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The latest updates from Cambridge Africa and our initiatives.
A wonderful research filled day with lots of talent
Postgraduate Research Symposium by Corinna Alberg Programme Manager, Cambridge-Africa On the 30th June, one of the hottest days of the year, we gathered at Hughes Hall College, Cambridge, to celebrate the wonderful research…
From Lab Bench to Global Health Impact: My Cambridge ALBORADA Research Journey
Developing a Vaccine Candidate for Onchocerciasis at Cambridge University By Dr Robert Adamu Shey, University of Buea, Cameroon A Dream Opportunity Realized When I received the news about the selection of my research proposal…
2025 Cambridge University Nigerian Society (CUNS) Democracy Day Panel: Documenting Actionable Interventions
Authors: Muhammed Alakitan, Ademola Aiyenuro, Omowonuola Adekanmbi, and Favour Kayode Every year, the Cambridge University Nigerian Society (CUNS) convenes a democracy-themed panel event to commemorate Nigeria’s fourth republic, which started on…
Coming to Cambridge - life changing experience of a Cambridge-Africa scholar
Arriving in Cambridge in 2019 remains one of those life-changing moments that words cannot fully capture.
African Collections Futures: Exploring African heritage in the University of Cambridge Museums
The African Collections Futures report, published in December 2024, is an introduction to the African and Africa-related collections at the museums, Botanic Garden and libraries of the University of Cambridge.
My Cambridge Experience
The Journey to Cambridge My journey to Cambridge began with two friends, Nnadozie and Chima, from my undergraduate days at the University of Maiduguri.
Photodriven chemical processes – the environmental detection and degradation of water-borne pollutants
With the support of the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund, Melisew Alula was able to visit Cambridge to develop expertise in photochemical research, with the aim of translating these skills to…
Building Global Capacity for Climate Law and Governance at COP 29
In mid-November, members of the Democratising Education for Global Sustainability and Justice Programme (DemEd Global) team travelled to Baku, Azerbaijan for the 29th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP…
Constraining the environmental setting and palaeoecology of early animals on the Namibian seafloor
Dr Alex Liu, Dr Collen-Issia Uahengo, and Mr Elkan Utoni In order to track the evolutionary history of animals back to its earliest beginnings, we must study the fossil record.
Breaking Barriers in African Virology
The 2nd Biennial African Virology Conference (AVC) 2024, held from November 25–27 at the Exclusive Serene Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria, was a resounding success, bringing together leading virologists, researchers, and…
HEROES in Action: Understanding Residential Overheating in Integrated housing Development Programme with a Case Study in Jimma, Ethiopia
Written by Dr Ronita Bardhan and Dr Jiayu Pan, Cambridge Sustainable Design Group Human being are indoor species.