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1st annual conference and training programme for bursars, accountants, directors of finance and internal auditors of African universities
2-6 June 2025 at the University of Nottingham, UK
A University of Nottingham and Association of African Universities collaboration
The primary goal of the conference is to enhance the leadership and management capabilities of finance professionals in African higher education institutions. The event will focus on equipping participants with the latest knowledge and skills in financial planning, management, reporting, and governance, which are critical for improving institutional performance.
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16th Quadrennial Association of African Universities General Conference
21-25 July 2025 in Rabat, Morocco
Theme: Shaping the Future of Higher Education for Innovation and Sustainable Development of Africa
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International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) - call for papers for annual conference
Event date: 26-29 August 2025
Conference theme: Bridging Borders, Inspiring Solutions: Internationalisation for a Resilient and Inclusive Future
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2025 news
University of Nottingham and Association of African Universities collaboration
From 18 to 21 March 2025, Professor Juliet Thondhlana, Dr Alicia Bowman and Dr Tingting Yuan, School of Education members of the UNESCO Chair Network in International Education and Development, visited Ghana to strengthen the research and knowledge exchange partnership between the University of Nottingham and the Association of African Universities (AAU).
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Cultural Cold Wards and UNESCO in the Twentieth Century nominated for prize
This recently published book from Emeritus Professor W John Morgan, has been nominated for the 2025 Wayne S. Vucinich Book Prize in the United States.
Established in 1983, the prize sponsored by the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEES) and Stanford University, is awarded annually for the most important contribution to the field in any discipline of the humanities or social sciences published in English in the United States in the previous calendar year. The prize carries a cash award and is presented at the annual ASEES convention which will take place in November.
Association of African Universities (AAU) survey to understand research management landscape in African universities
This is a survey deployed by AAU in collaboration with its Europe Regional Office at the University of Nottingham, and other higher education partners. The primary purpose of this survey is to understand the research management landscape in African universities, with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of research units within institutions through insights gathered from higher education and research institutions in Africa.
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For further information, contact the Director of Research and Programs, AAU, Professor Frederick Ato Armah, via email at faarmah@aau.org or Dr Agyemang Okyere Darko via aodarko@aau.org.
2024 news
UNESCO Chair leds new partnership between University of Nottingham and Ningbo City College of Vocational Technology
Memorandum of Agreement signed to forge closer relations with the city of Ningbo, focussing on vocational and adult education
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Teacher wellbeing in the Chinese Universities of the Third Age: An elicited metaphor analysis
Article co-written by Yanchuan Geng, Xiaoxue Zhu and Ashley Yoon Mooi Ng, published in Educational Gerontology on 11 July 2024.
Read the article on publisher's website
Cultural Cold Wards and UNESCO in the Twentieth Century
New book from Emeritus Professor W John Morgan which addresses the now-considerable interest in the concept of cultural cold war as a means of advancing ideologies.
Further information on publisher's website
University of Nottingham and East China Normal University Memorandum of Understanding and academic visit
The School of Education welcomed a delegation of staff and students from East China Normal University for collaboration, knowledge exchange and networking.
See report (PDF)
Latest news from UNESCO in the UK
March 2024 edition of United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) News
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Launch of the Europe regional office of the Association of African Universities
New office hosted by the University of Nottingham's School of Education under the leadership of Professor Juliet Thondhlana, UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development
See launch event details from 8 March
University of Nottingham Ningbo to host the China Office of the UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development
New China office hosted by the University of Nottingham's School of Education and English on the Ningbo campus.
See news item from 26 February
2023 news
2023 Africa Universities' Day Celebrations
Celebrations events have taken place 6-10 November 2023. Theme: Artificial Intelligence in African Higher Education.
Watch videos from each day
New Campaign for Data Ethics in Higher Education launched
New collaboration between African Association of Universities, University of Nottingham and the Ethical Data Initiative
See full news items from 30 May 2023
School of Education to host delegations from Beijing Normal University and Zhejiang University
Funding from the International Research Collaboration Funds has been secured to develop these new partnerships as part of the work of the UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development
See full news item from 12 May 2023
UK and African universities for new partnership to strengthen ties across Europe and Africa
The University of Nottingham will host the Association of African Universities first-ever European office and act as its representative institution in Europe.
See press release from 7 February 2023