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The UofG sign in the Hunterian Museum
The UofG sign in the Hunterian Museum

Method to preserve entanglement could enable new quantum tech

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:30:00 GMT

An international team of researchers has developed a new method of overcoming a key challenge for the development of future quantum tech.

Speakers at the Scottish Parliament launch of Adam Smith 300
Speakers at the Scottish Parliament launch of Adam Smith 300

Adam Smith 300 launches at the Scottish Parliament

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:07:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has launched its Adam Smith Tercentenary celebrations with an event at the Scottish Parliament. Politicians, academics and leaders came together to hear more about the life and legacy of the founder of modern economics, and the exciting activities that are taking place both at the University and around the world to mark this important event in Scotland’s calendar.

Royal Society of Edinburgh Logo 2021 Black and White 700 x 300
Royal Society of Edinburgh Logo 2021 Black and White 700 x 300

SAPHIRE fund grants to Scottish researchers to enable collaboration with international partners

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT

The RSE has today announced the latest recipients of the Scotland Asia Partnerships Higher Education Research (SAPHIRE) Fund which includes three academics from UofG.

University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance
University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

International award for UofG chemist

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:30:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow chemist has been named as the recipient of a prestigious international award.

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

Quantum technologies summer school launched for UK early career researchers in the UK and Canada

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:30:00 GMT

An international summer school to train promising early career researchers in quantum technologies has been announced by the UK’s Quantum Technology (QT) Hubs.

Gambling across the world
Gambling across the world

Addressing online gambling harms across sub-Saharan Africa

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:30:00 GMT

As online gambling apps proliferate across Africa, the University of Glasgow has contributed to new research that calls for rapid action from policymakers to safeguard citizens and protect public health.

Dreamachine installation showing a woman silhouetted by coloured light. Photo credit Urszula Soltys
Dreamachine installation showing a woman silhouetted by coloured light. Photo credit Urszula Soltys

How would it feel to see the world through someone else's eyes?

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 GMT

20,000 people around the world take part in ground-breaking scientific study into perception led by UofG researcher

Aerial view of the Gilmorehill campus
Aerial view of the Gilmorehill campus

International award for UofG computer scientist

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Professor Quintin Cutts of the School of Computing Science has been named as a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery.

A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.
A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.

Report published on New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT

The report shows that there is much to celebrate in the strength, enthusiasm and commitment to the work of welcoming people who have sought to rebuild their lives in Scotland, but the barriers are also real, and the challenges presented require mitigation.

The cloisters with lighting
The cloisters with lighting

UofG lends expertise to hydrogen economy roundtable

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Professor David Flynn, of the James Watt School of Engineering, has lent his expertise to a roundtable discussion on the hydrogen economy.

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CVR700

Ancient viruses may hold key to effective gene therapy treatments

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Scientists have unlocked key insights into virus evolution, revealing new information that could help develop treatments for a wide variety of genetic diseases

An image of the University's sculpture of Adam Smith
An image of the University's sculpture of Adam Smith

University of Glasgow celebrates the tercentenary of Adam Smith

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT

UofG is marking the 300th anniversary of pioneering Scot Adam Smith with a year-long celebration of his life, work and influence.

South Asian male having a blood sugar test
South Asian male having a blood sugar test

South Asian people undergo type-2 diabetes remission with low calorie diets

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 00:01:00 GMT

People of South Asian ethnicity may be able to achieve type 2 diabetes remissions by following a structured weight management programme, according to a new study which saw one third of participants lose more than 10% of their body weight

Beveled Rim Bowls from Shakhi Kora. Archaeology research led by Professor Claudia Glatz
Beveled Rim Bowls from Shakhi Kora. Archaeology research led by Professor Claudia Glatz

Let them eat stew: University of Glasgow research sheds new light on foodways in the first cities

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:00:00 GMT

New research on the Beveled Rim Bowl (BRB), the first mass produced ceramic bowl, shows they contained a variety of foods, but especially meat-based stews or broths.

Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road
Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road

UofG researchers lend support to autonomous networks Build-a-thon event

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:30:07 GMT

Dozens of teams from around the world have taken part in Build-a-thon 2022, an autonomous communications networks competition, supported by researchers from the University of Glasgow.

Tower and streetlight in the snow
Tower and streetlight in the snow

New project set to develop diagnostics for Sub-Saharan Africa

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:30:04 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new international project which aims to provide Sub-Saharan Africa with portable, reliable and affordable methods to diagnose diseases.

A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.
A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.

UofG researchers contribute to new bioengineering consortium

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:30:00 GMT

Researchers from the James Watt School of Engineering are part of a consortium which has won €4.95M in funding from the European Innovation Council to support a cutting-edge bioengineering project.

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Campus

Professor Rory O’Connor receives American Suicide Prevention Research Award

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:00 BST

Professor Rory O’Connor has been named as the Recipient of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's 2023 Research Award

a view of the Hunterian Gallery, Library and Fraser building
a view of the Hunterian Gallery, Library and Fraser building

Rare “Slave Bible” is loaned as part of an Dutch exhibition on Gospel music

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:00:00 BST

A rare first edition of a “Slave Bible”, one of only three surviving copies recorded in the world, has been loaned by the University of Glasgow to a Dutch exhibition on Gospel music.

Professor Kostas Tokatlidis
Professor Kostas Tokatlidis

UofG Professor elected to prestigious Academy of Europe

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:29:00 BST

An academic from the University of Glasgow has been elected to one of Europe’s foremost research bodies, the Academia Europaea (Academy of Europe).

Barry Loo, Bounding for Home , 1950 (reproduction), watercolour and ink on paper, 302mm x 505mm. The Herbert Mayer Collection of Carrolup Artwork, Curtin University Art Collection. Gift of Colgate University, USA, 2013.
Barry Loo, Bounding for Home , 1950 (reproduction), watercolour and ink on paper, 302mm x 505mm. The Herbert Mayer Collection of Carrolup Artwork, Curtin University Art Collection. Gift of Colgate University, USA, 2013.

Scottish households urged to join search for Australian children’s artworks

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:00:00 BST

The global search for hundreds of precious artworks created by Australian First Nations children who were forcibly taken from their families in the 1940s has reached Scotland.

View of the tower from Dumbarton Road
View of the tower from Dumbarton Road

Science sleuths solve century-old mystery of Martian meteorite’s discovery

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:30:00 BST

A toxin which makes pigs vomit is the surprising key which has unlocked the century-old mystery of the origins of a Martian meteorite, and the possible identity of the Black student who discovered it.

Street full of people walking in Brazil
Street full of people walking in Brazil

New £7 million NIHR funding for global health research

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:01:00 BST

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a multi-million pound grant, to establish a new health research unit to help tackle health inequalities in Latin America

Tower and streetlight in the snow
Tower and streetlight in the snow

UofG researchers contribute to European Research Council-funded Geo-AI project

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:30:00 BST

Researchers from the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences are part of a team who have received new funding from the European Research Council.

Dr Douglas Morrison, of SUERC and the University of Glasgow, with Ms Kanekwa Zyambo, of the University of Zambia’s Tropical Gastroenterology and Nutrition Group, on-site at SUERC in East Kilbride
Dr Douglas Morrison, of SUERC and the University of Glasgow, with Ms Kanekwa Zyambo, of the University of Zambia’s Tropical Gastroenterology and Nutrition Group, on-site at SUERC in East Kilbride

Research visit to advance diagnosis of condition common in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 08:30:00 BST

Scottish scientists are teaming up with researchers from Zambia to find new ways to diagnose and treat a condition which affects millions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Coronavirus image
Coronavirus image

COVID-19 tied to wildlife sales at Chinese market; alternative scenarios extremely unlikely

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:00:30 BST

Analyses based on locations and viral genome sequencing of early COVID-19 cases show the pandemic started in Wuhan’s Huanan market in late 2019

The UGRacing team celebrate their win at the Formula Student 2022 competition
The UGRacing team celebrate their win at the Formula Student 2022 competition

University of Glasgow team wins Formula Student competition

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 08:00:00 BST

A team of University of Glasgow students have taken first place in a major international competition to design, build and drive single-seater racing cars.

University skyline - My Glasgow
University skyline - My Glasgow

Lockdown restrictions led to poorer health behaviours

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:00:00 BST

Strict lockdown restrictions during peak periods of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked to poorer health behaviours such as drinking more and exercising less.

Metal detectorist Gary demonstrating the detector in front of the iconic Lion’s Mound. ©chrisvanhouts
Metal detectorist Gary demonstrating the detector in front of the iconic Lion’s Mound. ©chrisvanhouts

Bones of men and horses bring home the horrors of war at Waterloo

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:00:00 BST

UofG archaeologists and veteran support charity Waterloo have unearthed some fascinating discoveries at the sight of the Battle of Waterloo - including an incredibly rare skeleton.

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

A new study shows how the ancient world adapted to climate change

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:00:00 BST

A new study of the ancient world of Anatolia – now Turkey – shows how they adapted to climate change but offers a warning for today’s climate emergency.

Green electronics project sets out to create compostable crop sensors

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring grop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan.

University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance
University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

UofG is first University globally to receive CILIP accreditation for a Microcredential

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has become the first institution in the world to be able to offer a professionally accredited Microcredential course in information management.

An painting of a Ukraine mother and daughter by Hannah Rose Thomas
An painting of a Ukraine mother and daughter by Hannah Rose Thomas

Ukraine mother and daughter portrait unveiled for World Refugee Day

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 BST

‘Tears of Gold’ is a series of refugee portraits by artist and UofG PhD Hannah Rose Thomas.

Main building and tower from Kelvingrove park
Main building and tower from Kelvingrove park

UofG students scoop first place in TaskBot Challenge

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:00:00 BST

A team of computing science students are the winners of a major international competition to develop next-generation conversational assistants.

(l-r) Prof Sir David MacMillan, Prof Andrew Tobin, Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli, Dr Alasdair Shaw, Dame Katherine <strong>Grainger</strong>
(l-r) Prof Sir David MacMillan, Prof Andrew Tobin, Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli, Dr Alasdair Shaw, Dame Katherine Grainger

University of Glasgow’s ARC officially opened

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:44:00 BST

A flagship research facility at the University of Glasgow was opened by Nobel prize winning Chemist, Professor Sir David MacMillan

University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance
University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

Importance of Modern Languages highlighted by major symposium in Glasgow

Tue, 31 May 2022 09:00:50 BST

Hospitality and its relations to modern languages and associated disciplines will be highlighted as part of a major symposium being held for the first time in the UK.

A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.
A view of Glasgow including the Hydro, University Tower and Science Centre, taken from the Library.

UofG researchers win national L’Oréal-UNESCO Rising Talent Awards

Wed, 25 May 2022 08:30:00 BST

Two University of Glasgow researchers have been named among the six winners of the 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Rising Talents Awards.

James McCune Smith PhD Scholarships

Mon, 23 May 2022 14:53:00 BST

The University has recruited 17 new scholars for a new scholarship programme to fund Black UK students to undertake PhDs

Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.
Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.

UofG researchers lend support to Martian meteorite study

Tue, 31 May 2022 08:30:49 BST

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have lent their support to cutting-edge new analysis of a Martin meteorite led by colleagues at Lund University in Sweden.

University of Glasgow recognised for world-leading research and impact

Thu, 12 May 2022 00:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been recognised for its world-changing research, and the positive impact it has on society, by the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road
Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road

Nature-inspired self-sensing materials could lead to engineering breakthoughs

Tue, 10 May 2022 08:30:00 BST

The cellular forms of natural materials are the inspiration behind a new lightweight, 3D printed smart architected material developed by an international team of engineers.

Mexican Migrants Photography competition winner - Laura Garcia's photo show a couple hugging
Mexican Migrants Photography competition winner - Laura Garcia's photo show a couple hugging

University of Glasgow project helps capture migrant stories on camera

Wed, 04 May 2022 10:00:00 BST

UofG’s Dr Nathanial Gardner in partnership with the Mexican government agency SEZAMI (Secretaría Zacatecano del Migrante) launched a pilot photography competition to allow migrant stories to be heard and seen.

THE Sustainable Development Goals Top 20 Logo 2022
THE Sustainable Development Goals Top 20 Logo 2022

UofG ranked 19th in the Times Higher Education World Impact Rankings

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been ranked nineteenth in the world for the positive impact it has on society, according to a new report by Times Higher Education.

Dog rabies persists despite low virus prevalence

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:00:00 BST

Dog-mediated rabies, a fatal disease which kills tens of thousands of people in Africa every year, remains persistently endemic in affected regions. That is, despite an overall low virus prevalence, and attempts to combat the deadly pathogen.

Aerial view of University main building
Aerial view of University main building

New observations of the sun could help develop better solar thermometer

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:00:00 BST

A sophisticated new observation of a cool zone on the surface of the sun could help scientists develop a new kind of solar thermometer.

University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance
University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

3D printed heat exchanger ‘more efficient’ than conventional designs

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:00:00 BST

A new type of lightweight, 3D printed heat exchanger with a maze-like design is more compact and efficient than its conventional counterparts, its developers say.

University tower with city in background
University tower with city in background

New research aims to unlock painkilling secrets of deadly snail venom

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:30:00 BST

The deadly venom of a poisonous sea snail could hold the key to developing new medicines including more effective, less addictive forms of pain relief.

Photo of mobile phones and hands using the Waterproofing Data App
Photo of mobile phones and hands using the Waterproofing Data App

Data-driven citizen science changes the way communities deal with flooding

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 09:00:00 BST

Vulnerable communities around the world could soon be able to use a new mobile phone app to help prevent disastrous floods thanks to a South American ‘citizen science’ pilot.

ARC named in recognition of India-based donors

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:58:00 GMT

New flagship research building named after Glasgow graduate John Shaw and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance
University of Glasgow sign outside front entrance

Free online course explores the difficult subject of intimate partner violence and abuse

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 12:00:00 BST

A new free online course is being launched to investigate the global issue of intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) a form of gender-based violence (GBV).

The two artefacts to be repatriated to Nepal thanks to work by UofG's Dr Emiline Smith and the Metropolitan Police 700 x 300
The two artefacts to be repatriated to Nepal thanks to work by UofG's Dr Emiline Smith and the Metropolitan Police 700 x 300

Two artefacts stolen from Nepal that were thought to be lost forever are to be repatriated.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:00:00 BST

Receiving the artefacts, Nepal’s Ambassador to the UK Mr Gyan Chandra Acharya thanked the Metropolitan Police and all those involved in recovering the lost art objects of Nepal, including UofG's Dr Emiline Smith.

Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library
Gilmorehill and the main building looking south from the Library

New method of developing diagnostic tests could help tackle future pandemics

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:00:00 BST

Software which helps speed up the process of creating new diagnostic tests could help combat future pandemics.

Scientists develop ‘holy grail’ method to identify the ageing mosquitos which cause malaria

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT

Scientists at the University of Glasgow and partner institutes have developed an inexpensive, fast and simple way to identify the ageing mosquitos which transmit the deadly malaria parasite.

An accurate and low-risk diagnostic test for coronary artery disease

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:01:00 GMT

A team of European scientists have validated a low risk and accurate diagnostic test for coronary artery disease.

Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road
Tower and main building from Dumbarton Road

£3.2m funding boost for UofG particle physics research

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Particle physicists from the University of Glasgow are sharing in £60m of new funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

University tower with city in background
University tower with city in background

UofG physicists set to lead international quantum network

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:00 GMT

Physicists from the University of Glasgow have won a grant to establish an international network of researchers who will find new applications for an emerging field of quantum physics.

A flock of birds flying above the sea
A flock of birds flying above the sea

Biodiversity is facing the repayment of debts and credits

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT

A new method suggests that past landscape changes can cast a shadow on future bird biodiversity, leading to avian communities facing impeding species extinctions, as well as the arrival of new colonising species

Coronavirus image
Coronavirus image

Complex evolutionary history of SARS-related coronaviruses disentangled

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:30:00 GMT

New research has disentangled the complex evolutionary history of bat coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19

Beth Lomax, Gunter Just, Patrick McHugh, and Paul Broadley pictured in front of the Air Zero G Airbus A310 in which they conducted their microgravity experiments
Beth Lomax, Gunter Just, Patrick McHugh, and Paul Broadley pictured in front of the Air Zero G Airbus A310 in which they conducted their microgravity experiments

Microgravity experiments could help future space missions source oxygen

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT

New research on generating oxygen from water found on the surfaces of other planets could help support future long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.

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Coronavirus image

Study reveals differences in replication rates of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:01:49 GMT

Research has revealed new insights into transmissibility of COVID-19 variants and susceptibility to infection

First researchers move into ARC

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

First academics move into new £116 million University of Glasgow research facility

Artist David Mach beside his work The Flying Haggis with Dr Pauline Mackay, a Lecturer in Robert Burns Studies who has been leading with Edify on the creation of ‘Burns Beyond Reality’ VR platform at the University of Glasgow. Credit Martin Shields
Artist David Mach beside his work The Flying Haggis with Dr Pauline Mackay, a Lecturer in Robert Burns Studies who has been leading with Edify on the creation of ‘Burns Beyond Reality’ VR platform at the University of Glasgow. Credit Martin Shields

New Burns Supper artwork unveiled in virtual reality exhibition

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT

A new artwork by the Scottish artist David Mach for the University of Glasgow, celebrating the global reach of the Burns Supper and Scotland’s national bard, will be officially launched in virtual reality on Burns Night.

Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.
Mars mosaic courtesy of NASA.

UofG researchers lend support to major Martian meteorite study

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences have contributed to a new study ¬of a Martian meteorite which could provide insights into the reactions that led to the building blocks of life on early Earth.

Low angle of the University of Glasgow cloisters - day
Low angle of the University of Glasgow cloisters - day

SUERC contributes to new study dating earliest human remains in eastern Africa

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:00:00 GMT

The age of the oldest fossils in eastern Africa widely recognised as representing our species, Homo sapiens, has long been uncertain. Now, dating of a massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia reveals they are much older than previously thought.

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Tile-Tower02

ERC awards €619m in its first research grants under Horizon Europe

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Three UofG researchers have been awarded a highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant.

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Coronavirus image

New UofG preprint reveals fundamental changes in the Omicron variant

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:00:55 GMT

The latest study, led by researchers at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, reveals fundamental changes in the Omicron variant

The PAMANA team at work in the field.
The PAMANA team at work in the field.

UofG wins £1.5m to develop novel approaches to sustainable mining

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow are leading a new project to develop new approaches to sustainable mining in the Philippines.

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Campus

University of Glasgow leads COVID-19 research response in Scotland

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is at the heart of COVID-19 research response in Scotland and the UK

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Tile-Kelvingrove01

University of Glasgow researchers part of EU project to engage citizens on the green agenda

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is part of a consortium of 13 institutions involved in a ground-breaking project to look at how best to engage citizens on sustainability and the climate emergency.

Image of the Main Building at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus
Image of the Main Building at the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus

World and UK rankings success for UofG

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:22:00 BST

University improves position in prestigious QS and Complete University Guide rankings

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ARUA 700

MoU signed with African Research Universities Alliance

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:08:20 GMT

University hosted a symposium on capacity strengthening in Africa