Collaboration and Partnerships

Collaborations with national and international partners such as the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, the National Road Safety Observatory, Lacuna Fund/Meridian Institute, the Ministry of National Infrastructure and Community Development, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in terms of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Research Collaborative Agreements (RCAs), have facilitated knowledge exchange and expanded research horizons, positioning the University of Mauritius as a hub for research excellence.

There has also been increased collaboration with major stakeholders and the industry for capacity building of our staff.

Click here to access the list of Research Collaborative Agreements signed since 2019.

Research Impact

• Research undertaken by UoM academics has gained recognition thereby enhancing the visibility of the University. Two researchers from the University of Mauritius, Professor Dr Robin NunkooandProfessor Dr Rajesh Jeewon, have been recognized by Clarivate among the world most influential scholars in its "Highly Cited Researchers" list of 2022, for two consecutive years now (https://clarivate.com/highly-cited-researchers/).
  
  More recently, an article entitled 'Stochastic modelling of marijuana use in Washington: pre-and post-Initiative-502 (I-502)’, by authors Dr Yusra Bibi Ruhomally and Professor Muhammad Zaid Dauhoo, from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, and Laurent Dumas (Professeur des Universités au Laboratoire de Mathématiques de Versailles), has been recognised as the most read and most cited in the IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, highlighting its impact within the past two years.
  
  
• The drafting and formulation of the National Employment Policy 2024-2028 (NEP) recently approved, was undertaken by a team from the University of Mauritius, comprising Assoc Prof Dr Verena Tandrayen-Ragoobur (Lead Investigator), Assoc Prof Dr Sheereen Fauzel and Assoc Prof Dr Taruna Ramessur, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation and the Ministry of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training.
  
  
• Many impactful research projects have been undertaken by UoM academics, some of which have been highlighted below:
  
  
  • • • Research Collaboration between the University of Mauritius and Cybernaptics Ltd completed in 2024, has led to significant advancements in the field of face recognition, particularly in Age-Invariant Face Recognition (AIFR). The research outcomes not only advance the understanding of AIFR but also have practical implications for improving face recognition systems used in critical areas such as passport verification, public security, and law enforcement. The research focused on overcoming challenges such as aging, illumination, and facial variability, leading to innovations that enhance the accuracy and robustness of face recognition systems.
      • Research project on "Ground-Truthing for Sustainable Peace" resulted in an article published in 2022 entitled “Learning with Peaceful, Heterogeneous Communities: Lessons on Sustaining Peace in Mauritius Collaborations and Partnerships”. This research project provided a platform for a cross-section of the population to give voice to their lived experiences and aspirations for peace in Mauritius. This study highlighted that on the ground, sustaining peace is a complex process. Rather than occurring through simple direct relationships between factors, the peace that exists in Mauritius is maintained through a constellation of dynamics, interacting in non-linear ways.