Grounded in place, connected to the world

community engagement at the heart of the African university

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https://doi.org/10.21504/ajhece.v2i1.2733

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2025-12-10

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McCann, C., & Maistry, M. (2025). Grounded in place, connected to the world: community engagement at the heart of the African university. African Journal of Higher Education Community Engagement, 2(1), i-v. https://doi.org/10.21504/ajhece.v2i1.2733