African varsities to benefit from UK grad programme

In a statement made available to Daily Trust in Lagos by British Council Communication manager, Desmond Omovie, the Institute of Education, University of London will be partnering University of Ibadan (UI) and University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Nigeria, Kenyatta University, Kenya; University of the Free State, South Africa and University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.The statement […]

In a statement made available to Daily Trust in Lagos by British Council Communication manager, Desmond Omovie, the Institute of Education, University of London will be partnering University of Ibadan (UI) and University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Nigeria, Kenyatta University, Kenya; University of the Free State, South Africa and University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
The statement further noted that the partnership is meant to be a three-year study exercise which will be exploring the roles universities can play in promoting graduate employability in the four selected countries.
It added that the research will assess the overall situation in the selected countries and identify recent initiatives that have sought to address the challenges as well as attempts to reduce inequalities in accessing higher education.