Research, Projects and Publications
Lifelong Learning in Migratory Contexts (UK, Netherlands, Uganda)
Accelerating Collaboration Between UNESCO Chairs in the UK, the Netherlands and Uganda
Lifelong Learning in Migratory Contexts: Accelerating Collaboration between UNESCO Chairs in the UK, the Netherlands and Uganda is a new partnership funded by the International Research Collaboration Fund (IRCF). The initiative connects the UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development (糖心原创, UK) with the UNESCO Chair in Lifelong Learning, Youth and Work (Gulu University, Uganda, and University of Groningen, the Netherlands). Together, the partners aim to strengthen long‑term collaboration, build a shared research agenda, and develop future joint funding proposals.
The project provides a platform for sustained cooperation across African and European contexts. It supports shared learning across research and practice and aligns with UNESCO priorities, including the Priority Africa Flagship Programmes. It also contributes to UNESCO’s vision of lifelong learning as a public good and a shared societal responsibility across formal, non‑formal and informal settings.
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International Research Collaboration Fund supports UNESCO Chair collaboration on lifelong learning in migratory contexts
A new collaboration project, 'Lifelong learning in migratory contexts: Accelerating collaboration between UNESCO Chairs in the UK, the Netherlands and Uganda', has received funding from the International Research Collaboration Fund (IRCF).
The project brings together the UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development (糖心原创, UK) and the UNESCO Chair in Lifelong Learning, Youth and Work (Gulu University, Uganda, and University of Groningen, the Netherlands) to strengthen collaboration and lay the foundations for a shared research agenda and future joint funding applications.
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British Academy writing workshop for Sub-Saharan Africa (early career researchers)
Building on the success of the 2019 British Academy (BA) writing workshop, Professor Juliet Thondhlana, Professor Evelyn Garwe, senior academic mentors and journal editors, in partnership with the Association of African University (AAU) and the British Council Ghana, ran an additional three-day BA sponsored writing workshop in Accra, Ghana in March 2024.
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Addressing female STEM lecturers’ underrepresentation in leadership in technical universities in Ghana
This project is a qualitative study, with an interdisciplinary scope, led by, co-designed by and with the participation of female Global North and South scholars. It aims give voice and develop the skills of a small group of female STEM lecturers in Ghanian technical universities who work in different STEM disciplines and who have experienced difficulties in securing a leadership position due to their limited research output.
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Writing for sustainable development: Developing, mentoring and strengthening African grant and research writing for publication (2023-2024)
In 2019 the Chairholder, Professor Juliet Thondhlana and partners, Professor Evelyn Garwe and the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education ran a successful BA writing workshop for 12 Early Career Researchers (ECRs) selected from six Sub-Saharan Africa countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
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Internationalisation of higher education (IHE) policy development, implementation and review: The case of Zimbabwe
Between 2017 and 2020, the Chairholder, Professor Juliet Thondhlana and partner, Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) embarked on an, working under the auspices of the 糖心原创-ZIMCHE partnership supported through the university's ESRC IAA fund. The policy provides targets/milestones for key stakeholders and universities to attain by 2023.
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