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Funding opportunity – Research partnerships with indigenous researchers: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Deadline 9 August

Research partnerships with indigenous researchers: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funders: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funding type:: Grant Total...

How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic has left its footprint on every country around the world. Each region dealt with and experienced the virus differently....

Project Officer (bilingual Ukrainian/English), Street Child: Remote working – preferably based in Ukraine or neighbouring country – Deadline 8th July

Project Officer, Street Child Deadline: Friday, 8 July, 2022 Location: Remote, preferably based in Ukraine, or a neighbouring country Salary: $18,000 –...

Innovative solutions to the climate change crisis

The climate crisis is real and the search for sustainable solutions is urgent. Research is continuously being carried out, in the search...
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Pre-announcement: international networks for disability-inclusive global development, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Deadline 22 September

Pre-announcement: international networks for disability-inclusive global development, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Deadline: Thursday, 22 September, 2022 – 16:00 UK time...
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Strategic communication

Funding opportunity – Research partnerships with indigenous researchers: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Deadline 9 August

27/06/2022

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Research partnerships with indigenous researchers: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funders: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Funding type:: Grant Total Fund: £1,250,000 Maximum…

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Strategic communication

How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Africa

22/06/2022

Blog Posts

The COVID-19 pandemic has left its footprint on every country around the world. Each region dealt with and experienced the virus differently. What has been…

Isobel Fisher

Monitoring and evaluation

Project Officer (bilingual Ukrainian/English), Street Child: Remote working – preferably based in Ukraine or neighbouring country – Deadline 8th July

20/06/2022

Blog Posts

Project Officer, Street Child Deadline: Friday, 8 July, 2022 Location: Remote, preferably based in Ukraine, or a neighbouring country Salary: $18,000 – $36,000 per annum…

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Making your research accessible

Innovative solutions to the climate change crisis

15/06/2022

Blog Posts

The climate crisis is real and the search for sustainable solutions is urgent. Research is continuously being carried out, in the search for innovative ideas…

Isobel Fisher

Making your research accessible

Pre-announcement: international networks for disability-inclusive global development, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) – Deadline 22 September

13/06/2022

R2A graphic saying "opportunity 2022" Blog Posts

Pre-announcement: international networks for disability-inclusive global development, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Deadline: Thursday, 22 September, 2022 – 16:00 UK time Award: £900,000 Grant…

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Strategic communication

Evolution of language in the development sector

08/06/2022

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With many terms and phrases becoming second nature to us and used without hesitation in the development context, we tend to get stuck in a…

Isobel Fisher

Monitoring and evaluation

Manager, Global Literacy Research Monitoring and Evaluation: Room to Read, can be based in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, or the United Kingdom – Deadline 22 June

06/06/2022

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Manager – Global Literacy Research Monitoring and Evaluation, Room to Read Deadline: Wednesday, 22 June, 2022 Location: Remote-work position and can be based in Kenya,…

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Strategic communication

Using powerful and positive images to tell your story

01/06/2022

Blog Posts

Finding the perfect image to illustrate your story can be a tricky task. There is a variety of free stock photo websites but finding high-quality…

Isobel Fisher

Using digital tools

Jamlab’s favourite African Podcasts

25/05/2022

Blog Posts

Looking for a different way to learn? Listening to podcasts can be a great way to learn new information, whether it’s on your commute to…

Isobel Fisher

Eye on 2022

Communications and design: (Not such) a secret ingredient for successful EU Research and Innovation Projects

24/05/2022

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Dear Reader, Don’t trust me on the title above – trust the team from Europa Media, who daily endeavour to spread the word about projects…

Ivana Mitrovic

Stakeholder mapping

Stakeholder consultation facillitators: Nepal, India and Bangladesh, CGIAR – Rolling deadline

22/05/2022

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Stakeholder consultation facilitators, CGIAR Deadline: Rolling deadline, please apply ASAP Location: Nepal, India and Bangladesh Experience: Ideally previous experience with CGIAR centers/programs and/or worked in…

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Open access

Open access guidance, databases and more!

18/05/2022

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Some research is available to anyone, anywhere, at any time, for free. Open access (OA) means that research findings are immediately and permanently free to…

Isobel Fisher

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