In line with its mandate of addressing African development challenges, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) has opened a Research School on Climate Science in order to administer advanced training in climate change.

Speaking at the opening of the Research School, Prof Wilfred Ndifon, the Global Director of Research at AIMS emphasized the need to train the next generation of climate scientists in a bid to address one of the continents grand challenges.

“Through the ADTP, AIMS is harmonizing doctoral education across our network of campuses and ensuring that we train the next generation of research leaders in accordance with the highest scientific standards. I’ve advised the students to be bold and imaginative, and not afraid to tackle the biggest problems in their fields,” he said.

Currently, 30 researchers are participating in the Research School. They include PhD students and their supervisors who are currently enrolled in the AIMS Doctoral Training Programme as well as AIMS Women in Climate Science Fellows, and researchers in the field of climate change science among others.

The program builds on the existing academic and research strengths of the AIMS Network to enrich the learning and research opportunities available to PhD students. This includes preparing students to be able to identify and close important knowledge gaps that exist in climate-related sciences, and creating opportunities for exposure to leading-edge research. Instruments that will be employed to achieve these objectives include a research training school and thesis committees.

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Story compiled by Jedidah Mwangi

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