Researcher Profile: Dr Mignonne Breier (UCT) and Dr Lorraine Towers (University of Sydney): working for a step-change in higher education to ensure a consistent pipeline of talent for African academia Many African countries are increasing their intake of doctoral students, but do not have enough academics with PhDs to supervise them. The continent needs a step-change in higher education to
Read moreNew plant breeding methods for sustainable use of genetic resources and security of food production This workshop – seed funded by AAUN through the AAUN PRDF 2017 – is to be held at the University of Mauritius on 29-31 January 2018. Summary This workshop will evaluate new methods for sustainable genetic improvement in important food crops for AAUN partner countries. New animal breeding methods, such as
Read morePhoto: Prof. Hettie Schonfeldt (3rd from left) and colleagues from Africa and Asia were invited by Sydney’s A/Prof Robyn Alders (5th from left) for a workshop and conference in Australia. Hettie and Robyn met through AAUN and this meeting in December 2016 would lead to another successful PRDF bid. Researcher Profile: Professor Hettie Schonfeldt, AAUN Researcher, University of Pretoria Professor
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