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Countries need an effective higher education system and an innovative research community to help address pressing social and economic problems.Developing local research and innovation capacity and strengthening tertiary education institutions is essential for achieving development goals.
Research Capacity Strengthening Group
Our Research Capacity Strengthening Group (RCSG) comprises 15 UK stakeholders engaged in research, innovation and higher education capacity strengthening in developing countries.
Through the RCSG, stakeholders can share information, improve coordination and collaboration and learn from each other's experiences.
Participating organisations:
- Association of Commonwealth Universities
- The British Academy
- The British Council
- CAAST-Net
- Department for International Development
- Economic and Social Research Council
- International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP)
- Medical Research Council
- Research Councils UK
- The Royal Academy of Engineering
- The Royal Society
- The Royal Society of Chemistry
- Tropical Health and Education Trust
- UK Commission to UNESCO
- The Wellcome Trust
For more information please contact Kate O'Shea/ 0207 611 8276.
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In May 2009 UKCDS held a workshop exploring the challenges of monitoring and evaluating research and higher education capacity strengthening activities. more
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This DFID paper sets out a step by step approach on how capacity building in research might be tackled. It explains some useful tools and concepts and includes good practice examples. more
