GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorRichard Bates SchoolsEarth and Environmental Sciences, Computer Science ODA countriesTanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 1, Goal 3, Goal 4, Goal 5, Goal 6, Goal 8, Goal 11, Goal 14, Goal 15, Goal 16 The UNESCO World Heritage site of the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara is located to … Read more
GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorJaremy McMullin SchoolsInternational Relations ODA countriesGuinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 1, Goal 3, Goal 5, Goal 8, Goal 10, Goal 11, Goal 16, Goal 17 To what extent can cross-border engagement of conflict-affected youth promote community security, social cohesion, and well-being in the Mano River Basin, especially … Read more
Land is a fundamental part of life on Earth, but the way we interact with it inspires complex conversations across disciplines. Thinkers across the ages have grappled with the question of how we ‘own’ land: how fencing off a section of land and calling it ‘ours’ leads to broad questions of identity, nationalism, and more. … Read more
What comes to mind when you think of ‘the perfect human?’ Are they athletic, musical, intelligent – or just able-bodied? Whether we realise it or not, the concept of an able-bodied ‘perfect human’ is something that permeates our lives, from daily social interactions to healthcare – having deep-seated effects on how disabled and neurodivergent people … Read more
Understanding the socioeconomic and psychosocial drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is vital if we are to prevent this potential global health catastrophe. AMR is a burgeoning healthcare crisis wherein bacteria, fungi and other pathogens develop an immunity against antimicrobials (a collective term for antibiotic, antifungal, antiparasitic and antifungal drugs). If a solution to this crisis … Read more
