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AMR Review calls for a $2 billion Innovation Fund
The Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Review panel, funded by HM Government and the Wellcome Trust though operating with full independence, has published its third...
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Countries ask for science to help fight disasters
Drones were used to help search and rescue teams after the Nepal earthquake (Image: DFID) UKCDS research into what countries want to help them prepare for and respond to...
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New government. New Ministers.
As the dust settles on a surprisingly smooth general election, a number of Ministerial positions have been confirmed in the new Conservative UK government. In the Department...
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Private sector, meet poverty
It’s hard not to be optimistic in a place like Vevey. An hour round the lake from Geneva, the town nestles amongst terraced vineyards, with snow covered mountains reflecting...
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Royal Society elects new Fellows
Amongst them were Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust, and Julia Slingo, the Met Office’s Chief Scientist and former Director of Research at NERC’s National...
Archived work updates on the SHED Secretariat
This resource is related to the Science in Humanitarian Emergencies and Disasters (SHED) Secretariat which UKCDS previously convened but which now sits within the UK...
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Nepal earthquake: UK disaster experts to help
The Department for International Development has deployed a team of more than 60 search and rescue responders and medical experts as part of a cross-government capacity...
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UNESCO Monitoring Report on education worldwide
The 2015 Global Monitoring Report – Education for All 2000-2015: Achievements and Challenges – provides a complete assessment of progress since 2000 towards the target...
Water security, risk and society report
Oxford University hosted the first International Conference on Water Security, Risk and Society on April 16-18th, which brought together over 200 of the world’s leading...
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World Health Day
Happy World Health Day to all! This year’s World Health Day is focussed on the important issue of food safety and foodborne illness. However I thought it was also a good...