Focal Area · Faculty Development & Research
Improving pedagogy and research productivity.
How we work together
Research Fellowship Program
Faculty turn the network’s work into published articles, working papers, and shared research.
Learn moreFaculty Exchange & Learning Visits
Educators visit peer campuses to study proven models up close, then adapt them at home.
Learn morePedagogy for Large Classes
Practical methods for active learning when classes run into the hundreds.
Learn moreOur progress so far
1,000+
educators reached through the West Africa Hub Grant Writing Series, across West and East Africa.
4
interactive grant-writing webinars over four months.
4
months from first session to the last in the series.
In their words
“We have seen faculty visit each other’s classrooms, adopt aspects of teaching, and adapt them to their own contexts. There’s no added layer of bureaucracy to adopt aspects of another faculty’s teaching, and that flexibility is a critical part of the network.”
“We recruit the best students in the country, who inevitably become leaders. But what kind of leaders do they become? This partnership helps us to be more intentional about cultivating ethical, responsible leadership.”
Upcoming events
Oct 1–2, 2026Nairobi, Kenya
2026 East Africa Hub Convening
Hosted by USIU-Africa. Student success through sustainable, tech-enabled campuses.
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March 2026Lomé, Togo
2026 West Africa Hub Convening
165 leaders from 41 institutions met to redesign student support systems for African higher education.
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QuarterlyVirtual, open to all
Speaker Sessions
Thought leaders and practitioners on a live challenge in African higher education.
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Join a community of peers strengthening teaching and research, together.