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 moreOn 16 November 2016, the second annual Joint AAUN Australia Awards Agricultural Research Symposium was held at the Southern Sun Mayfair Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The Symposium was co-hosted by AAUN, the Australia Awards, the University of Nairobi and the University of Sydney. Symposium attendees broadened their understanding of Australia and Africa agricultural research links, and developed new collaborations, including
Read moreOn 16 November 2016, the Agricultural Research Symposium will take place in Nairobi, Kenya. The symposium is co-hosted by AAUN, the Australia Awards, the University of Nairobi and the University of Sydney. The Symposium is part of the Australia Awards Africa Short Course “Increasing the Development Impact of Agricultural Research” (IDIAR). The initiative is funded by the Australian Government and delivered by the University of Sydney,
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