Posts by Sarah Buckmaster

Students from African Rural University, Uganda, holding up posters and explaining things to community members outside on the grass

Open research starts with listening and learning

“We’ll be diverting from the normal desktop literature review and instead leave our office to listen to what the community...

Several researchers from the Global South, in black and white, across a colourful background.

Rising Scholars supports a new generation of researchers in the Global South

In March 2025, INASP relaunched one of its largest bodies of work. AuthorAID, a community platform for and driven by...

Sharon working on the wooden walkway above the water of the wetland.

Tackling the climate crisis in East Africa – Rising Scholars connects early career researchers with tools for impact

East Africa is facing an intensifying climate crisis with droughts and flooding in the region significantly affecting food security, human...

A close up for a stethoscope on a desk, alongside some books and a yellow pencil

Supporting West Africa’s health workforce – Rising Scholars empowers Nigerian doctor to earn surgery fellowship

West Africa’s healthcare system faces significant challenges: under-resourced infrastructure, a shortage of healthcare professionals and a high burden of both...

Promoting Policy Dialogue in Harare

Promoting Policy Dialogue in Harare

On Monday 7th July 2014, the Zimbabwe Evidence Informed Policy Network (ZeipNET) hosted the first in a series of Policy...

Poems from a Library Ambassador

Poems from a Library Ambassador

Kenneth Mukigi is a 19 year old student at the Co-operative University College of Kenya, studying for his Bachelor of...