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South African university’s comments follow vice-chancellor’s controversial meeting with Russian consul general
Africa’s turn will come in 2025 as global gatherings aim to improve access and equity
Partnership between UK and South Africa will train dozens of master’s and PhD students
Partnership aims to produce medicines made for Africa by Africans
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Tracker will hold signatories of last year’s Kigali declaration to account
Study centre launched and memorandum of understanding signed, with more details due after February meeting
Partnership will investigate viral genetics, undetected spread and vaccine effectiveness
Charitable health funder sees investments drop six per cent but vows to spend £16 billion
Group will advise US government on strengthening links with people of African descent
Hartebeesthoek ground station will help Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre talk to its lunar rover
Partnership will aim to bolster joint research and exchange of scientists in computational science
International Science Partnership Fund will support work on major challenges such as climate change
Charity’s director to step down in February 2023 to become WHO chief scientist
Stop TB Partnership director says US$1bn funding for tuberculosis R&D is nothing to celebrate
Milestone scheduled for research and innovation ministerial meeting in June 2023
Whole health systems suffered from Ascend programme’s early termination, say scientists
Science takes prominence as South African president is first head of state hosted by King
Money should help develop treatment that breaks transmission cycles of elephantiasis and river blindness
South African communications antenna will help Earthlings return to the Moon
‘Something pathological’ about not seeing it, Nairobi gathering hears
Fogarty centre director proud that the people his initiative trains are leading Africa’s Covid-19 response
Rumoured two-year extension of aid budget cut could be bad news for R&D
Africans scientists have fought “tooth and nail” to make their voices heard, launch hears
Nathaniel Boso tasked with advancing research in technology entrepreneurship and youth employability
Fellowships funded through new foundation will offer up to US$65,000 over two years
Initiative that promotes equitable partnerships says it cannot pay staff from 2023
Co-publishing between African nations grew thirteen-fold between 2002 and 2019
Researchers in limbo as millions in grants promised by UK-based funders delayed over 18 months
Funders must be sensitive to local needs and priorities, global meeting hears
African research universities can leverage each other’s strengths to tackle challenges, says Pretoria vice-chancellor
Ministers failed to adopt draft declaration ahead of November summit in Bali
Paul E. Farmer scholarships will support 3,000 students from around the world over 25 years
Training programmes expected to start with physics and expand from there
Initiative announced this week aims to “elevate” African leadership in USAID programmes
Bold solutions needed to regain upper hand against old foe, conference hears
Scheme will support 25 PhDs in five countries and foster research “equity”
Agreement hailed as milestone for distance learning in East Africa