What’s happening in Sci4Dev this week? 09/03/2018

9 March 2018

International Development Committee has launched a new inquiry into sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector and is requesting written evidence by 6 April – parliament.uk
BEIS published the UK government overview of Britain’s participation in Horizon 2020 – gov.uk
International Development Secretaryannounces launch of Jo Cox Memorial Grants in the lead up to International Women’s Day – gov.uk
The UKRI Board has announced the members for the ESRC, EPSRC and NERC councils – UKRI
UK and Saudi Arabia announce new partnership of a joint £100m fund to boost livelihoods and economic development in world’s poorest countries on Crown Prince’s visit – gov.uk
DFID and the Charity Commission co-hosted a summit on safeguarding to drive up sector standards – gov.uk
BEIS confirms five-year funding cycles will continue at UKRI – *Research
MRC-funded Alzheimer’s researchers win world’s top brain research prize – MRC
DFID published its strategic vision for gender equality in the call to action document, “Her Potential, Our Future” – gov.uk

EDCTP–TDR Clinical Research and Development Fellowships. Deadline: 15 March
GCRF Inequalities and skills acquisition in young people. Deadline: 22 March
Wellcome Trust Master’s Fellowships in Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Deadline: 26 March
EPSRC Artificial Intelligence – UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training. Deadline: 28 March.
ESRC Understanding the future of Canada-UK trade relationships. Deadline: 28 March.
DFID Delivering Climate Resilient Water and Sanitation in Ethiopia. Deadline: 30 March.

DFID: Open aid, open societies – a vision for a transparent world
DFID: Education Policy 2018: Get Children Learning
BEIS: The Ninth EU Framework Programme (FP9) – UK position paper
Royal Society Residential Communication and Media Skills, 12 – 13 March in Buckinghamshire.
Universities UK International Higher Education Forum 2018: thriving in a shifting global environment, 14 March in Nottingham.
ODI Shifting norms for gender justice: evidence on what works, 16 March in New York.