THRiVE-2-Research Enrichment: Community & Public Engagement (THRiVE-2-RECPE) for Impact The THRiVE-2-RECPE for Impact project is a two-and-half-year collaborative research project that supports PhD and Post-doctoral fellows to enrich their research by engaging with communities including secondary school children. The project invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the positions below: 1. Project Coordinator (1) […]
We highlight work done by Associate Professor, David Meya – THRiVE-2 Postdoctoral fellow. THRiVE’s support has been instrumental in setting the stage for building David’s professional career over the last 8 years. His research has focused on improving the grim outlook of cryptococcal disease in sub-Saharan Africa through observational, translational science, and clinical trials. His […]
The Cambridge-Africa ALBORADA Research Fund competitively awards grants of between £1,000 and £20,000, for: research costs (such as reagents, fieldwork and equipment) research-related travel between Cambridge and Africa conducting research training activities in Africa (e.g. setting up courses/workshops). How to apply The online application form has been designed to allow both applicants (Cambridge- and Africa-based) to log […]
Personal experience of community engagement in scientific research Dr. Joel Bargul’s ongoing research study primarily focuses on the transmission of camel trypanosomiasis and zoonotic pathogens in Laisamis, northern Kenya. The chief economic mainstay of the people in this arid and semiarid region characterized by nomadic pastoralism is livestock production. Little research has previously been conducted here […]
THRiVE Internship Opportunity 2018 Individuals who have just completed their Undergraduate and or Masters training at Makerere University College of Health Sciences are invited to apply for THRiVE internship for a period of six months to support THRiVE Secretariat to achieve consortium objectives including Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Translation. THRiVE focuses on infectious diseases/neglected […]
Individuals who have just completed their Undergraduate and or Masters training at Makerere University College of Health Sciences are invited to apply for THRiVE internship for a period of six months to support THRiVE Secretariat to achieve consortium objectives including Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Translation. THRiVE focuses on infectious diseases/neglected tropical diseases (IDs/NTDs), maternal, […]
Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in methods for implementation science and environmental health research is available in the Department of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health’s new Center on Methods for Implementation and Prevention Science, with Dr. Donna Spiegelman. This position involves methodological developments and applied work aimed at the design and analysis of […]
The DELTAS Africa Annual Grantees meeting 9-11 July 2018, Indaba Hotel, spa and conference centre Johannesburg South Africa The Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science (DELTAS Africa) programme, organised the 2018 DELTAS grantees AGM dubbed the “The view from halfway”. The fora highlighted the achievements of the programmes half way the grant period, the […]
The Wellcome Trust Public Engagement Fund is to enable individuals and organisations develop creative approaches in engaging the public with health research. The project must focus on health, although this doesn’t need to be your organisation’s main focus or core activity. You can be working in the arts, culture, entertainment media, heritage, leisure, education, research, […]
“I must admit everything went way above my expectation” THRiVE is all about building capacity and creating critical mass of African health research leaders undertaking world class research in Africa. This is made possible through collaboration and exchange of scientific knowledge with Northern partners (University of Cambridge and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). […]
