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Civil society stands together to safeguard historic University of Fort Hare

Following the recent harrowing destruction and arson at the University of Fort Hare (UFH), over 30 organisations based in the Eastern Cape, and over 140 organisations and individuals across the country, have come together to reclaim and safeguard this historic institution, and call for democratic values to be restored and upheld.

SANORD 2025 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Regional Winners Announced

SANORD is proud to announce the regional winners of the 2025 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, a vibrant showcase of emerging research talent from across our Southern African and Nordic member universities.

Call for proposals: University of Missouri South Africa Education Programme 2025

Since 1986 the University of Missouri South African Education Program (UMSAEP) Committee sponsored a programme that has supported over 800 academic exchanges between the University of Missouri and the University of the Western Cape.

The 2025 Brian O’Connell (BOC) Scholarship Programme Call is Now Open for Applications

The SANORD Network invites all eligible students from member institutions to apply for the 2025 Brian O’Connell (BOC) Scholarship Programme.

APUA Hosts Virtual Indaba on African Languages and Internationalisation

The African Partnership Universities Alliance (APUA) is pleased to invite you to the first virtual event in its upcoming series of webinars, masterclasses, and guest lectures dedicated to strengthening transformative higher education collaboration across the African continent.

Webinar Invitation – Rethinking Research Partnerships: Perspectives on Research and Project Administration in a North-South Collaboration Context

This 90-minute webinar is hosted by the Norwegian Association of Research Managers and Administrators (NARMA) Special Interest Group on Equitable Partnerships with Institutions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), in collaboration with SANORD.

Fourth Edition of the GCUB International Mobility Program: GCUB-Mob – GCUB-Mob Call for Applications No. 001/2025

The International Cooperation Group of Brazilian Universities – GCUB is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the Fourth Edition of the GCUB International Mobility Program – GCUB-Mob.

Call for Applications: 4th Learn Africa Canarias Programme for African Women

We are pleased to announce the launch of the fourth call for applications for the Learn Africa Canarias Programme, a fully online training initiative exclusively for African women who are currently pursuing or have completed university studies. This programme is supported by the Directorate-General for Relations with Africa of the Government of the Canary Islands.