Blog
The latest updates from Cambridge Africa and our initiatives.
Hunting an elusive parasite vector
Joel Ltilitan Bargul was born in Laisamis in Marsabit County of northern Kenya.
PhD student tackling Antimicrobial resistance.
Chioma Rita Achi is a final year PhD student supported by the Cambridge-Africa programme. Her journey to the University of Cambridge was not straightforward.
Cambridge-Africa Research Fund Call 2022 Launch
Written by Parinaz Hariri and Dr Tabitha Mwangi Today (6th June), Cambridge-Africa has launched the Alborada Research Fund call for 2022.
THRiVE’s Support for Research at Gulu University, Uganda
THRiVE’s Support for Research at Gulu University, Uganda THRiVE (Training Health Researchers into Vocational Excellence) is a consortium of universities and research institutes in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
CA PhD scholars latest catch up
Our second meeting this year on Friday afternoon on the 9th April started with some good news.
Transforming the cowpea in Ghana
Dr John Eleblu tells the ongoing story of his dream to transform cowpea plants using the 'resurrection gene'.
The Chemotherapy Safety Project between the Uganda Cancer Institute and Cambridge
Written by Dr Joyce Balagadde-Kambugu, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Uganda Cancer Institute and Dr Denise Williams, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
Cambridge-Africa Scholars Feb 2021
Cambridge-Africa Scholars Touch-base – lost count of the days in! Written by Dr Chioma Achi Friday, the 12 of February 2021 was another fun moment with Cambridge-Africa Scholars.
First weeks at work: How is it working in Cambridge? I have been asked.
Written by Tabitha Mwangi, Cambridge Africa Programme Manager Starting a new job during the lockdown means that I actually can’t tell you much.
Online Placental Biology Course 2021, 5th to 9th July 2021
Online Placental Biology Course 2021, 5th to 9th July 2021 Written by Erica Watson, Tereza Cindrova-Davies, Noelia Corral-Ferre and Kathy Niakan The Centre for Trophoblast Research at the University of Cambridge announces…
Earliest Evidence for animals crawling onto land in Africa
Written by Dr Neil Davies and Dr Cameron Penn-Clarke Our project‘s purpose was to reveal an African perspective on one of the most important periods of our planet’s history.