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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...

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The future of scientific publishing must be bolder – and has to include the Global South

This week, the Royal Society convened global leaders in scientific publishing in London to explore the current landscape, anticipate future...

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The future of open access publishing for global development: insights from the UN Science Technology and Innovation Forum 2025

Imagine being a scientist in an African university, eager to tackle pressing issues like malaria or food security, only to...

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Global Development Through Enabling Systems: Prioritising Global Research Publishing Reform

By Alice Chadwick El-Ali and Tom Drake  If we are entering a new era of low-volume aid financing, prioritising support...

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Can science diplomacy usher in a new era of research publishing reform?

Research and innovation underpin almost every imaginable form of social and economic advancement, but the costs of accessing and publishing...

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Growing knowledge, inspiring change: Christian Opoku-Kwarteng’s journey with AuthorAID in conservation science and community engagement

Based on an interview conducted by Maisie Northing AuthorAID is made up of thousands of researchers in the Global South....

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