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April 3, 2014

Radically reshaping higher education for the future

A ‘new education’ is needed to adapt and respond to the challenges of the Anthropocene, says Heila Lotz-Sisitka. The world in which we live, teach and learn is changing rapidly. Species, along with the ecosystem services that benefit humans, are being lost at record rates. Most scientists agree that without appropriate mitigation we are facing […]

April 2, 2014

UN to launch innovation training for governments

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is to launch a project to help build policymakers’ capacity to implement science and innovation fostering plans in developing countries. The move was prompted by the agency recognising that many developing countries were struggling to implement the recommendations it issues as part of its reviews of nations’ science, technology and innovation policies. Read […]

April 1, 2014

Health research re-orients to the post-2015 agenda

No one yet knows exactly what the next generation of development goals will look like, but one thing is clear: health no longer enjoys the limelight thrown on it by the millennium development goals (MDGs). Instead, it looks set to be one of several areas of focus. By its content and its very title — ‘Generating knowledge for health; […]

March 31, 2014

Focus on Gender: Assumptions cloud empowerment measures

A recent study from Linköping University in Sweden urges aid agencies to acknowledge the contrasting assumptions behind development research funding. According to the study, funders with a ‘localist’ perspective focus on strengthening local research, while those with a ‘universalist’ perspective are dominated by the interests of Northern agencies. Read more […]

March 28, 2014

Changing mind-sets, transforming research

Stellenbosch University was the birthplace of apartheid and much of its research during the apartheid era was focused on maintaining white minority rule. Its first black vice-chancellor, Russel Botman, has introduced a new culture to the university in which research plays a central role in Africa’s development. […]

March 27, 2014

Malaria research funding website leaves limited legacy

A website intended to rewrite the rules of how malaria research is funded failed to exploit the early potential of social media to link the public with researchers — but its one achievement, a new mosquito repellent is due to hit Tanzania’s market early next year. Read more. […]

March 26, 2014

Arab strategy on research collaboration endorsed

A strategy to establish a formal basis for cooperation on scientific and technological research throughout the Arab world was endorsed by research and education ministers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earlier this month (11-13 March). The Arab Strategy for Science and Technology is intended to turn research and development (R&D) investment and activities into tangible projects of development value. Read more […]

March 25, 2014

Who is Funding Good Governance Projects in Africa?

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March 24, 2014

New tech offers hope of tackling TB in South Africa

Face masks incorporating satellite tracking and cough samplers are among the new technologies being tested to help researchers in South Africa try to control the epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Read more: http://www.scidev.net/global/tb/news/new-tech-offers-hope-of-tackling-tb-in-south-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=webfeed&utm_campaign=en […]

March 21, 2014

5 Women Scientists Win L’OREAL-UNESCO Awards For Clinical Discoveries

The L’OREAL-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science – 2014 has been announced. This year’s laureates are honored for major scientific advancements that are helping solve some of society’s greatest challenges, including cancer, depression and addiction. Read more: http://www.rttnews.com/2282500/5-women-scientists-win-l-oreal-unesco-awards-for-clinical-discoveries.aspx?type=gn […]