The Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience Student Cohort is split across five universities, and covers a wide range of research topics related to natural…
Collaborating to Convene
23/09/2019
The Global Guide to Research Impact
Caroline started her PhD at the University of Birmingham in January 2018, and is investigating actionable knowledge for disaster risk reduction, looking at the role of collaborative governance in enhancing community resilience. Caroline holds a BA (Hons) in English literature and American studies from Liverpool John Moores University, a nMA in post-1900 literatures, theories and cultures from the University of Manchester, and an MA in environment and development from Lancaster University. She has worked alongside conservation NGOs in Annapurna Conservation Area in Nepal, and conducted research as part of a project funded by Lancaster Environment Centre's Seed Fund, collecting preliminary data in the Bangladesh Delta exploring the implementation and cohesion of cyclone-resistant housing projects in rural villages.
Website: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/gees/people/dr-students/index.aspx
✨ This week #R2ARecommends a powerful new guide from ALNAP — updating how we evaluate what really matters in humanitarian action. 🌍
The guide refreshes definitions, clears up old ambiguities, and introduces new priority themes — making evaluation frameworks more relevant, inclusive, and climate-aware for today’s humanitarian challenges. 💪🏽
As always check out our linktree to read the full article 🔗
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✨ New in R2A’s Youth Inclusion & Engagement Dialogue space ✨
We’re spotlighting A Recipe for Change: The Cookbook for Youth-Led Accountability from Development Alternative. 🌍📖
This resource brings together stories, tools, and approaches created by young people who are leading the way in holding institutions accountable. It’s about youth driving change with creativity, strategy, and lived experience. 💡✊
Explore more in our Dialogue space and check out other resources on Youth Inclusion in Development research.
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#YouthEngagement #YouthLeadership #Accountability #InclusiveDevelopment #GlobalYouthVoices #ResearchToAction
✨ Big questions to start the week...
🌍 What if the blueprint for our future was shaped by citizens, not just politicians?
In Norway, 56 everyday people came together in a unique democratic experiment to ask:
How can our national wealth serve the world, our people, and future generations?
From this, the Citizens’ Assembly for Norway’s Future was born 💡
Their vision includes:
✅ A Future Generations Commissioner to protect tomorrow
✅ Direct public voting on big national decisions
✅ Institutions that truly earn our trust
This is about reimagining democracy — and building a fairer, more sustainable future for all.
💭 What role should citizens play in shaping the future?
Read more and get inspired via our linktree 🔗
or here: https://www.researchtoaction.org/2025/09/a-citizens-blueprint-for-a-better-future/
#CitizensAssembly #FutureGenerations #DemocracyInAction #PublicParticipation #CollectiveFuture #Sustainability #TrustInInstitutions #CivicEngagement #LongTermThinking #BetterFuture
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