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Congenital Syphilis - the silent killer
Publish date: 2 February 2012
Although congenital syphilis is entirely preventable, only 30% of pregnant women with syphilis are screened and treated. Recent research shows that rapid tests are easy and affordable, providing a result in 15 minutes at a cost of less than £1 per unborn child. more
Although congenital syphilis is entirely preventable, only 30% of pregnant women with syphilis are screened and treated. Recent research shows that rapid tests are easy and affordable, providing a result in 15 minutes at a cost of less than £1 per unborn child. more
Workshop on health systems research in low and middle income countries
Publish date: 15 February 2012
This workshop considered global priorities and best practice in health systems research, and how the UK can best focus its resources to support research and research uptake. more
This workshop considered global priorities and best practice in health systems research, and how the UK can best focus its resources to support research and research uptake. more
UKCDS Director gives evidence to science and technology select committee
At a session on science and international development on 22 February, Dr Andree Carter, UKCDS Director, gave evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology.
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Energy research collaboration between the UK and Bangladesh agreed
The government of Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding on energy research with DECC and EPSRC, described as 'a really important milestone for scientific collaboration' by UKCDS Director Andree Carter.
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Job
Closing date: 8 March 2012
The DPU is concerned with promoting sustainable forms of development and encouraging innovation in response to economic, social and environmental development.
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The DPU is concerned with promoting sustainable forms of development and encouraging innovation in response to economic, social and environmental development.
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Funding
Closing date: 15 June 2012
Proposals are invited from researchers based in African universities for the constitution of Comparative Research Networks.
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Proposals are invited from researchers based in African universities for the constitution of Comparative Research Networks.
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Event
14 March 2012
Global climate politics are in stalemate with targets, timetables and political leadership falling short. A panel of experts will address where we should go from here at this public lecture.
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Global climate politics are in stalemate with targets, timetables and political leadership falling short. A panel of experts will address where we should go from here at this public lecture.
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Publication
Too often evaluations are shelved, with very little being done to bring about change within organisations that requested the evaluation in the first place. This guide will explain how you can make your evaluations more useful.
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About us
UKCDS is a collaboration of 13 UK funders and stakeholders with an interest in international development research. more
The UKCDS disasters group are working closely with Foresight on a new project investigating how to improve resilience to disasters in politically or economically fragile states, by using emerging science and technology.
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