Meeting Minutes
SCOR Board Meeting Discussion Highlights: November 2021
1. Updates on projects addressing SCOR Board priorities The SCOR Board received an update on UKCDR projects of strategic priority to its members. a) Mapping ODA research and...
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Blog Post
Getting COVID-19 research to the right places: a conversation on UKCDR & GloPID-R’s work
A conversation with Marie Staunton, Chair of the Strategic Coherence for ODA Research (SCOR) Board, and Charu Kaushic, GloPID-R Chair, on UKCDR and GloPID-R's unique partnership to address research gaps during COVID-19 and discuss lessons learned for future approaches to funding epidemics and pandemics.
News article
From equity to priority setting: Where we can improve funding epidemic and pandemic research for the future
A report, ‘Funding and undertaking research during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: COVID CIRCLE lessons for funders’, published today, presents key lessons and future guidance for research funders to address the challenges of funding and conducting research in the context of an epidemic or pandemic, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Report
Funding and undertaking research during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
This report presents key lessons and future guidance for research funders to address the challenges of funding and conducting research in the context of an epidemic or pandemic, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As well as provide specific recommendations for action by funders to improve the implementation for the ongoing pandemic and for future epidemics and pandemics.
Booklet
Case studies: Funding and undertaking research during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
A collection of seven case studies, supporting the report ‘Funding and undertaking research during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: COVID CIRCLE lessons for funders’. They highlight research projects and programmes which have demonstrated innovative best practice in research in epidemics.
Blog Post
Six key impacts from UK research capacity strengthening funding
A blog by our research capacity strengthening lead Yaso Kunaratnam on six ways in which research capacity strengthening investments can have impact in low- and middle-income countries.
Past event
Virtual dialogue: What have we learned from funding COVID-19 research across the globe?
This dialogue will facilitate discussion on what global funders have learnt from funding COVID-19 research, with a specific focus on low-and middle-income countries. These lessons provide an opportunity to inform future funding and research practice in epidemics and pandemics.
News article
UK has key partnership role in strengthening global and equitable research capacity
A new briefing paper from the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) shows how the UK can play a key partnership role in strengthening research systems in low- and middle-income countries to tackle global issues.
Report
UK ODA and Wellcome-funded research capacity strengthening in LMICs: Briefing paper
This briefing paper summarises UK-funded contributions to the research capacity strengthening landscape in low- and middle-income countries between 2016 and 2021, along with initial policy recommendations to UK funders.
Booklet
Case studies: UK ODA and Wellcome-funded research capacity strengthening in LMICs
This collection of case studies highlights UK funded research capacity strengthening (RCS) programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that have had significant impact and demonstrate the value of coherence between UK funders.