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30 January- 1 February 2024 at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

The Department of Archaeology at the University of York is inviting applications for researchers from the Global South to participate in scientific research for a two week visiting fellowship.

ARN Research Funds have been attributed to the following applicants:

A great opportunity to work with our WUN member universities in Africa.

IGDC Early Career Conference

Jez Fredenburgh is at Groundswell! Anyone who would like a catch up is welcome!

During these 6 virtual talks speakers from the African continent discuss de- and postcolonial perspectives on- and lived experiences of inequality in collaborations with the Global North. The series aims to be a starting point for a deeper body of work in the next academic year, and for forming a supportive network of researchers in Africa and the UK engaged in the pursuit of transformative research collaborations.

Engaging communities in the future of the planning practice

Funding announcement: three £1000 grants per annum to support the work of the African Research Network at York members

Professor Rob Marchant talks about University of York's research on building sustainable practices in Africa

Sister Mary Taabu, PhD student working on water purification at the University of Nairobi was the first winner at a special Three Minute Thesis competition in partnership with the University of York and the University of Ghana.

Early career scholars and PhD students from 18 institutions across the UK attend event at University of York

Programme now finalised for early career research and training day

Dr Sabine Clarke (Department of History, York) awarded funds for the project 'The Chemical Empire: A New History of Synthetic Insecticides in Britain and its Empire, c.1920-1970'

Design a logo for the Africa Network

The Africa network has a website!