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Women in Global Health Research – three career journeys
Improving physical and mental health across South Asia Dr. Saima Afaq is the first woman and youngest person ever to be appointed as Director of the Institute of Public...
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Barriers and enablers for enhancing career progression of women in science careers in Africa
Millicent Liani, PhD research fellow at LSTM, shares her findings on key challenges experienced by women research scientists as well as their recommended actions for change towards narrowing the gender inequity gap in scientific career progression in Africa
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“Go for it!”: Empowering women and girls in STEM can help solve world’s biggest challenges
Blog celebrating International Day for Women & Girls in Science by Charlotte Watts, Chief Scientific Advisor, FCDO, Carole Mundell, Chief International Science Envoy, FCDO and Alicia Herbert, Director for Education, Gender and Equality, FCDO,
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Reshaping the future of international development research
In the final installment of UKCDR's Black History Month series, Dr Bintu Mansaray, a mid-career social science researcher from Sierra Leonne, shares five changes she would like to see happen in the next decade in international development research.
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“Everything breathed science!”: Attracting African graduates to research through internships
In the latest installment for Black History Month, Dr. Sam Kinyanjui, KWTRP, reflects on attracting African graduates to research through internships.
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Race and inequality in international development research: a UKCDR perspective
All those involved in the research process should take steps to ensure they address, anticipate and mitigate risk of harm, by working with LMIC researchers and communities to...
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Black History Month
For this October’s Black History Month, the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) are launching a series looking at race in international development research....
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Coronavirus and the Disruption of Free School Meals
In this article, the GCRF Challenge Leaders for Education and Food Systems seek to to explore the impact of coronavirus-related school closures on children’s access to food.