Report

Money & Microbes: Strengthening Research Capacity to Prevent Epidemics

Strengthening clinical research capacity to prevent epidemics

5 June 2019

From the International Vaccines Task Force, this report develops a framework (for action by countries, development partners, research funders, research organisations and the private sector) for financing clinical research and trial capacity strengthening in low and middle-income countries. It focuses on the capacity to conduct and participate in late-stage vaccine trials during epidemic outbreaks. The report concludes in 15 recommendations with clear timeframes.

Read the report

Topics

Capacity

Subtopics

Capacity Strengthening Global Health

Types

Report

Resource

LSTM Centre for Capacity Research Guides: Lessons and Good Practice Examples

These two guides from LSTM draw on lessons and good practice examples from literature on the ‘science’ of RCS for Researchers and Implementers and Grant Makers

5 June 2019

News article

SURVEY – Research Priorities for COVID-19 with focus on LMICs

The Global Health Network, UKCDR and the African Academy of Sciences are undertaking a survey to seek the opinion and expertise of researchers globally on the top priorities...

15 May 2020

Past event

UKCDR Annual Stakeholder Event

10 Mar 2022

With the recent cuts in ODA funding for international development research, it is now more important than ever to understand barriers to equitable partnerships and use the lessons learned over the past few years to move from principles to practice. With a focus on UK - Africa partnerships, the event will be an opportunity to listen and share perspectives and experiences on: The role of research and innovation in international development Global partnerships from an African and UK universities perspective How research partnerships have evolved over the past five years How research partnerships are perceived and how we can we approach them in a mutually respectful way How we define impact and how is it embedded in research