University World News: RISE – Strengthening Higher Education in Africa

It may be early days for the Regional Initiative in Science and Education, but RISE has already helped to strengthen higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa. Before the end of its first round of funding some students have jobs, others have published papers in journals and the initiative's major output is soon-to-graduate MSc and PhD students.

For the first time since its establishment in 2008 the project, which is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, recently brought together students, academics, administrators and government representatives from its five member network to share experiences and nurture closer collaboration between African universities. Article here.