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RGS-IBG Annual Conference: Call for contributions
Manoj Roy (Lancaster University), Roger Pickup (Lancaster University) and Suresh Kumar Rohilla (University of Bradford) are submitting a proposal for an organised session at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference, University of Birmingham, UK, 27–29 August 2025. The session will be entitled Publishing through the community: Advances in interactive research on informal sanitation and a call is…
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Global Sustainable Phosphorus Summit to be held in Africa for the first time
HOLD THE DATE: 8th Global Sustainable Phosphorus Summit (SPS8) will be held in the continent of Africa, 30th September – 3rd October 2025, Accra (Ghana)
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Enhanced Training Programme in Nigerian Universities Bridges Gap Between Academia and Industry
A groundbreaking pilot project, The Enhanced Approach to Career and Entrepreneurship Training in Universities across Nigeria, is making strides to bridge the longstanding divide between Nigerian academia and industry. Spearheaded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in collaboration with Lancaster University UK, Envirofly Consulting UK, the British Council, and the National Universities Commission,…
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Commonwealth Professional Fellows complete their programmes
The 2024 Commonwealth Professional Fellowship programme at Lancaster University highlighted transformative learning for three African professionals. Each participant brought unique perspectives and gained insights into integrating research, entrepreneurship and environmental solutions.
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A showcase event for Ghanaian headteachers
Over 70 participants from local schools, research scientists and politicians gathered in an Accra school to view an example of an ARIP collaboration.
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ARIP launch in Ghana
The Africa Research and Innovation Partnership (ARIP) was formally launched at the British High Commissioner’s residence in Accra, Ghana on September 19. More than 30 collaborators from universities, research councils and government agencies in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone and the UK attended the event, which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of Lancaster University working…
