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Sub-Saharan African research ties and student admission: a summary

The University of Cambridge holds a diverse portfolio of collaborations with institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. These span all disciplines and involve all the six Schools of the University. Many students from sub-Saharan Africa come to the University to share in our pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.

In 2023 the University undertook a mapping of research ties with, and student intake from, sub-Saharan Africa, and has summarised its major findings. This work was done in collaboration between Cambridge-AfricaCambridge Global Challenges and the Strategic Partnerships Office

The mapping highlighted the representation of the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Cambridge's collaborative research with sub-Saharan Africa: Zero Hunger, Good Health & Wellbeing, Climate Action, Life on Land and Life Under Water.

A summary of the mapping is shared here and further details have been published here. A reflection on the application of this mapping methodology in advancing equitable international partnerships has also been published with UKCDR here

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Cambridge Global Challenges is the Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) of the University of Cambridge that aims to enhance the contribution of its research towards addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with a particular focus on the poorest half of the world’s population.

 

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