Over the past few years we have tried to understand and support aspects of the research and knowledge systems in Sierra Leone and the Puntland region of Somalia. Here we share some of the lessons learnt
Bringing together researchers, librarians, journal editors and policymakers in Sri Lanka gave an interesing opportunity to share experiences and challenges.
Journals with dubious publishing practices cause problems for authors and readers of these journals, as well as for genuine journals that could be unfairly distrusted. INASP's projects, and role in Think. Check. Submit. are helping to address these challenges.
Our new website helps you to find out what we do and how we are working with partners towards a vision of research and knowledge at the heart of development.
First Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (JPPS) assessments highlight excellence in Southern journal publishing practices
Researchers from across the global research community have been requesting help in finding research collaborators. The new AuthorAID forums (forums.authoraid.info) have been developed in response to this need.
Building on our recent work in gender in higher education and to strengthen our knowledge of the global landscape for women, we recently commissioned a desk study of available data related to gender equality in higher education and research, digital literacy, research communications and publishing, and public policy. Jenny Birchall shares some of the themes that emerged.
“[Access to research literature] is very important, because this will allow us to improve the quality of research in Nicaragua.” Our Central American consortia partners reflect on collaborative approaches to support sustainable research access, which were discussed at a regional meeting that was held in El Salvador in November 2017.
How can we support organizational change in the way evidence is used in policy? Contextual understanding, locally led approaches and flexibility are required, writes Clara Richards
Samuel Yigzaw, Adetoun Oyelude, Al-Kassim Hassan Mohammed and Atebeh Lekah are four participants from AuthorAID’s recent MOOC on research communication. In this post, they share some of the useful lessons they learned from the online course, and explain how they will use the knowledge they developed to advance their research careers.
