University of Johannesburg Senior Leadership Team Visit

This is a day-long seminar on African research collaborations and partnerships. If you plan to attend the day in-person, and would like to join the visitors for a light sandwich lunch, please RSVP to zhongyu.wang@education.ox.ac.uk

10.30am
Arrivals and Coffee

11am
Welcome by Deputy Director of Research Associate Professor Steve Puttick

11.10am
Introductions

11.20am
Reimagining African Higher Education and the Work of CGHE: Associate Professor David Mills

11.30am
Welcome from Kevin Marsh, Director of AfOx (TBC) – Africa Oxford Initiative: 10 years of Building Equitable Partnerships

11.45am
Professor Letlokwa Mpedi, VC, UJ: Public Lecture: Enhancing Pan-African Collaboration: Strategies for Access, Digital Inclusion, and Student Success in Higher Education, plus Q&A. This will also be streamed on Teams. Register here to attend online.

12.30pm
Lunch Buffet and Networking

1.30pm
Professor Juliet Thondlana, University of Nottingham: UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development: Promoting the African Charter and Building Effective Partnerships

2pm
Professor Tingting Yuan, Professor of Education, University of Nottingham: The Past, Present and Future China-Africa Educational Partnerships

2.30pm
Plenary Discussion and Reflections

3pm
Tea and Close