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How can the REF support international development?
How can the REF support international development. © NASAJSC The Research Excellence Framework (REF) assesses the quality and impact of research in the UK, and in 2014 was...
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Scrutinising UK aid in a changing landscape
Scrutinising UK aid in a changing landscape. The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has produced a new briefing paper explring the changing international...
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REF lessons
UK research has contributed to the wealth and well-being of every nation in the world. This is one of the messages from a number of studies that have published their results...
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Scientists say the SDGs’ targets are too weak
The ICSU/ISSC report on the SDGs A recently published scientific review of the 169 targets set for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has warned that over half of...
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Help map the UK’s research landscape
The UK Knowledge Landscape Tool is an online platform that asks researchers to submit information on the disciplines, dependencies and infrastructure they think make up...
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ESRC’s Strategic Plan for 2015 and beyond
ESRC’s Strategic Plan 2015 The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has published its Strategic Plan 2015 – setting out their focus and commitments for the...
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Looking to the future: UK Science for Development
Here at UKCDS we’re starting a new body of work that will focus on how UK science is placed for contributing to international development for the future. Unsurprisingly,...