About BrainRetain

BrainRetain’s is an academic network of international and African diaspora academics whose mission it is to assist to
1. increase the number of African PhD graduates and PhD holding faculty members in African universities over the coming decades and
2. enable the wider participation of African scholars in global knowledge development.


BrainRetain's mentoring service is offered to members who are postgraduates or junior faculty of any discipline in African universities. The service is also available to students of developing countries though in cases of limited available mentors priority will be given to African students.

BrainRetain is supported by best practice guidelines.

For more information on the mentoring service or general inquiries on BrainRetain contact:

Dr. Vanessa Liston
Email: info@brainretain.net
Skype: listonv