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

Seminar series PARC seminar series 2026

Missed our PARC Seminars? Find out more about Africa's place in the global research ecosystem, & how we should be rethinking the ‘public good’ role of science.
WATCH the films: 👇📽️
parc.bristol.ac.uk/community-of...
#AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation #PARCSeminars @bristoluni.bsky.social

THE Africa Universities Summit 2026 Browse the agenda for the THE Africa Universities Summit 2026. Sessions will explore how to cascade and amplify regional growth and innovation across the continent by expanding its pool of human…

We are looking forward to our panel tomorrow at the THE Global Africa Summit in Nairobi, discussing Transformative Research Collaborations & Reparatory Justice in HE. #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation #EquitablePartnerships🌍

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

Upcoming PARC Seminars – Africa and the global research space

We have more #PARCSeminars coming up later this spring 🌱 Find out more about Africa's place in the global research ecosystem. #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation parc.bristol.ac.uk/2026/03/13/u...

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
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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...

Getting started with the Africa Charter – a Playbook

Introducing our Playbook for getting started with the #AfricaCharter – an interactive PDF workbook. 🔖 Feedback welcome! @bristoluni.bsky.social #PerivoliFoundation #inclusiveresearch
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PARC Seminar 2: Science as a global public good – seen from Africa

JOIN OUR SEMINAR: Science as a global public good – seen from Africa. Our second #PARCseminar is with distinguished speaker Dr Heide Hackmann on Weds 18 March. Online or in person. Sign up now! ➡️ parc.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/event/parc-s... #PerivoliFoundation @bristoluni.bsky.social

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

ICYMI - Catch up with Professor Simon Marginson's fascinating seminar about how the global research space is changing, & the challenges and opportunities facing Africa as a result 📽️ #PARCSeminars #PerivoliFoundation
@soebristol.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social
youtu.be/9vDn8_ogmyY?...

*WATCH NOW* Professor Simon Marginson's fascinating seminar about how the global research space is changing, & the challenges and opportunities facing Africa as a result 📽️ #PARCSeminars #PerivoliFoundation @bristoluni.bsky.social youtu.be/9vDn8_ogmyY?...

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

The world of higher education and scientific knowledge is changing - find out how at our PARC Seminar exploring language and the global research space, with Professor Simon Marginson - 4th Feb, online or in person 📢 parc.bristol.ac.uk/event/parc-s... #PerivoliFoundation #PARCSeminars

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

Extending engagement with the Charter’s transformative agenda in the UK & Europe With the Africa Charter fully endorsed by around 130 institutions now (most recently by the GW4 Alliance), our work is not only concerned with just growing this community, but also with supporting it…

ICYMI - a season of widening engagement with the Africa Charter’s transformative agenda, at events in the UK & Europe. Read more on our blog:
parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/12/10/e... #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation

Extending engagement with the Charter’s transformative agenda in the UK & Europe With the Africa Charter fully endorsed by around 130 institutions now (most recently by the GW4 Alliance), our work is not only concerned with just growing this community, but also with supporting it…

PARC chair Isabella Aboderin has spent the last few weeks widening engagement with the Africa Charter’s transformative agenda at events in the UK and Europe. Read more on our blog: parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/12/10/e... #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation @bristoluni.bsky.social

Academic Conference on Africa 2025 Eyob Balcha Gebremariam, educator, researcher and policy analyst, Perivoli Africa Research Centre at the University of Bristol, speaks during the Academic Conference on Africa 2025. The Academic Confe...

A trip to the 2025 Academic Conference on Africa - PARC's Eyob Balcha Gebremariam was at UN headquarters earlier this month speaking about the #AfricaCharter 🌍 media.un.org/photo/en/ass... #AcademicAfrica2025 #PerivoliFoundation @bristoluni.bsky.social

Academic Conference on Africa 2025 | Office of the Special Adviser on Africa Theme: Seizing the Moment: The African State and Its Promise When: 1 to 3 December 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. New York time Where: Conference Room 2, UN Headquarters, New York - Broadcasted for…

PARC's Eyob Balcha Gebremariam is at UN headquarters today speaking at the 2025 Academic Conference on Africa #AcademicAfrica2025🌍
#AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation

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’...

We are looking forward to coming together with other @bristoluni.bsky.social colleagues working on Africa-facing projects at our event next Tuesday! 🌍 #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation parc.bristol.ac.uk/event/buildi...

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

Inquiry and thought-leadership Our latest papers (all open access) are:

If you are interested in the intellectual underpinnings of the Africa Charter, take a look at our Publications page. 📚 We have open access papers looking at epistemic justice, equitable partnerships and more. #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation

Innovation in early childhood development – a transformative research collaboration

ICYMI - a fantastic ‘living example’ of the Africa Charter principles in action. Check out our first podcast, interviewing the researchers behind the Perivoli Schools Trust Research Project in Namibia 📢 parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/08/29/i... #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation @bristoluni.bsky.social

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

Innovation in early childhood development – a transformative research collaboration

"For me personally, the most enjoyable aspect was actually the collaboration itself" - Dr Vicky Sharley
📢 We interview the researchers behind the Perivoli Schools Trust Research Project in Namibia 👇 parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/08/29/i... #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation

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

The Africa Charter in Morocco – AAU GenCon

Reflecting on some highlights of the 16th AAU general conference in Morocco, a great opportunity to work closely with #AfricaCharter partners, UCT & UNISA. More on our blog 👇 #gencon2025 #PerivoliFoundation
parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/08/01/t...

Next week the PARC team will be joining African partners, colleagues and friends at #GENCON25, the AAU 16th General Conference, 'Shaping the Future of Higher Education for Innovation and Sustainable Development of Africa' #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation events.aau.org/gencon/index...