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Funding call
Conflict Research Fellowship
DEADLINE: 6 JAN 2019
The Conflict Research Fellowship (CRF) offers yearlong support for experienced scholars (based at a university or NGO). The CRF is part of the Conflict Research Programme (CRP), a four year, UK Department of International Development funded research program based at the London School of Economics and Political Science that investigates the drivers of violent conflict in five cases: Somalia, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, and Syria.
Blog Post
The value of research and foresight for building agile strategies
Research is the pursuit of knowledge. It allows us to hone decision-making skills in a constantly evolving world. However, humanitarian organisations often operate reactively...
Funding call
Climate change and Health Awards
DEADLINE: 11 OCT 2018
Climate Change and Health Awards are open to researchers who want to better understand the links between climate change and people’s health.
News article
Executive Director announced today by the UKCDS
Dr Marta Tufet London, 1 of December, 2017 – Today, Dr Marta Tufet has been announced as the newly appointed Executive Director of the UK Collaborative on Development...
Case study
Climate change adaptation
This case study looks at how the Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) project uses interdisciplinary research and academic/non-academic partnerships to support climate change adaptation.
Resource
Mathematical modelling guiding HIV/AIDS policy in India
In 2005, an estimated 2.5 million people in India had HIV/AIDS, making it one of the most highly infected countries in the world. In response, the Indian Government planned...
Resource
Using Mobile Technology For Disease Early-warning Systems
The recent Ebola and Zika virus outbreaks have highlighted the pressing need for early warning systems to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. i-sense is a...
Case study
Alternative energy systems
Alternative sources of energy are gaining considerable global attention. They have the potential to provide a sustainable source of energy to the billions of people who...
Case study
Battling sleeping sickness
Sleeping sickness, a debilitating parasitic disease affecting the nervous system, has long been prevalent throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Uganda suffers from a particularly...