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My PhD Journey: Lessons Learnt So Far
In this blog series Pearl Akazue, shares her personal PhD journey, outlining some life lessons she has learnt along the way.
Re-Building Communities and Livelihoods Post COVID-19 Pandemic
Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu talks about changes to the way communities share information as a result of COVID-19.
COVID-19 lockdown: Creative management of time
During lockdown, pharmacy lecturer and researcher Josephine Omose Ofeimun from Nigeria started up a chat group to help students stay connected, discuss concerns and develop new skills. She explains how …
Impact of COVID-19 on researchers: A Personal Experience
Ezekiel Jubane provides us with a very personal description of his admission to hospital during COVID-19 and how it affected his PhD studies.
Capture your Research - The story behind this year's winning photo
The winner of our recent AuthorAID Capture your Research competition is Mijas Bhusal a Public Heath Graduate from Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.
Impact of COVID-19 on social, economic, educational and research activities in Tanzania
Elizabeth Msoka-Bright shares some personal observations of the effects of the pandemic in Tanzania.
COVID-19 and sports governance in Zimbabwe
Our latest COVID-19 researcher story comes from Tinashe Kitchen, a PhD Candidate at Africa University in Zimbabwe.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on family structures and social interactions
Solih Abdulhakeem has a Bachelor of Sociology and Anthropology from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Nigeria. This post discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on family structures and social interactions in Ife-Central …
A slow return to normal and hope for winning the COVID-19 fight
Muhanyi Nkoronko is an independent researcher, educationist and social policy analyst. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania specializing in Educational Management and Policy. …
COVID-19 and e-learning in schools and colleges: challenges and opportunities in Africa
Bothwell Mussett Chitengu is a Ph.D. student with Africa University in Zimbabwe. His research area is on peace, human rights, conflict and development. In this latest post in our series …