What do ancient India and video calls have in common? It’s not a trick question. Aryabhatta (476–550 CE) was an Indian mathematician whose place-value system was instrumental to the development of zero. Over thousands of years, and further established through thinkers such as Persian mathematician Al-Khwarizmi (c.780 – c.850 CE), that concept of zero underlies … Read more
Community film-making & gender inequality in the Pacific GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorDr Tony Crook SchoolsSocial Anthropology ODA countriesSolomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga The prevalence of violence against women in the Pacific region is among the highest in the world. Countries across the region have identified the social, well-being and economic … Read more
GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorProfessor Thomas Meagher SchoolsBiology ODA countriesAmazonian countries Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 4, Goal 15 The first aim of this project was to develop a stakeholder network to promote uptake of work supported through several stages of SFC GCRF funding to develop novel technology for biodiversity and land-use monitoring. Stakeholder engagement supported by … Read more
GCRF Funding Cycle2019-20 Principal InvestigatorStavroula Pipyrou SchoolsSocial Anthropology ODA countriesBrazil Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 4, Goal 10 The project responded to GCRF and SDG strategic objectives in quality education provision by capturing education models produced by indigenous communities in Minas Gerais, Brazil, and understanding how they can be adapted to other ODA contexts. Over 30 years … Read more
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
