The Building Stronger Universities III (BSU III - KNUST) project is a partnership between Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and a consortium of Danish Universities made up of Aarhus University, University of Copenhagen and Aalborg Universities led by the Aarhus University.

Building Stronger Universities (BSU) aims at increasing the capacity of African universities in terms of their teaching, research and outreach. BSU supports collaboration between the six participating universities in Tanzania (3), Uganda(1) and Ghana (2) and consortia of Danish universities within specific thematic areas. BSU Phase 1 started in 2011, BSU Phase 2 started in 2014, and BSU Phase 3 will run from 2017-2021. The six partnerships are described in partnership proposals prepared by the universities. 

BSU phase 3 builds on lessons learned from BSU phase 2, consolidates results and focuses on fewer thematic science areas. It also adds emphasis on the capacity of the Southern universities to perform outreach, engage with a variety of stakeholders and encourage uptake of research results relevant to growth and development.

The overall aim of BSU Phase 3 is that the partnering African universities have enhanced their role as providers of scientific knowledge and research-based education and advice to society. It involves the capacity building of African universities through partnerships with Danish universities. 

The overall objective of BSUIII-KNUST is to contribute to KNUST’s vision of producing high caliber graduates and knowledge to support the sustainable economic and social development of Ghana and Africa.
 

BSU - KNUST is a south-led project meaning that KNUST is directly responsible for the overall implementation and accountability of the project.

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Partners

BSUIII is a partnership between the following parties:

1. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), website: www.knust.edu.gh. The KNUST Coordinator is Professor Robert Clement Abaidoo, Director of the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), KNUST, Ghana. Email: abaidoorc@yahoo.com Tel: +233208438958;  and
2. A Consortium of Danish Universities (DU) made up of Aarhus Univerisity, University of Copenhagen and Aalborg University) led by Aarhus University, Denmark. The Coordinator for the DU is Dr. Torsten Rodel Berg, Senior Advisor at the Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Denmark. Email: torsten.berg@agro.au.dk ; Tel:+4524858115