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Read more at: 5 recommendations for a research partnership that works for all involved

5 recommendations for a research partnership that works for all involved

5 December 2017

Academics are under pressure to show “impact” in their research, while NGOs are under pressure to rigorously evidence their work. These two pressures have led to partnerships between the two groups becoming increasingly popular in the last few years. Exploring these partnerships, a group of INGO and university staff have produced Rethinking Research Partnerships discussion guide and toolkit.


Read more at: Global Sustainable Development Report 2019: Call for Inputs (deadline: 1st December 2017)

Global Sustainable Development Report 2019: Call for Inputs (deadline: 1st December 2017)

23 November 2017

The independent group of scientists who are preparing the 2019 edition of the GSDR has requested inputs from scientific and non-scientific communities on four categories of research.


Read more at: Surprising new findings in development economics research

Surprising new findings in development economics research

23 November 2017

Over the course of the last two months, several unexpected findings have challenged standards and views in the field of development economics.


Read more at: Cambridge report highlights opportunities and risks associated with synthetic biology and bioengineering

Cambridge report highlights opportunities and risks associated with synthetic biology and bioengineering

22 November 2017

Human genome editing, 3D-printed replacement organs and artificial photosynthesis – the field of bioengineering offers great promise for tackling the major challenges that face our society. But as a new article from the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk highlights, these developments provide both opportunities and risks in the short and long term.


Read more at: Crunch time for food security

Crunch time for food security

22 November 2017

Feelings often run high where insects are concerned, with many people even squeamish to look at them, let alone touch or swallow them. And yet insects present a huge nutritional opportunity as an increasing global population seeks sustainable sources of food and feed.


Read more at: Cambridge researcher appointed to NERC Strategic Programme Advisory Group

Cambridge researcher appointed to NERC Strategic Programme Advisory Group

22 November 2017

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has appointed four new members to its Strategic Programme Advisory Group (SPAG) to replace those who have completed their term. One of the new SPAG members is Professor Tom Spencer (Department of Geography).


Read more at: IIED: The future of humanitarian crises is urban

IIED: The future of humanitarian crises is urban

22 November 2017

Humanitarian crises, manifest through displacement and disasters, are increasingly striking urban settings. And with more than 50 per cent of the world’s population now living in urban areas, there are many lives at stake. The IIED has published an extensive, engaging article presenting their synthesised research results, which are outlined below.


Read more at: The Royal Society and The Wellcome Trust seek views on research collaboration post-Brexit

The Royal Society and The Wellcome Trust seek views on research collaboration post-Brexit

22 November 2017

Both the UK and EU have been positive and ambitious about working together on research and innovation after Brexit. Together with the Wellcome Trust, the Royal Society has launched the Future Partnership Project, asking individuals and organisations from across the UK and EU for their recommendations about how future research and innovation partnerships should work in practice.


Read more at: UK Government announces boost to research and development funding to help build economy fit for the future

UK Government announces boost to research and development funding to help build economy fit for the future

22 November 2017

The UK will see its biggest ever increase in research and development investment and a new fund to transform transport connections within city regions across the country, the PM announced on Monday 20 November.


Read more at: Climate goal in peril as science points to 3 degree warming

Climate goal in peril as science points to 3 degree warming

22 November 2017

As developing countries push the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, scientists and leaders at the UN-led climate talks underway in Germany say the world will fail to meet the key goal of limiting global average temperature rise to well under two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.


Welcome to Cambridge Global Challenges

Cambridge Global Challenges is the Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) of the University of Cambridge that aims to enhance the contribution of its research towards addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with a particular focus on the poorest half of the world’s population.

 

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