If you want your research to make a difference, you need to think about who will use it. The Research Impact Academy has recently published…
Why research users are central to research impact
04/07/2025
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Whose knowledge counts in development research?
27/06/2025
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Who truly shapes the global academic landscape? In this academic article, Sarah Cummings and Paul Hoebink pull back the curtain on a significant imbalance in…
Who will step up to fill the USAID gap?
19/02/2025
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The recent decision by President Donald Trump to freeze all foreign aid has significant and sometimes life-threatening implications for some of the poorest people in…
Imagining a world that is not adult-focused
10/01/2025
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2024 was the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It is surprising that research and intervention processes have…
Tackling Child Labour: The CLARISSA Programme
13/12/2024
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Child Labour: Action-Research-Innovation in South and South-Eastern Asia (CLARISSA) was a transformative five-year initiative aimed at addressing some of the most severe forms of child…
Profiling the Evidence Ecosystem in West Africa
11/11/2024
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I recently had the pleasure of attending a webinar during Africa Evidence Week where the EPA Center of Excellence – a joint initiative of the…
The Mastercard Foundation Youth Think Tank
21/10/2024
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If, like us, you are passionate about the inclusion and engagement of young people in research, then we highly recommend that you peruse the Mastercard…
International Programme Officer, Water Witness – Deadline 19 August
07/08/2024
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Opportunity type: Job opportunity Organisation: Water Witness Location: Edinburgh, UK preferred (although flexible working arrangements may be considered) Deadline: 12 noon 19th August 2024 Salary: £34,073.70…
Call for Applications: 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talents Programmes
02/04/2024
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Opportunity type: Calls for Applications Organisation: UNESCO Eligibility: Women scientists at doctoral and/or post-doctoral level Deadline: Dependent on location (please read below) The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in…
Book Launch: Young People in the Global South: Voice, agency and citizenship
14/02/2024
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On 22nd February 2024, the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) programme will host a webinar to share and discuss key findings from ‘Young People…
Pre-announcement: upcoming funding opportunity on addressing neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa (ANSRHRA)
06/02/2024
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Opportunity Type: Grant Organisation: IDRC Sector: Health Deadline: 5th April 2024 Scope IDRC is providing preliminary information on this anticipatory funding opportunity to allow applicants time…
Practical Guide For Social Norms Programming
01/11/2023
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Any collective behaviour can be motivated by a complex set of drivers, which may not be readily obvious. Typical behaviour change programming tends to focus…
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