SASUF+ Upcoming Events

  • LINK TO THE SESSION: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/68408966255

    To support researchers interested in attending the SASUF+ Beyond Borders Virtual Matchmaking Event 30 Sept-1 Oct, SASUF will host a series of virtual information sessions introducing the event, and providing a walkthrough of the matchmaking platform. The sessions will cover the event format, how to use the platform, and answer participants' questions ahead of the matchmaking event taking place 30 September – 1 October 2026.

    All sessions will cover the same content. Participants are welcome to join the session that best suits their schedule.

    Session dates

    • Tuesday, 21 July 2026

    • Tuesday, 28 July 2026

    • Monday, 31 August 2026

    • Wednesday, 2 September 2026

    All sessions will take place 11:30–12:30 South African Standard Time (SAST).

    Local time in countries
    09:30–10:30 (GMT) Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

    10:30–11:30 (WAT) Angola, Nigeria

    11:30–12:30 (CEST / SAST / CAT) Sweden, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    12:30–13:30 (EAT) Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

  • LINK TO THE SESSION: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/69332901069

    To support researchers interested in attending the SASUF+ Beyond Borders Virtual Matchmaking Event 30 Sept-1 Oct, SASUF will host a series of virtual information sessions introducing the event, and providing a walkthrough of the matchmaking platform. The sessions will cover the event format, how to use the platform, and answer participants' questions ahead of the matchmaking event taking place 30 September – 1 October 2026.

    All sessions will cover the same content. Participants are welcome to join the session that best suits their schedule.

    Session dates

    • Tuesday, 21 July 2026

    • Tuesday, 28 July 2026

    • Monday, 31 August 2026

    • Wednesday, 2 September 2026

    All sessions will take place 11:30–12:30 South African Standard Time (SAST).

    Local time in countries
    09:30–10:30 (GMT) Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

    10:30–11:30 (WAT) Angola, Nigeria

    11:30–12:30 (CEST / SAST / CAT) Sweden, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    12:30–13:30 (EAT) Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

  • LINK TO THE SESSION: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/62436841112

    To support researchers interested in attending the SASUF+ Beyond Borders Virtual Matchmaking Event 30 Sept-1 Oct, SASUF will host a series of virtual information sessions introducing the event, and providing a walkthrough of the matchmaking platform. The sessions will cover the event format, how to use the platform, and answer participants' questions ahead of the matchmaking event taking place 30 September – 1 October 2026.

    All sessions will cover the same content. Participants are welcome to join the session that best suits their schedule.

    Session dates

    • Tuesday, 21 July 2026

    • Tuesday, 28 July 2026

    • Monday, 31 August 2026

    • Wednesday, 2 September 2026

    All sessions will take place 11:30–12:30 South African Standard Time (SAST).

    Local time in countries
    09:30–10:30 (GMT) Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

    10:30–11:30 (WAT) Angola, Nigeria

    11:30–12:30 (CEST / SAST / CAT) Sweden, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    12:30–13:30 (EAT) Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

  • LINK TO THE SESSION: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/69390636235

    To support researchers interested in attending the SASUF+ Beyond Borders Virtual Matchmaking Event 30 Sept-1 Oct, SASUF will host a series of virtual information sessions introducing the event, and providing a walkthrough of the matchmaking platform. The sessions will cover the event format, how to use the platform, and answer participants' questions ahead of the matchmaking event taking place 30 September – 1 October 2026.

    All sessions will cover the same content. Participants are welcome to join the session that best suits their schedule.

    Session dates

    • Tuesday, 21 July 2026

    • Tuesday, 28 July 2026

    • Monday, 31 August 2026

    • Wednesday, 2 September 2026

    All sessions will take place 11:30–12:30 South African Standard Time (SAST).

    Local time in countries
    09:30–10:30 (GMT) Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

    10:30–11:30 (WAT) Angola, Nigeria

    11:30–12:30 (CEST / SAST / CAT) Sweden, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

    12:30–13:30 (EAT) Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

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  • SASUF+ Beyond Borders Virtual Matchmaking Event

    The SASUF+ Beyond Borders Virtual Matchmaking Event brings together researchers, academics, and innovators from South Africa, Sweden, and partner institutions across 19 additional African countries to foster new research collaborations.

    The 19 additional African countries are: Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Together with South Africa, these countries are part of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), a multilateral initiative that strengthens research and innovation systems across Africa.

    Participants are invited to register on the matchmaking platform, create a detailed profile describing their expertise and research interests, and explore potential collaborators across the SASUF+ network. Using AI-supported matchmaking, the platform helps connect researchers who share complementary expertise and common research interests.

    The initiative supports collaboration within SASUF's four research themes:

    • Sustainable Health

    • Green Transition

    • Migration and Urbanisation

    • Democracy, Social Justice, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems

    The themes are intentionally broad to encourage interdisciplinary thinking and allow researchers to identify where their expertise can contribute most effectively.

    The matchmaking activities are closely linked to the upcoming SASUF–NRF Seed Grants for Intra-African Collaborative Research Projects (open between the dates 5 August–3 November 2026), for further information about the call, see the secion on “Funding Opportunities”.

    By engaging with the platform and participating in the virtual event, researchers can build interdisciplinary partnerships and develop competitive project ideas ahead of the funding call.

    The initiative consists of three interconnected components:

    • Matchmaking Platform (May–September 2026): Register, complete your profile, browse participants, and connect with potential collaborators, and book individual meetings with your matches at your convenience from today until the event dates.

    • Virtual Matchmaking Event (30 September–1 October 2026): Participate in facilitated online networking sessions to refine ideas, expand your network, and identify project partners.

    • SASUF–NRF Seed Grants (deadline: 3 November 2026): Submit collaborative proposals developed through the matchmaking process.

    Together, these activities create a pathway from connection → collaboration → funding, strengthening research partnerships between institutions in Sweden, South Africa, and additional 19 African countries.

    Register and access the matchmaking platform here: https://www.b2match.com/e/sasuf-beyond-borders

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    See previous student summits here

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  • Building on the result of the AIMday event and previous activities.

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