We believe research is key to unlocking solutions to societal challenges in Africa.
Our work involves creating awareness on the importance of research, identifying research challenges amongst students, researchers and institutions in Africa, and providing opportunities for research training and capacity building.
OUR PROGRAMMES
RESEARCH CLUB
Our research club engages students in fun and entertaining activities through which they learn basic research concepts
WEBINARS & WORKSHOPS
We deliver free research workshops and webinars to students and young researchers in Africa
MENTORSHIP
Our mentorship scheme provides an opportunity for students and young researchers to have access to an experienced and supportive research mentor
NEWS & PROGRAM UPDATES
On 15 April 2021 CORE Africa participated in the Computational and Open Science community mentorship event organised by ESCALATOR, a project of the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR). Representatives from eight existing mentorship programmes presented their initiatives with specific focus on five core topics: – Programme content/mentee projects – Pairing mentors/mentees – Mentor recruitment/reward/support – Measuring impact – Post programme support
Other participating programmes included: – Open Life Science – Zindi Mentorship (CARMS) – She Code Africa Community Mentorship Project – WanaData – Deep Learning Indaba Mentorship Programme – Open Education for a Better World Online Mentoring Programme
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CORE Africa and Open Dreams invited African researchers from various countries around the world to share inspirational stories about how research has impacted them personally, academically and professionally. Videos will be available on the website soon
CORE Africa and Open Dreams have established a partnership to promote research and support scholars and young researchers in Cameroon to develop their research skills and harness the power of research in developing their societies.
Throughout the months of January and February 2021, CORE Africa met with academic leaders from Uganda and Cameroon to discuss findings from the RME report on students’ challenges with academic research and to identify practical ways of implementing the recommendations. Findings to be published on the website
The CORE Africa Research Club was successfully delivered in Cameroon on Saturday 28th November, 2020. Pre-university students and students who recently started university were invited to come along and participate in fun and entertaining activities through which they learnt about the importance of research, basic research concepts and research skills
Qatar University, in collaboration with CORE Africa and other international partners launched a free virtual capacity building programme for students in the health sciences. The programme featured interactive sessions on health-related careers, advances in medical research, the importance of research in the health sciences and opportunities to meet with various health specialists, professionals and mentors.
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On Saturday 31st October 2020 CORE Africa delivered a webinar on the publication process to students, lecturers and researchers from Cameroon, Uganda and Nigeria. The event was greatly enjoyed and attendees sent many wonderful comments!
CORE Africa mentors met on Sunday 4th October 2020 to discuss the CARMS programme, outcomes and future plans. The meeting was joined by the Director of Open Dreams Cameroon and guest researchers from Nigeria, Uganda and the UK.
The ‘Research Made Easy’ programme was successfully delivered to students and other research professionals in Cameroon on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd May 2020
The ‘Research Made Easy’ programme was successfully delivered to students and other research professionals in Uganda on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April 2020.
A two-day training programme on how to conduct a literature review, and open discussions to address questions about the literature review process. May 2021 (Date to be confirmed)
This project will create awareness of roadblocks to good quality research and a good research culture in Cameroon. Discussions will address factors that impact research outcomes and research quality in Cameroon, as well as the experiences of researchers.
The programme will also address factors that influence the way researchers work with each other, and create a roadmap for research collaboration, to maximise the limited resources available to researchers in Cameroon. Dates to be confirmed
