Announcement
AAUN proudly opens its new Innovation & Research Hub, fostering cutting-edge research and entrepreneurship across the Africa-Australia network with advanced facilities for all members.
AAUN strengthens its research network with a new Innovation Hub, featuring shared digital labs, mentorship programs, and funding pathways for cross-continental teams.
AAUN opens doors to its Innovation & Research Hub, offering next-gen labs and collaborative workspaces to foster high-impact research and student-led innovation.
Connecting researchers to find innovative solutions to global challenges.
The AAUN is a group of leading universities in Australia and Africa, connecting academics through institutional partnerships.
At a time when the environment is ideal for building successful partnerships with African countries, the AAUN aims to further the Australian Government’s commitment to revitalising its relationship with Africa.
The establishment of the network is integral in enabling both continents to work together creatively to find new solutions to long-standing challenges, including initiatives towards Millennium Development Goals in Africa.
Long-term growth and investment prospects in Africa are promising, as several of the world’s fastest-growing economies are now located in sub-Saharan Africa.
Network Leadership
Under this leadership, the AAUN fosters growing relationships by building on current educational links between the continents.
Sustainable solutions to joint challenges.
High impact, strategic educational and research partnerships providing sustainable solutions to challenges jointly facing Australia and Africa.
Improving capacity and connectivity.
To enhance targeted Africa-Australia partnerships through a network of collaborative research and education initiatives. AAUN delivers sustainable solutions through multi-sector collaboration.
Network Objectives.
Enabling the provision of specific expertise across areas of priority for Australia and Africa through targeted institutional engagement.
Provide an intelligence and advisory portal for government, corporate, and media sectors via a ‘one-stop-shop’ for Africa-specific expertise.
Develop and sustain institutional research partnerships focused on addressing critical African challenges.
Design and implement robust capacity building and training programs across the network.
Produce innovative policy solutions through position papers with key academics, NGOs, business leaders, and political representatives.
Provide post-training support for African scholars and alumni, linking them effectively with African communities in Australia.
An extensive peer-institution network covering East, West, and Southern Africa.
Connecting Australian research capability with global African challenges.
Partnership & Research Development Fund.
The PRDF facilitates international research collaborations through catalytic seed funding, fostering partnerships that address mutual challenges between Australia and Africa.
From the Network.
2026 AAUN Partnership & Research Development Fund – Call for Applications
AAUN is pleased to announce the opening of the 2026 round of the Partnership & Research Development Fund (PRDF) on 1 May 2026. About the…
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