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3. The same investors being sought after are supporting UK and USA based institutions such as
Wellcome Trust, UKAid, DFID, USAid etc. How do African universities really start to move in
terms of the research leadership? This calls for creation of conversations with some of the
critical funders of research in Africa.
Dr. Fredrick Golooba – Mutebi – Consultant, CARTA Vice Chancellors Meeting
Relations between universities and governments must be nurtured. The way donors behave in
one country is different from the way they behave in another. There are governments that do
not want to begin the conversation on funding education, research and infrastructure.
Conversations between universities and governments will bring about some change.
SESSION III
GROUP DISCUSSIONS ON RESEARCH FUNDING LANDSCAPE AND DOCTORAL
TRAINING IN AFRICA
During this session, the participants were divided into four groups and discussions were based on the
following topics that emerged from a study conducted by Dr. Golooba who was tasked to visit
different VCs from seven African universities.
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Funding and differentiation
Uncontrolled/rapid expansion of universities (massification)
Internal accountability/governance
Leadership and management capacity
The participants were divided into groups to come up with solutions to the above four challenges
based on the following points.
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What are the transformative solutions to each?
What are the roles for VCs & sector leaders, governments, development partners?
What are the immediate challenges?
The c omposition of the groups was as follows:
Group 1:
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Prof. Abel Olayinka-Chairing
Prof. Alfred Mtenje
Prof. Alex Ezeh
Prof. Adam Habia
5. Dr. Kafuruki Shubia
6. Ms. Rose Opiyo
7. Ms. Naomi Nyaboga-Rapporteuring
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