‘Good-enough’ disaster risk assessment Workshop
This report summarises the themes of discussion at an international workshop in February 2014 on the role of science in ‘good-enough’ disaster risk assessment. UKCDS, in...
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The road to development impact Workshop
On 27 October UKCDS hosted a workshop for funders and researchers to discuss the findings of a DFID literature review: “What is the evidence on the impact of research on...
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UKCDS getting into the Christmas spirit
Christmas is a time for giving, a time for receiving and a time for sharing. So from now until 6 January we will be giving away FREE copies of our book, Science and Innovation...
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Joining food forces across continents
Members of the HLPD Bureau and expert group at a recent meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Image: Kediija Seid) There’s a really exciting initiative that UKCDS (UK...
International science for the HFA2 framework
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A farewell blog from UKCDS Director Andrée Carter
Andrée Carter is stepping down as Director of UKCDS After over seven years of dedicated service, the founding UKCDS Director is off to pastures new – 11.5 acres in the...
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Disaster risk reduction
Dr Julie Calkins, disaster risk reduction consultant at UKCDS, describes her current work with the post-2015 process. Today is the final session of the UN’s open-ended...
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Data Protection Regulation
Several UKCDS Board members have written to the European Commission about the dangerous impacts that the proposed Data Protection Regulation will have on international...
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Why we do what we do, & what we do in agriculture
UKCDS is a member of the Tropical Agriculture Association, and for the summer edition of their journal, Agriculture for Development, Alex Gwyther explained UKCDS’ work on...
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Brain drain to Brain Gain
Moses Mulimira, co-chair of the Uganda Diaspora Health Foundation, and Amy Stoddard, its Strategic Development Lead, describe how their latest project has been improving mental...