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Professor

Department of Technical Education

University of Zimbabwe

Harare

Zimbabwe

Summary biography: 

Professor Charles Muchemwa Nherera holds the following qualifications: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Technology Education from the University of London Institute of Education in England; Master of Arts (MA) degree in Technology Education from the University of Linkoping in Sweden; Bachelor of Education Degree (B.Ed.) degree from the University of Exeter in England; a Secondary Teaching Diploma from Gweru Teachers College and a Higher Stage Certificate in Principles of Management from the London Chamber of Commerce and Industries.

He is a full-time Professor at the University of Zimbabwe, in the Faculty of Education, Department of Technical Education(link is external). He was the Founding Vice Chancellor of the Chinhoyi University of Technology(link is external) and former Pro Vice Chancellor at the Women's University in Africa(link is external).

He has also held other positions of responsibility that include being a member of the University of Venda Council(link is external); member of the Research Council of Zimbabwe(link is external) International Research Symposium Organising Committee.

Professor Nherera currently holds the following positions in different organisations:Member of the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI(link is external)) International Development Peer Review College, under the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF(link is external)).

1. Member of the Board of Governors of the Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration and Management (ZIPAM(link is external)).
2. Council Member of the Arrupe Jesuit University(link is external) in Harare.
3. Peer Reviewer for the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE(link is external)).
4. Editorial Board Member of the Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research (ZJER(link is external)).
5. Founder and Executive Director of the Academic Research Centre (https://arc.ac(link is external)).