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Abstract'Humanity faces the grand challenge of feeding a growing, more affluent population in the coming decades while reducing the environmental burden of agriculture. Approaches that integrate food security and environmental goals offer promise for achieving a more sustainable global food system, yet little work has been done to link potential so…

 UKCDR provides high-level strategic coherence and collaboration to maximise research impact for international development. Formerly the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS), UKCDR’s new strategy reflects the organisation’s objective to work towards coherence among all UK funders of international research and to be inclusive of all rese…

 DFID Profiles set out:why DFID is investing in a countrywhat UK aid has achievedwhat UK aid expects to achieve looking aheadhow DFID is supporting countries to transition from aidwhat is being achieved for the UKwho DFID are working withspending plans over the financial years 2018/19 to 2019/20Profiles have been published for the following countri…

The 2017/18 report is the first IIED annual publication validated by an external review of IIED approach to policy dialogues with regard to realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The review identified three further ‘impact pathways’ through which the IIEd aims to deliver real change: research to policy; targeting policymakers; and by em…

New tech hubs to connect businesses in the UK with those in emerging digital markets will be launched in Brazil and South Africa, DCMS Secretary of State Matt Hancock announced during London Tech Week.The Brazil and South African tech hubs will be formed of locally-engaged teams based in the respective British Embassy and High Commission. They will…

£1.3 billion boost to attract and retain world-class talent and guarantee the UK’s position at the forefront of innovation and discovery through the modern Industrial StrategyBusiness Secretary Greg Clark launches prestigious £900 million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship Scheme - open to best researchers from around the w…

The Plastics and Research Innovation Fund (PRIF) will engage Britain’s best scientists and innovators to help move the country towards more circular economic and sustainable approaches to plastics.It will be managed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and delivered via the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, an…

One is a major funding and agenda setting platform, the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya, which was established by the African Academy of Sciences in partnership with NEPAD. It will award research grants to African universities, advise on financial best practice and develop a science strategy for Afr…

The launch of this project with UNHCR and IOM reflects the commitment of the European Union and Argentina to work together in the global governance of migration flows, in line with their promotion within the UN of the negotiation of a “Global Compact on Migration”.Implemented by IOM and UNHCR, it seeks to reinforce the institutional capacities of t…

Canada, through the GEF, works with partners to tackle global environmental issues and to support sustainable development, including poverty reduction and gender equality. Collaboration and partnerships between governments, global institutions, non-governmental and local organizations, as well as the private sector are key to moving forward on clim…

The funding comes from the HIC-Vac network, a joint initiative between the MRC, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). The HIC-Vac network is directed by Professor Peter Openshaw and led from Imperial College London. The Deputy Director, Professor Andrew Pollard, is based …

The demonstrator project offers a way to decouple the supply of electricity (governed by fluctuating renewables) from the demand (driven by consumer dynamics) and is using renewable electricity to obtain hydrogen from water via electrolysis, nitrogen via air separation, and to power the Haber-Bosch process to make ammonia. Ammonia produced in this …

 The CSC provides the main UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. By supporting innovators and leaders of the future from across the Commonwealth, and by attracting outstanding talent to Britain’s universities, the CSC’s work combines sustainable development with the UK national interest.Appointed by the Secre…

The project successfully developed an integrated microbial fuel cell prototype using tropical algae from wastewater. This new innovation represents a blueprint that aims to meet the demands for sustainable energy and cleaner wastewater in rural areas such as Sabah and Sarawak. The Newton Prize winner was announced on Tuesday 28 November 2017 in Mal…

The annual (UK Research Office) UKRO conference featured an advice session aimed at early career researchers on 'How to succeed in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Innovative Training Networks Calls'.The session welcomed presentations from both Dr Audrey Arfi, ITN Call Coordinator, Research Executive Agency and Dr Emily Taylor, ITN Evaluat…