UG and University of Warwick Agree on Action Plan to Deepen Strategic Partnership to 2030
The University of Ghana (UG) and the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom have agreed an action plan to deepen and broaden their strategic partnership over the period to 2030.
The plan was agreed at a meeting of the senior leadership teams of both universities at UG. It builds on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the two institutions signed in 2025, reciprocal visits of senior delegations and existing collaborations across both universities.
The two universities aim to make the partnership a flagship of equitable North-South collaboration, built on common values and complementary areas of interest and expertise. They are committed to a partnership that will have a transformative impact on the lives of their students, the communities in which they are located and the wider world.
In the initial phase of the action plan, the two universities will prioritise the following activities.
- The launch of a UG-Warwick Collaborative Seed Fund
- Research collaboration in artificial intelligence, language and translation
- Further acceleration of the activities of the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Multimorbidity, which the two universities co-lead with the University of Pretoria
- Identification of further priority areas for collaboration, with emphasis on innovation, sustainability, staff and student mobility and intercultural exchange
- Opportunities to involve other institutions, notably the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) and partners in the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA)
- The immediate formation of a joint steering group of senior leaders from both universities, which will meet regularly to monitor progress towards these goals
The Vice-Chancellor of UG, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said, “We recognise that meaningful global impact is built through strong, purposeful and mutually beneficial partnerships. As we continue to strengthen our longstanding relationship with the University of Warwick, the agreed framework provides an important basis for deepening our collaboration, leveraging our complementary strengths, advancing research and innovation and creating further opportunities for our faculty, staff and students to engage, learn and contribute across institutional and geographical boundaries.”
She added that the partnership reflects the commitment of the University to strategic international engagements that translate into tangible benefits for the institution, its communities, partners and society at large.
“We are particularly pleased that the agreed action plan provides a clear framework for moving from shared aspirations to practical initiatives and measurable outcomes. We look forward to building a partnership that contributes meaningfully to addressing challenges in Africa and across the globe,” Prof. Amfo said.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) of the University of Warwick, Prof. Michael Scott, said, “The University of Ghana and University of Warwick strategic partnership has huge potential to deliver significant impact in Africa, Europe and across the world and I am delighted that the two universities have agreed this clear action plan to unlock that potential. We look forward to our deepening collaboration, the insights it will bring and the impact that it will have.”
The relationship between the two universities has grown steadily in recent years. In June 2026, Prof. Amfo delivered the Distinguished Africa Lecture at the University of Warwick, a milestone in the development of the partnership.
Both universities look forward to the successful implementation of the action plan as the basis for a long-term, rewarding and equitable partnership.