Registration
To attend the Second Africa–Europe Clusters of Research Excellence Conference, all guests must complete the event registration form. Registration allows us to confirm your attendance, send programme updates, and cater to any specific needs.
Please submit the form by the closing date, Thursday, 30 April 2026. If you require a visa in order to attend, please register as early as possible to enable an early visa application.
If you have any questions regarding the registration form or require assistance, please get in touch with the University of Glasgow Events Team externalrelations-events@glasgow.ac.uk
Funding model
The Guild and ARUA Steering Group of Vice Presidents and Deputy Vice Chancellors has agreed that the funding model for this conference is for travel and accommodation to be paid for by each participant’s home institution.
The CoRE initiative’s guidelines for institutional funding are included here. Each institution has made written resource commitments to be part of a CoRE. Travel for collaboration meetings, such as this conference, are part of that initiative. CoRE participants are encouraged to refer to their institution’s letters of commitment when making travel requests in their institution.
There is no centralised or third-party funding available for travel or accommodation to this conference.
If a CoRE has secured third-party funding that can cover mobility, or they have established a collective mobility budget, participants are invited to discuss whether such funds can be allocated to the conference with their CoRE co-leads and partners.
Agenda
All sessions will be held on or close to the Main Building at the Gilmorehill Campus. The venues are: The Bute Hall; Adam Smith Business School; Advanced Research Centre (The ARC); the James McCune Smith Learning Hub and the Wolfson Medical Centre. A map will be included in delegate packs and on the website in due course.
Sunday 14 June
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Time |
Session |
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Evening |
Welcome reception (details to be confirmed) |
Day 1 – Monday 15 June
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Time |
Session |
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09.00 - 10.00 |
Joint session - welcome speeches and keynote |
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10.30 - 13.00 |
CoREs presentations |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00 - 17.00 |
Meetings of individual CoREs |
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14.00 - 18.00 |
ARUA Vice-Chancellors’ meeting |
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14.00 - 18.00 |
Guild General Assembly |
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Evening |
All - evening event |
Day 2 – Tuesday 16 June
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Time |
Session |
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09.00 - 10.00 |
CoREs poster sessions |
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10.00 - 12.40 |
Joint session focused on funding (equitible funding, opportunities and priorities) |
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13.00 - 14.30 |
Lunch |
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14.30 - 17.00 |
Meetings of individual CoREs |
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14.30 - 17.00 |
Presidents’ and Vice-Chancellors’ session |
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18.00 - 21.00 |
Dinner for Guild and ARUA Presidents and Vice-Chancellors |
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18.00 - 21.00 |
Individual Dinners per Cluster |
Day 3 – Wednesday 17 June
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Time |
Session |
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08.30 - 11.00 |
Meetings of individual CoREs |
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08.30 - 11.00 |
ARUA Vice-Chancellors and Guild Presidents |
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11.00 - 11.30 |
Break |
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11.30 - 13.00 |
Joint session - wrap-up and conclusions |
Hospitality and networking events
Arranging CoRE dinners
There is a range of halal-friendly restaurants in Glasgow with some recommendations below. Should you require assistance in making a booking, please contact externalrelations-events@glasgow.ac.uk who will be happy to facilitate your booking.
Pasha - 48 North Frederick Street, Glasgow, G1 2BS
Damasqino Restaurant & Café – 94 Saltmarket, Glasgow, G1 5LD
BaBs - 49 West Nile St, Glasgow, G1 2PT
Namak Mandi - 100 Norfolk St, Glasgow, G5 9EJ
Dishoom - 6–11 Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow, G2 1QY
Roya - 59 Elmbank Street, Glasgow, G2 4PQ
Saffron - 411-413 Great Western Road, G4 9JA