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Date
09 April 2021 - 11:27

Working together: UK and Somaliland health workers strengthen the quality of health education in Somaliland

We mark Health Worker Week by celebrating Prepared for Practice and its unique partnership model.

Date
05 March 2021 - 08:34

Women and inclusive, transformative leadership in higher education

To mark International Women’s Day, we share an case study based on PedaL looking at what attributes of female leadership are transformative for gender relations and inclusive outcomes.

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Date
24 February 2021 - 09:18

Career-readiness and financial literacy: New online training service empowers students in Kenya

Find out how the LEAP partnership developed an online career readiness and financial training for university students in Kenya.

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Date
16 February 2021 - 16:52

New paper: Reflections on SPHEIR and development outcomes

Read our new paper exploring how SPHEIR’s higher education reform projects are contributing to development outcomes in low- and lower middle-income countries.

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Date
18 December 2020 - 09:17

Preparing medical students for clinical practice: How health educators from the UK and Somaliland are transforming Somaliland’s health education system

We look at how health educators from the UK’s NHS and universities are working with their counterparts in Somaliland to transform undergraduate education for doctors, nurses and midwives.

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Date
18 December 2020 - 08:37

Webinar recording - 'Varieties of online higher education in SPHEIR' - Event 3, January 2021

Access the recording of our webinar exploring varieties of online higher education in partnerships supported by SPHEIR.

Date
17 December 2020 - 15:55

Transforming the quality of higher education in the wake of Covid-19

Blog looking back at the challenges that Covid-19 has presented to SPHEIR partners and highlighting some of the strategies that have been put in place in response to the pandemic.

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Date
07 December 2020 - 15:49

How can we help students develop the skills that employers and society really need? University-employer engagement in Sierra Leone

There’s often a mismatch between the courses that universities deliver, and the skills that employers and society need. Find out how SPHEIR’s AQHED-SL partnership is tackling this.

Date
23 November 2020 - 12:46

Webinar recording - 'Varieties of online higher education in SPHEIR' - Event 2, December 2020

Access the recording of our webinar exploring delivery of non-academic online services like student support, and online capacity building for academic and non-academic staff.

Date
20 November 2020 - 16:20

What role does tertiary education play in development?

A new British Council report reviewed research published in the last ten years and identified nine development outcomes to assess the impact of tertiary education on development.

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