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UKRI GCRF Action against Stunting Hub Inception Meeting: A Round Up
The UKRI GCRF Action against Stunting Hub is an £19.76 million investment by the UK government to alleviate child stunting, globally. It is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), which is a key component in delivering the UK AID strategy and puts UK-led research at the heart…
Read MoreWhy is Water Scarcity Such a Problem in El Salvador?
In this day and age, we often assume that water should be globally accessible. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. I was concerned to learn that El Salvador is currently facing significant water scarcity, which is defined as a lack of sufficient water or difficulty in accessing it. How did this happen? First of all,…
Read MoreWhy is it important to improve links between the agriculture, nutrition and food sectors?
In the past 50 years, there have been significant increases in agricultural productivity and falling food prices. However, hunger, malnutrition and poor health remain persistent development challenges. According to the WHO, almost half a billion people are underweight, and 155 million children were chronically under-nourished in 2016. Moreover, excess food consumption has helped trigger global…
Read MoreFive Inspirational Women Shaping the Future of International Development
International Women’s Day is a golden opportunity to shine a light on women’s achievements in a range of domains and industries. We wanted to showcase five outstanding women from LIDC member institutions who have made a major impact in international development. 1) Professor Dame Anne Mills, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Professor…
Read MoreSDGeneration: A Citizen Science Movement
On 13th February, LIDC and the Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL (IGP) welcomed over 100 attendees to a large-scale, participative conference. Entitled “SDGeneration: A Citizen Science Movement”, the event explored a citizen-science approach to monitoring and evaluating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference also examined the support necessary to achieve the SDGs’ aspirations. LIDC…
Read MoreMoments from the Hackathon 4 the UN SDGs
On Tuesday 12th February, LIDC and the Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL (IGP) welcomed over 30 attendees to ‘SDGeneration: Hackathon for the UN SDGs’. By way of background, LIDC and the IGP had identified four interrelated and mission-critical SDGs as pivotal to realising sustainable prosperity: SDG 2 Zero Hunger SDG 4 Quality Education SDG 8…
Read MoreLIDC and QMUL GCRF Seminar: A Round Up
On 30th January, LIDC and our associate member institution, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), welcomed over 50 attendees to our GCRF Seminar, which took place in the Robin Brooke Centre at QMUL. The Seminar brought together academic researchers, professional services staff from our member institutions for an afternoon of presentations and a panel discussion relating…
Read MoreHow to Get a Career in International Development
On 16th January, LIDC and SOAS started the new year with a careers networking night. Attended by over 250 people, this event featured an interactive panel discussion and opportunities to network with early – mid-career development professionals. Our panellists were: Oliver Trumble, Global Partnerships Manager (Civil Society & Academia), Plan International. Khadija Badri, Advocacy and…
Read MoreMedicines and the Maasai: studying antimicrobial resistance in the pastoralist communities of Kenya
In the field It was a warm, peaceful morning and I found myself in a small farmyard, perching on a plastic container, which had been repurposed as a stool. With the help of a local translator, I was asking the elderly lady opposite me some questions about her animals. Next to me, a couple of…
Read MoreLondon International Development Centre and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine launch international research hub to tackle child stunting
Up to one million children could benefit from a new £19.76m research hub led by the London International Development Centre (LIDC) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) that aims to further our understanding of the causes of stunting. The UKRI GCRF ‘Action against Stunting Hub’ will aim to reduce child stunting…
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