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© Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) & University of Nairobi (UoN) 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 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. • • • 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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 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 CARTA’s 2 nd Vice Chancellor’s Meeting –Report of meeting proceedings – July 10-11, 2017 18