Women in a lab. anyaivanova/Shutterstock September 21, 2020 What can be done to better support women pursuing their PhDs in Africa Anne M. Khisa, PhD, African Population and Health Research Center Fellowships should recognise that women may have different responsibilities when it comes to domestic chores and care of the family. This influences their academic opportunities and career choices.
Research-intensive universities can produce world class researchers. anyaivanova/Shutterstock September 5, 2018 Research-intensive universities in Africa? A model of how to build them Sharon Fonn, University of the Witwatersrand Working with African universities to effectively become research-intensive could transform sub-Saharan Africa’s higher education landscape.
When people work together and learn about each other’s research methods, great things can happen. Shutterstock February 25, 2018 Want to solve complex health issues? Train scholars to think across disciplines Sharon Fonn, University of the Witwatersrand If researchers want to make an impact on public health they can’t just have a thorough grounding in their own discipline.