Doing research differently: reshaping research in the time of COVID-19
How is COVID-19 causing development research projects to be done differently? Reflections from two projects that are engaging with teenagers in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
Adapting for sustainability: taking training of trainers online to continue higher education support
At the mid-point in what should have been a face-to-face workshop to strengthen future facilitators and mentors of course redesign in East African universities, Tabitha Buchner and Josie Dryden share how this work has been adapted for an online environment.
What is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Southern researchers?
Last month, as part of a wider researcher study, we asked researchers about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their research. We share some key findings from a new paper analysing the responses we received.
Research4Life selects INASP to evaluate user experiences
Independent and wide-ranging research into user experiences will inform Research4Life’s future work in reducing the knowledge gap between researchers in industrialized nations and those in low- and middle-income countries.
Adapting to continue higher education support amidst a pandemic
Work to support pedagogy changes in higher education faces challenges when the universities themselves are closed due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Mai Skovgaard and Tabitha Buchner describe how upcoming work within the TESCEA partnership is being adapted for a technology-led environment.
Going digital – What we have learnt about online learning approaches
As the world looks to online alternatives to previously face-to-face teaching, collaborating and information exchange, we share a roundup of learning and advice from our digital learning specialists Joanna Wild, Andy Nobes, Veronika Schaeffler and Ravi Murugesan.