Written by UKCDR Team, edited by Mariam Jallow and Lucy Lawrenson A year in review UKCDR has endeavoured to fulfil its mission of amplifying the value and impact of research for international development by supporting collaboration between UK research funders. Over the past year, our combined expertise in policy, data, communications, and operations has played […]| UKCDR
Dr Lutz Möller, Deputy Secretary-General of the German Commission for UNESCO Equity in scientific cooperation: a utopian dream? Making international scientific cooperation with Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) equitable is a requirement of many government and institutional science strategies of High-income Countries (HICs). However, too often, this “demand” is not taken very seriously. Very few […]| UKCDR
Discover how a new data tool shows how research conducted by UK Higher Education Institutions addresses global development challenges. The post UKCDR’S Research Impact Data Tool: leveraging insights to improve development appeared first on UKCDR.| UKCDR
by Senior Data Analyst, Adrian Bucher On 16 September 2024, UKCDR had the pleasure of hosting a virtual session at the Science Summit at the UN General Assembly (SSUNGA) – marking the third such collaboration. Bringing together key stakeholders from around the world, the Summit facilitates dialogues that position science, technology, and innovation (STI) at […] The post Unlocking the potential of data for decision making in international development: A debrief from UKCDR’s session at SS...| UKCDR
by Executive Director, Maggy Heintz This year’s UKCDR Annual Stakeholder Event took place on 12 of September 2024, at the Royal Society, London. We opted for an in-person event, with an opportunity for networking and a research showcase. The value of coming together Whilst we acknowledge the broader inclusivity and wider representation allowed by virtual […] The post Reflections from UKCDR’s Annual Stakeholder Event 2024 appeared first on UKCDR.| UKCDR
Research funding from the past into the present Sir Leonard Rogers was a founding member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and a pioneer in the treatment of cholera. In 1926, he set up a fund to support ‘medical research in tropical Africa’. Following Sir Rogers’ death in 1962, this fund was […] The post Embedding equity in research funds: how a historical fund has evolved to meet 2024’s challenges appeared first on UKCDR.| UKCDR
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Science and Technology Policy (CSTP) Ministerial Pre-Ministerial Event Hosted by the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) This bilingual (English/French) side event to the OECD CSTP Ministerial meeting was held in Paris on the 22nd of April 2024 and was a gathering […] The post Discussion from UKCDR and AFD’s event, ‘Research for Development: Tackling Global Challeng...| UKCDR
Navigating Tomorrow: Lessons Learnt from the Pandemic and Enhancing Future Preparedness Mariam Jallow The long-anticipated launch of the Pandemic Analytical Capacity and Funding Tracking (Pandemic PACT) programme took place this week, on the 20th March 2024, in tandem with an event highlighting the new project’s accomplishments. The initiative, focused on tracking data on research funding […] The post Moments from the Pandemic PACT Launch event appeared first on UKCDR.| UKCDR
Marie Staunton CBE, Former Chair for the Strategic Coherence of ODA-funded Research (SCOR) Board The past three years have been turbulent times for research for development. In the weeks before I became Chair of the Strategic Coherence of ODA-Funded Research (SCOR) Board, my predecessor Peter Piot was on the Today Programme, warning about the damage […] The post Research for development — can UK-based funders keep up? appeared first on UKCDR.| UKCDR
A database of funded research projects across the world related to the current COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the COVID CIRCLE initiative.| UKCDR
