Equitable partnerships: University of Pretoria

The University of Leeds partnership with the University of Pretoria is focused around and supported by high-value external awards in food security and agriculture research.

Our shared research strengths in food security and food systems grew into major programmes within large research centres: the Global Food and Environment Institute, the National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for Food Security, and the African Research University Alliance (ARUA) Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems.

Impact

• International collaboration to tackle global challenges including climate change, extreme weather, nutrition and health, and more
• Knowledge exchange: advances research, including staff training, capacity-building, student exchange, and digital education.

Key information

• Major funders: African Research University Alliance (ARUA), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Horizon Europe
• Partners and collaborators: University of Pretoria, National Research Foundation, Centre of Excellence for Food Security, Knowledge Equity Network
• Disciplines: food and environment, agriculture, sustainability
• Investigators: Professor Stephen Whitfield, Dr Susie Sallu, Professor Claire Quinn, Professor Andy Dougill, Professor Yun Yun Gong, Professor Caroline Orfila, Professor Simone Buitendijk.

Keywords: international collaboration, international partnership, higher education partnership, research partnership, global research, knowledge equity, The Global Food and Environment Institute,