Yinka
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Rethinking How PhDs Begin in Africa
“Starting a PhD without preparation is like being asked to run before learning how to walk.” Across many African universities, gaining admission into a PhD programme is often treated as the endpoint of preparation rather than the beginning of a demanding phase of learning. Yet for many students, the transition into independent doctoral research is
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Why Research Readiness Matters for Doctoral Success in Africa
Across many African universities, PhD programmes are designed with the expectation that students arrive already “research-ready.” In practice, this is rarely the case. The transition from undergraduate and master’s study to independent doctoral research represents one of the most demanding intellectual and methodological leaps a student will facc; yet structured support to navigate this shift