Acclaim for research paper on Smart Worksheets in South Africa

Smart Worksheets to help students with maths - an interesting collaboration between @bristoluni.bsky.social, Rhodes University and the University of the Western Cape. More on our blog 👇
parc.bristol.ac.uk/2026/04/16/a... #PerivoliFoundation #AfricaResearch

Data saves lives. We are pioneering the first continental data registry for microcephaly in Africa to ensure better research, better funding, and better care. The future is informed. #HealthData #Innovation #AfricaResearch

Seminar series The Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC) is pleased to launch this seminar series as part of its mission to advance transformative partnership working with Africa.

Coming up in May/June - more exciting seminars on Africa and the global research ecosystem 🌍
#PARCSeminars #AfricaResearch #PerivoliFoundation parc.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/community-of...

Reparatory justice and equitable research – at THE Africa Summit How can universities advance reparatory justice while building truly equitable research collaborations?

Lovely to connect with colleagues in Nairobi at the @theeventsglobal.bsky.social Africa Summit - read more about our panel on reparatory justice and equitable research partnerships: parc.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/04/10/r... #PerivoliFoundation #AfricaResearch

Africa Charter

Wonderful to see @unisouthampton.bsky.social become the newest UK signatory to the Africa Charter for transformative research collaborations 🌍
More about the #AfricaCharter here: parc.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/africa-chart... @bristoluni.bsky.social #PerivoliFoundation #AfricaResearch

This is the kind of collaboration the continent needs. #AfricaResearch #APHRCResearch #EvidenceToAction

PARC Seminar 2: Science as a global public good – seen from Africa This is the time to rethink the ‘public good’ role of science from African perspectives – to move beyond the adoption of global frameworks towards more context-responsive and strategic approaches that...

JOIN ONLINE or in person at our next seminar: Science as a Public Good - seen from Africa.
📅 1pm on Weds 18 March
Speaker: Dr Heide Hackmann of Stellenbosch University
#PerivoliFoundation #AfricaResearch @bristoluni.bsky.social
parc.bristol.ac.uk/event/parc-s...

🎉Exciting news!

Yesterday, #IamAPHRC and the National Research Fund Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Kenya’s research and development ecosystem.

#AfricaResearch #EvidenceToAction #APHRCResearch

The Two Blind Spots of the ‘Equitable Partnerships’ Debate By Eyob Balcha Gebremariam There might be more than two, but I want to focus on these two blind spots, both in the scholarly debate and in the policy domains of “equitable partnerships”. The first …

Interesting piece by @eyobbalcha.bsky.social focusing on two blind spots in the 'equitable partnerships' debate 👇
#AfricaResearch #EquitablePartnerships www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2519

PARC Seminar 2: Science as a global public good – seen from Africa

*Science as a global public good – seen from Africa*
Please join the next of our #PARCseminars
📅 1pm on Weds 18 March, online/in-person
📢 Speaker: Dr Heide Hackmann of @StellenboschUni #PerivoliFoundation @BristolUni #AfricaResearch parc.bristol.ac.uk/event/parc-s...

Evaluating corridor development initiatives and their effects in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Corridor development refers to the strategic planning, building, and operation of transportation infrastructure that connects key metropolitan areas within a city. This study aims to assess the eff...

Research: doi.org/10.1080/2165...
Urban, Planning and Transport Research, Taylor and Francis @tandfresearch.bsky.social

#UrbanMobility #SmartCities #SustainableTransport #AddisAbaba #UrbanPlanning #AfricaResearch #InfrastructureDevelopment #PublicPolicy #ScienceMatters

Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies CONDITIONS, DYNAMICS,              AND CONSEQUENCES OF                 VIOLENT CONFLICTS

New insights from the Violent Futures? project: exploring how large-scale infrastructure & development corridors in Kenya & Tanzania shape conflict dynamics and local futures. 🌍📊 #ViolentFutures #ConflictStudies #Development #AfricaResearch bicc.de/Projects/Vio...

UCT-Bristol roundtable on AI and innovation

This week we are in Cape Town talking about #AI, the #AfricaCharter, and campuses as innovation districts. Read more: parc.bristol.ac.uk/2026/01/19/u... #PerivoliFoundation #AfricaResearch

Really interesting stuff - great PARC Seminar with Professor Simon Marginson last week on the global research space. Thanks to all who came! Details of the next one on 18 March coming soon... #AfricaResearch #PARCSeminars #PerivoliFoundation

UCT-Bristol roundtable on AI and innovation

We are looking forward to visiting our partner the University of Cape Town (UCT) next month and are planning some exciting roundtables - including on AI and innovation. parc.bristol.ac.uk/2026/01/19/u... #PerivoliFoundation #AfricaResearch #AfricaCharter @bristoluni.bsky.social

PARC Seminar 1: The global research space as both collaborative and performative

Interested in the global research space? Join our seminar with Professor Simon Marginson on 4 Feb! parc.bristol.ac.uk/event/parc-s... #PerivoliFoundation #AfricaResearch

Seminar series PARC seminar series 2026

Have you signed up for our January and February seminars? Learn more about Advancing African Epistemic Leadership - more info: parc.bristol.ac.uk/our-work/sem... #AfricaResearch #AfricaCharter @bristoluni.bsky.social

The #SOFARAnnualConference kicks off in Lusaka 🇿🇲
Fellows, supervisors, and partners from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Zambia come together to share ideas, spark innovation, and strengthen research capacity across Africa.
#SOFAR #AfricaResearch #ResearchForImpact

Working with communities – engaged research See all news

Co-creating with communities – read more about PARC's Leon Tikly working with UCT partners on Engaged Research #AfricaCharter #AfricaResearch #PerivoliFoundation

Close cooperation with @leibnizipk.bsky.social Gatersleben & our partner groups & field locations @agrarunigoe.bsky.social @uni-goettingen.de & JOOUST Kenya: Please retweet across East Africa: #AcadmicTwitter, #PhDPosition, #PhDOpportunity, #EastAfrica, #AfricaResearch, #Scholarship, #AcademicJobs!

Please forward and share, specifically across East Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia), where we specifically search for candidates #PhDPositions, #PhDOpportunity, #AcademicJobs, #Scholarship, #EastAfrica, #AfricaResearch, #CallForApplications, #HigherEducation, #ResearchOpportunity, #GraduateResearch

Africa’s open science landscape mapped - In The Field Open access journals in Africa boost research visibility but struggle to survive

🎓 A new study mapped #Africa’s open science landscape, focusing on Diamond Open Access journals, free for both authors & readers. 75% face financial strain, often run by volunteers. Support from #NRENs like WACREN is vital.

🔗 ow.ly/2YuP50X5nVm #OpenScience #AfricaResearch

Building a Community of Africa-Facing Researchers at Bristol This is an opportunity to tell us about your goals and challenges, and feed into a discussion about how we can support each other in our Africa-facing research. You can also hear about plans for PARC’...

Coming up this autumn... further work on building a community of @bristoluni.bsky.social Africa-facing researchers and scholars, supporting each other in #AfricaResearch 🙌 parc.bristol.ac.uk/event/buildi... #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation

Congratulations to Nelson Kyakutwika, winner of the NITheCS Chapter Final of the InSPiR2eS Global Pitching Research Competition. Nelson will represent NITheCS and Stellenbosch University in the continental round. buff.ly/T9mqm2z
#InSPiR2eS #PitchYourResearch #ResearchCompetition #AfricaResearch

2025: Public Lecture_BCRS_October 2025 | Research | University of Bristol

'Tackling the World-Wide Gambling Epidemic. What Can We Learn from Africa?'
If you're in Bristol, come along to this free public lecture chaired by PARC's Isabella Aboderin ➡️ 15th October, 6.00-7.30 PM, Wills Memorial Building. Register here: www.bristol.ac.uk/research/gro... #AfricaResearch

The Perivoli Schools Trust Research Project |

What an interesting time we've had interviewing the co-principal investigators of the Perivoli Schools Trust Research Project! 🌍 Interview coming soon, but in the meantime you can find out more on their website: pstproject.blogs.bristol.ac.uk #AfricaResearch #PerivoliFoundation

Bound Together: Leather from Northern Nigeria Bound Together Leather from Northern Nigeria display exhibition Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge

TONIGHT! Bound together: Leather from Northern Nigeria opens #FitzwilliamMuseum @camunivmuseums.bsky.social
This display stems out of the research from the African Collections Futures by the amazing #DrEvaNamusoke
#Africaresearch #Africacollections

fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-vi...

📢 FINAL CALL!
Accelerating Food Security & Sovereignty in Sub-Saharan Africa, organised by @afdbgroup.bsky.social & @ucdsustainability.bsky.social
🗓️ 11–12 Sept 2025
📍 Dublin
⏰ Submit abstracts by 5 Aug
🔗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#FoodSecurity #AfricaResearch

🌿 JWO TOP 7 ANNOUNCEMENT 🌿

We are delighted to announce the Top 7 Finalists for the JWO Research Grant 2025.

Read more about their project proposals, covering topics across the land and the sea, here: jworesearchgrant.org

#OGRC #JWOResearchGrant #AfricaResearch

Restoring Africa’s knowledge sovereignty is key to sustainable development by Eyob Balcha Gebremariam  |  This piece first appeared on the United Nations website.

ICYMI - "Africa’s present-day challenges in pursuing socio-economic justice in the context of sustainable development are manifestations of epistemic injustice" Our latest blog by @eyobbalcha.bsky.social #AfricaResearch #PerivoliFoundation