The INSSPIRE project has now reached its conclusion, and we are pleased to share the third and final INSSPIRE Newsletter. This edition is a closing snapshot of the project’s journey, bringing together key milestones, outcomes, and reflections from across the…
As the INSSPIRE project comes to an end, we are proud to reflect on a journey marked by collaboration, creativity, and shared commitment to more sustainable and socially relevant higher education. Since its launch, INSSPIRE has brought together African and…
The International Relations Office and the Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU) recently hosted a delegation from the European Commission’s Education and Culture Agency. During their visit, the EU partners toured EU-funded project sites at Makerere University and engaged with principal investigators to…
In the 2023 to 2025 period, the South Eastern Kenya University has been implementing Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) activities with the support of the INSSPIRE project. Using internet-based tools and innovative online pedagogies, the teaching, learning and researching approach…
Kisumu, Kenya, became a hub of energy, ideas, and collaboration as partners from across Africa and Europe gathered from June 21 to 26, 2025, for the Real-Life Learning Labs (RLLL) in Education Seminar, hosted by Maseno University (MSU) under the umbrella of the INSSPIRE-SSTC network. Representatives from…
Dr. Lilian Omondi (MSU) shared her insights on how collaborations between RLLL communities and universities be improved to ensure long-term benefits and meaningful change.
Inductive learning approaches were among the teachings and learning methodologies that the INSSPIRE project emphasized during the COIL workshop in Kampala in October 2024.
Participating students: Stephen Kidawa, Sarah Munyiva, Derrick Kimeu, and Ann Njeri During our last INSSPIRE meeting in Wote, Kenya, I had the opportunity to sit down with four enthusiastic students – Ann, Sarah, Dereck, and Stephen – from the South…
So, I milked a cow!!! Something that was never in my bucket list (pun intended) because in my mind, I’d pictured the whole process as some intricate art—a delicate balance between not offending the cow and not making a fool…
When we said we were going to visit an organic farm run by a friend of Sabina Di Prima (INSSPIRE coordinator), I pictured the usual rows of fruits and vegetables. Fortunately, I left the flip-flops in my bag because this…
