About
Kenya intends to create a globally competitive and adaptive workforce to meet the requirements of it’s rapidly industrialising economy.
The University of Nottingham together with our Partners will engage colleagues from local Kenyan healthcare, chemical and pharmaceutical industries to coproduce and evaluate a plan to reinvigorate the content of outdated chemistry and pharmacy courses.
The activity will link learning outcomes with population needs and competencies required for a skilled workforce.
Project Activities
- Evaluate existing curriculum in Kenyan HEIs.
- Input on local needs from employers, government, students and others.
- Use Best Practice from UK and overseas.
- Co-develop new curricula.
- Training for curriculum deliverers (existing and new).
- Provide mentoring opportunities.
- Pilot and evaluate new curriculum in the partner universities.
- Plan for expansion and roll-out.
Project Outputs
- Development of new needs-based pharmacy and chemistry curricula in Kenya.
- Development of public and private sector work placements, increasing skills and employability.
- Strengthened quality of local skills training.
- Development of sustainable ongoing training in teaching, learning and assessment skills for academic staff.
- Increased capability of academic staff.
- Maximise equity outcomes for women and people from underserved communities.
- Strengthening of pharmacy FIP UNITWIN programme in Africa and beyond.
The Kenya- Nottingham partnership seeks to transform the quality, relevance, access and affordability of higher education to achieve sustainable change in Kenya's higher education systems.