UKCDR resources

Invitation to tender for COVID-19 Researcher Coordination Online Platform

Baseline results of a living systematic review for COVID-19 funded research projects

This living systematic review aims to supplement the COVID-19 research project tracker database by providing an open accessible and frequently updated resource summarising the characteristics of the COVID-19 funded research portfolio.

Impact Success Stories Booklet: The Global Impact of UK Research

Booklet of a series of eleven success stories demonstrating the global impact of UK research

Funder principles for research in epidemics

A set of principles to align research funders towards a coordinated effort for supporting high-quality research for the most pressing global needs in epidemics and pandemics.

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.

Practical Application of UKCDR Safeguarding Guidance During COVID-19

This ‘companion piece’ to 'UKCDR's Guidance on Safeguarding in International Development Research' underlines the ongoing importance of safeguarding in research in the context of COVID-19, highlighting specific issues to consider during the current crisis and signpost additional useful resources.

Safeguarding in International Development Research: Report on Phase 2 International Consultation

UKCDR commissioned a team led by the University of Liverpool (UoL) in partnership with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) to conduct a consultation with researchers and research partners, including those in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), on their understanding and application of safeguarding concepts and principles.

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.

A mapping & analysis of UK-funded fellowships & scholarships for Africa

UKCDR analysed 17 fellowship and scholarship schemes funded by the UK between 2014 and 2019, contributing to research capacity strengthening (RCS) in Africa. This is the first study on UK national level investments into fellowships and scholarships in Africa. The report provides a baseline of UK funding to underpin future activities under the UK Government’s new and distinctive commitment to work alongside, invest in and partner with African nations.