The research group has these collaborative links:

• UCL Institute of Education, UK (Elaine Unterhalter, Tristan McCowan)
• University of Oxford, UK, Department of Education (David Mills); Laudato Si Research Institute (Severine Deneulin)
• Department of Development Studies, Technical University of Valencia, Spain (Professor Alejandra Boni-Aristizabal)
• University of Minnesota, USA, Faculty of Education (Joan de Jaeghere)
• Lancaster University, UK (Melis Cin, Tineke Brunfaut)
• University of Glasgow (Patience Mukwambo)
• University of Malawi, Department of Education and Professional Development (Chikumbutso Manthalu, Tiffany Banda)
• Midlands State University, Department of Applied Education (Eric Nyonie, Tendayi Marovah)
• University of Zambi, School of Education (Kapambwe Mwelwa)
• Chreso University Zambia, Deputy Vice Chancellor
  

The research group has links with the following academic associations:

• Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA)
  
• Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE)
• Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA)
  
• British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE)
• The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)