Next steps with UNFPA
On 12th June, the University hosted a visit from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) London Representation Office, both to showcase our joint research and to look at the future direction the partnership will be taking. Since 2019, this mutually beneficial...
Transformative research collaborations with Africa – starting with the UK
The Charter Initiative is concerned with the urgent need to work towards rebalancing the profoundly unfavourable positioning of Africa in the global science ecosystem – beginning with transforming the ways in which Africa-UK research collaborations are configured....
Connecting Africa-focused environmental researchers
A half-day symposium was held at the University of Bristol this week, encouraging researchers from environmental research and other disciplines to connect with colleagues working in Africa.
UNFPA internship experience
Emmanuella Henshaw writes… As an intern at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), I had the opportunity to work on a range of exciting and meaningful projects that helped me to develop my skills and knowledge in research, policy, and communication. One of my key...
Development through data science for Somaliland
Jaap Velthuis writes... Somaliland is self-declared independent from Somalia: it has been autonomous since 1991 but is internationally unrecognised. It is democratic and has among the highest levels of poverty in the world. Somaliland’s government and industry have...