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African and European Universities Push for More Equal Research Partnerships

African and European universities are calling for a fundamental rethink of how international research partnerships are designed, arguing that collaboration between the two continents must move beyond historical inequalities towards more equitable, long-term relationships. The call was made in a joint statement issued on August 31 by the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities following a summit that brought together vice-chancellors and presidents from 46 leading universities across Africa and Europe. At the...

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