Welcome to Hed-Core
“Your Reputable Gateway to Smarter Higher Education Choices”
Hed-Core seeks to promote policies that expand access to quality education and training, pushing beyond current limits while encouraging informed conversations on higher education issues.
This includes:
- pioneering a resource platform that leads and coordinates programs in key areas of the sector,
- providing a reliable source of information, tools, and support to help the higher education community advocate for improved standards,
- and creating opportunities to address the sector’s complex needs through strong research, publications, help desk services, and other forms of assistance.
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Female Vice Chancellors Spotlight Series
Celebrating Women Leading Nigeria’s Universities
Our Female Vice Chancellors Spotlight Series shines a light on the trailblazers who have risen to the pinnacle of university leadership in Nigeria.
Women in Academia: Spotlight Series
Celebrating Vision, Resilience, and Impact
Join the Conversation
We invite you to celebrate these trailblazers with us. Share their stories, connect with their work, and be inspired to create change in your own sphere.
WAN Essay Writing Competition
Deadline
3 April 2026
Who may enter
The competition is open to female students of all higher educational institutions in Nigeria.
Short Description
The WAN Essay Writing Competition is an annual writing award.
Entries must be a single non-fiction essay of 2000 to 3000 words written either as a biographical essay or a featured profile of one of the prominent female academics featured in the 2026 WAN recognition campaigns.
Essays must be written in English.
Entries must be submitted online via the WAN entry page on the Hed-Core website
Entry Fee
Entry for the 2026 competition is free of charge.
Prizes
Category 1: Secondary School Level
Category 2: Undergraduate
Category 3: Postgraduate
All winning essays will be published on the competition website and also on Hed-Core and partner websites.
Competition website
Visit the official competition website hed-core.org for more information.
Consider participating in Hed-Core Discussion Board
Ready to take the next step in your academic writing exercise? Let’s bring your vision to life! Explore the Hed-Core Discussion Board and get in touch today to take part. Together, we’ll make it happen.
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