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COVID-19 Research Project Tracker by UKCDR & GloPID-R
A live database of funded research projects on COVID-19 that will help funders and researchers identify gaps and opportunities and inform future research investments or coordination needs.
COVID-19
UKCDR is working with its members to support coordination of UK research funding in response to COVID-19.
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Epidemics Preparedness and Response Group
The UKCDR epidemics preparedness and response group brings together UK research funders of epidemics research.
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Funding calls
We provide an overview of the latest research for international development funding opportunities in the UK: ranging from major initiatives to small research grants, workshop and travel grants, prizes and awards, and individual fellowships and studentships.
News article
SURVEY: UK-funded research for climate change and international development
UKCDR have launched a survey to explore perceptions of the impact and future priorities of UK-funded research for climate change and international development.
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Webinar: ‘Preventing Harm in Research’
This webinar, targeted at the international development research community, aims to raise awareness of the new guidance increase understanding of the definition of safeguarding in the context of international development research and highlight how the research community can use it.
News article
International Development Research Funders Publish Guidance to Anticipate, Mitigate and Address Harm in Research
International development research funders share UKCDR’s best practice guidance and principles to prevent and tackle harm and abuse across research for international development in general as well as in emergency situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guidance
Guidance on Safeguarding in International Development Research
Set of principles and best practice guidance on safeguarding to anticipate, mitigate and address potential and actual harms in the funding, design, delivery and dissemination of international development research.
Blog Post
COVID-19: a course-correction for safer cities
Dr Jaideep Gupte, Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Challenge Leader for Cities and Sustainable Infrastructure explores how COVID-19 is reinforcing the world’s need to ‘think’, ‘make’ and ‘live’ our urban environments differently over the next 10 years.
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How can we improve research capacity strengthening in Africa through UK-funded fellowships and scholarships?
Yaso Kunaratnam, UKCDR and Jeff Waage, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, reflect on how their latest mapping and analysis of UK funded fellowships and...
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Researcher hub
Do you want to use your skills and knowledge to help tackle the world’s toughest global development challenges? Explore our researcher hub for case studies, top tips and information on funding.
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Funding calls
We provide an overview of the latest research for international development funding opportunities in the UK: ranging from major initiatives to small research grants, workshop and travel grants, prizes and awards, and individual fellowships and studentships.