Public lecture: Enhancing pan-African collaboration – Strategies for access, digital inclusion, and student success in higher education

Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 11.45am to 12.30pm

In this keynote, Professor Mpedi sets out a vision for the future of pan-African higher education collaborations, and the importance of widening access and digital inclusion for student success. Emphasising the importance of African research and knowledge production, he will also talk about UJ’s role in creating research and development initiatives between universities and industry, student and faculty exchanges, the creation of dual-degree programmes, and the use of collaborative teaching models.

Speaker(s): Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi (University of Johannesburg (UJ))

Venue: 15 Norham Gardens - Seminar Room A
Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6PY United Kingdom

Department: Education (Department)

Organiser: Centre for Global Higher Education

Host: Centre for Global Higher Education

Register here: https://www.researchcghe.org/events/public-lecture-enhancing-pan-african-collaboration-strategies-for-access-digital-inclusion-and-student-success-in-higher-education/