoven...
A community of practice: next steps planned by steering group
In March 2024 the Africa Charter Steering Group came together at the Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA) at the University of Cape Town to plan the next stage of the Africa Charter's development. The Steering Committee for the Africa Charter (SCAC)* set out a...