Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC)

Have you seen this excellent open access book - Can Higher Education Be Decolonised? - with contributions from PARC's
Leon Tikly and Eyob Balcha Gebremariam? 📚 #decolonisation #AfricaCharter bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...

An Africa Charter writing workshop

Great #AfricaCharter writing workshop at #ASAA25, with real experiences of the 'inner layers' of the Africa Charter (epistemic justice, language, extraversion and the development frame) parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/10/03/a... @divinefuh.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social

October: Gambling harms public lecture | News and features | University of Bristol

If you're in Bristol on 15 October, this interesting public lecture looks at how education initiatives pioneered in Africa could be used in the UK to tackle gambling harms.
A great panel of speakers, chaired by PARC's Isabella Aboderin @bristoluni.bsky.social www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

Building a Community of Africa-Facing Researchers at Bristol This is an opportunity to tell us about your goals and challenges, and feed into a discussion about how we can support each other in our Africa-facing research. You can also hear about plans for PARC’...

Coming up this autumn... further work on building a community of @bristoluni.bsky.social Africa-facing researchers and scholars, supporting each other in #AfricaResearch 🙌 parc.bristol.ac.uk/event/buildi... #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation

Wits University, Johannesburg, has become the newest signatory of the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations. Read more: www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-... #AfricaCharter

🎧 Listen to the DSA Australia webinar on Decolonial Reflections on the Future of African Development where DSA council member Eyob Balcha Gebremariam argues that development has historically been defined for Africans, not by Africans.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjKJ...

2025: Public Lecture_BCRS_October 2025 | Research | University of Bristol

'Tackling the World-Wide Gambling Epidemic. What Can We Learn from Africa?'
If you're in Bristol, come along to this free public lecture chaired by PARC's Isabella Aboderin ➡️ 15th October, 6.00-7.30 PM, Wills Memorial Building. Register here: www.bristol.ac.uk/research/gro... #AfricaResearch

🌍 The Global Social Challenges Development Fund is here!

Help us support #GlobalSouth scholars, #ECRs & #OpenAccess research that drives real change.

📚 Make research accessible. Fight misinformation.

#SDGs #EquitablePublishing

👉 Donate:

🚨WEBINAR: How to Turn the Tide on the Racial Backlash Against #EDI.

Amid rising culture wars, equity, diversity, and inclusion face pushback.

Join us to explore ways to counter resistance and keep inclusion moving forward.

➡️Thurs, 25 Sep, 4:00 pm: buff.ly/GBeVp1s

Innovation in early childhood development – a transformative research collaboration

"For me personally, the most enjoyable aspect was actually the collaboration itself" - Dr Vicky Sharley
📢 We interview the researchers behind the Perivoli Schools Trust Research Project in Namibia 👇 parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/08/29/i... #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation

📢 Call for Panels: @eadi.bsky.social / IOB 2026: Shaping Sustainable Futures: Global Challenges, (G)local solutions?
📅 29 June – 2 July 2026
📍 @iobua.bsky.social , University of Antwerp, Belgium
⏰ Deadline for submissions: 7 September 2025
www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...

Equitable Partnerships - Inclusive Research Hub

If you're interested in #InclusiveResearch, take a look at @bristoluni.bsky.social's new Inclusive Research Hub (the Africa Charter features under 'Equitable Partnerships') inclusive-research.org/section/equi... #EquitablePartnerships #ResearchCulture

Equitable Partnerships - Inclusive Research Hub

Newly launched! 🙌 The Inclusive Research Hub has been launched by @bristoluni.bsky.social‬'s Inclusive Research Collective, with the Africa Charter featured under 'Equitable Partnerships' ⬇️
inclusive-research.org/section/equi... #EquitablePartnerships #ResearchCulture

What an interesting time we've had interviewing the co-principal investigators of the Perivoli Schools Trust Research Project! 🌍 Interview coming soon, but in the meantime you can find out more on their website: pstproject.blogs.bristol.ac.uk #AfricaResearch #PerivoliFoundation

🚨WEBINAR: How to Turn the Tide on the Racial Backlash Against #EDI.

Amid rising culture wars, equity, diversity, and inclusion face pushback.

Join us to explore ways to counter resistance and keep inclusion moving forward.

➡️Thurs, 25 Sep, 4:00 pm: buff.ly/GBeVp1s

🚀 The University of Bristol has been named Research University of the Year 2026!

🎓 We’ve also jumped to 8th in the overall league table! Learn more about the Daily Mail University Guide 👉 brnw.ch/21wUUUA

The Africa Charter in Morocco – AAU GenCon

Reflecting on some highlights of the 16th AAU general conference in Morocco, a great opportunity to work closely with #AfricaCharter partners, UCT & UNISA. More on our blog 👇 #gencon2025 #PerivoliFoundation
parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/08/01/t...

South Africa unveils funds for research hit by US cuts - Research Professional News Grants will help projects continue, wind down or stay afloat while seeking alternative funds

Some relief for medical researchers hit by US federal funding cuts in South Africa:

South Africa unveils funds for research hit by US cuts www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...

Re-imagining leadership – talking Reparative Futures In July, PARC colleagues joined others from the University and beyond to hear a high-profile panel discuss the challenges, goals and ways of achieving Reparative Futures in higher education.

Plenty of food for thought on this @bristoluni.bsky.social Reparative Futures panel last month. More on our blog: parc.bristol.ac.uk/2025/08/01/r... #ReparativeFutures

Exciting step towards greater global engagement in South Asia and across the global South 🙌

New interview - our Chair Isabella Aboderin talks with CISPA 👇

Construction is underway... on the Africa Charter independent website, managed by UCT, UNISA and PARC. Want to know when it will go live? Sign up here: africacharter.org 🌍 #AfricaCharter

A roadmap to transformative research partnerships: AAU GenCon Join us for three events on the Africa Charter at the AAU 16th General Conference in Rabat, Morocco

Today PARC, UCT & UNISA are co-hosting a side session at AAU #GENCON25 on being a Charter signatory - what it means and a roadmap of actions #AfricaCharter 🌍

A roadmap to transformative research partnerships: AAU GenCon Join us for three events on the Africa Charter at the AAU 16th General Conference in Rabat, Morocco

Together with the University of Cape Town and UNISA, we'll be co-hosting three events on the Africa Charter at the Association of African Universities (AAU) General Conference in Morocco this week. Look forward to seeing friends and colleagues there! #GENCON25

Next week the PARC team will be joining African partners, colleagues and friends at #GENCON25, the AAU 16th General Conference, 'Shaping the Future of Higher Education for Innovation and Sustainable Development of Africa' #AfricaCharter #PerivoliFoundation events.aau.org/gencon/index...

Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route | Royal Society The Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route provides a fast-track option for attracting mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK from overseas, providing up to £4m ov...

Our new Faraday Discovery Fellowships Accelerated International Route provides a fast-track option for international mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK, providing up to £4m over a five-year period. Find out more: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/farad...

"The three hurdles I’m navigating as a UK-based Ethiopian academic" read the latest blog by our research associate @eyobbalcha.bsky.social 👇 #PerivoliFoundation #EpistemicInjustice #AfricaCharter parc.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/07/10/e...

DSAI Becomes a Signatory to The Africa Charter | DSA Ireland We are honoured to join a growing global movement committed to equitable and respectful research collaboration

ICYMI - DSA Ireland signs the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations. Read their announcement here 👇 #AfricaCharter

Restoring Africa’s knowledge sovereignty is key to sustainable development by Eyob Balcha Gebremariam  |  This piece first appeared on the United Nations website.

ICYMI - "Africa’s present-day challenges in pursuing socio-economic justice in the context of sustainable development are manifestations of epistemic injustice" Our latest blog by @eyobbalcha.bsky.social #AfricaResearch #PerivoliFoundation

Climate change has doubled the number of heatwaves in the world, based on research by @wwattribution.bsky.social, Climate Central & Red Cross Red Crescent Climate.

To learn more about the impact of heatwaves & climate change on Africa, @theconversation.com spoke to Imperial's Dr Joyce Kimutai 🧵