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Conservation challenges in the face of gold mining expansion in Côte d’Ivoire Blog Post

From January 2024 to November 2025, with the generous support of the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund, I carried out a major research project focused on the preservation of tropical forests…

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Research-informed professional development for secondary science teachers in Ethiopia

In early January 2026, secondary school physics and chemistry teachers in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, came together for an intensive professional development programme focused on context-based science teaching, an approach that…

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Breaking Barriers in Cervical Cancer Prevention: Our Journey with HPV Testing in Nigeria -Prof. Nusrah Afolabi-Balogun

Cervical cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers for women in Nigeria.

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My Journey into Vaccinology: From Goma to Global Health

My passion for vaccinology began in 2023 during my visits to the Flame of Love orphanage in Goma, North Kivu.

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My PhD Journey: Lessons in Perseverance, Purpose, and Growth

I arrived in Cambridge on a crisp autumn afternoon in October 2017 and had my viva in October 2025.

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My Elective Placement in the Central African Republic

My journey in infectious diseases started in a lecture theatre in Cambridge, but has led me to some incredible places with uniquely complex epidemiological and population profiles.

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Symposium on African Literatures in Blida-2, Algeria

With the generous support of the Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund, Cambridge was able to co-organise and participate in a symposium on research and teaching in African literatures at the University…

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My PhD Marathon

By Iyeyinka Kusi-Mensah I arrived in Cambridge for the first time on a sunny Saturday afternoon in late September 2018 to start my MPhil in Sociology.

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My Cambridge Electives Experience: Growth, Learning and Inspiration

By Swabrah Masaba Halimah On 20th June 2025, I boarded the Uganda Airlines flight from Entebbe to London Gatwick.

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Reflections From Cambridge-Africa Fireside Chats with Leading Experts from Mainstack and UNICEF

By Adeniyi Emmanuel (Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund Coordinator) In June 2025, the Cambridge-Africa Programme team hosted two fireside chats, bringing together African postgraduate scholars and industry leaders for insightful conversations focused…

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Balancing Research and Motherhood at Cambridge

My journey to Cambridge began with a strong desire to research education for marginalised girls, particularly in Ghana, where I grew up.

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The Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon - My Journey from Personal Experience to Academia

  By Abii-Tah Bih, winner of the 2025 Dr Amit Bhasin Prize In November 2016, Anglophone Cameroonian lawyers and teachers staged peaceful protests against the socio-economic and political marginalization of English-speaking Cameroonians…

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