Most theories of leadership focus on high-income countries, with comparatively little research on leadership in low-income countries. In response to this knowledge gap, the Wellcome Trust commissioned research on pathways to leadership in African countries and India, to find out how these may vary and to better understand how diverse research ecosystems can support the development of excellent leaders.

The work in Africa was conducted by Vitae and commissioned by Wellcome and the African Academy of Sciences. The work in India was conducted by The INCLEN Trust International and commissioned by Wellcome in partnership with the India Alliance.

What will the webinar cover?

Tune in to discover the findings from the research project, which brought together perspectives and experiences of 330 stakeholders across 25 African countries, and 283 researchers in India.

Webinar participants will also discover insights on the qualities that make a good research leader in Indian and African contexts.

Who should attend?

This event is free and open for all to attend.

We particularly encourage attendance from academics across the ACU membership, who are interested developing research leaders, strengthening capacity for research leadership at their institutions, or becoming research leaders themselves.

Registrations will close on 21 September 2021 at 17:00 UTC.