Development Matters: Education, Health and Climate Change
A recent DfID Evidence on Demand Topic Guide written by Dr... See details
Wed, 2015-04-22 14:51
Development Matters: Education, Health and Climate Change
A recent DfID Evidence on Demand Topic Guide written by Dr Nicole Blum at UCL Institute of Education has sparked a discussion about the interdisciplinary responses around climate change. This podcast goes into detail on the many issues...Palm oil is almost ubiquitous in our food. But what is it doing to our health and the economies & environment where it... See details
Tue, 2015-02-24 16:16
Palm oil is almost ubiquitous in our food. But what is it doing to our health and the economies & environment where it is produced? An international collaboration, part of the Leverhulme Centre for Integrative Research in Agriculture and Health (LCIRAH), has recently been awarded funding from the...Development Matters: Assessing impact of malaria control on early cognitive development and educational outcomes for... See details
Thu, 2014-09-11 17:47
Development Matters: Assessing impact of malaria control on early cognitive development and educational outcomes for children in Mali and Senegal.
In 2013 LIDC awarded its first Fellowship grants for interdisciplinary research in international development to three inter-college teams of academics...In May 2013 LIDC awarded its first Fellowship grants for interdisciplinary research in international development to... See details
Wed, 2014-05-07 18:49
In May 2013 LIDC awarded its first Fellowship grants for interdisciplinary research in international development to three inter-college teams of academics from Bloomsbury Colleges. Nearly a year into the projects, LIDC talked to one of the teams: Martha Betson, Research Fellow in One Health at the...A team from the Royal Veterinary College, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and their partners have been... See details
Wed, 2014-05-07 18:46
A team from the Royal Veterinary College, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and their partners have been awarded a grant to study the relationship between livestock value chains and nutritional status of women and children.
Anna Marry of LIDC talks to the researchers involved in the...On 1 December we celebrate World AIDS Day. Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Day has the theme: "Getting to zero: zero new... See details
Wed, 2014-05-07 18:43
On 1 December we celebrate World AIDS Day. Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Day has the theme: "Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths."
Anna Marry, Communications Manager, LIDC, talks to Dr. Andy Guise, LSHTM, and Margarita Dimova, SOAS. Together...Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Among other effects, climate change is a major threat to... See details
Wed, 2014-05-07 18:40
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Among other effects, climate change is a major threat to human health. As a result, we live in a carbon constrained world. Emissions targets set at the multilateral level and high price of oil impose constraints on development,...In May 2013 LIDC awarded its first Fellowship grants for interdisciplinary research in international development to... See details
Mon, 2014-04-28 14:23
In May 2013 LIDC awarded its first Fellowship grants for interdisciplinary research in international development to three inter-college teams of academics from Bloomsbury Colleges. Nearly a year into the projects, LIDC talked to one of the teams: Martha Betson, Research Fellow in One Health at the...A team from the Royal Veterinary College, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and their partners have been... See details
Thu, 2014-04-03 13:17
A team from the Royal Veterinary College, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and their partners have been awarded a grant to study the relationship between livestock value chains and nutritional status of women and children.
Anna Marry of LIDC talks to the researchers involved in...On 1 December we celebrate World AIDS Day. Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Day has the theme: "Getting to zero: zero new... See details
Fri, 2013-11-29 14:27
On 1 December we celebrate World AIDS Day. Between 2011-2015, World AIDS Day has the theme: "Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths".
Anna Marry, Communications Manager, LIDC, talks to Dr. Andy Guise, LSHTM, and Margarita Dimova, SOAS. Together...Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Among other effects, climate change is a major threat to... See details
Wed, 2013-11-06 18:15
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Among other effects, climate change is a major threat to human health. As a result, we live in a carbon constrained world. Emissions targets set at the multilateral level and high price of oil impose constraints on development,...World Food Day 2012: Agri-Health ? a new paradigm to tackle hunger and malnutrition?
In this episode of Development... See details
Mon, 2012-10-15 15:55
World Food Day 2012: Agri-Health ? a new paradigm to tackle hunger and malnutrition?
In this episode of Development Matters, coinciding with World Food Day on the 16th October 2012, Anna Marry from LIDC talks to Bhavani Shankar, Professor of International Agriculture, Food and Health at the...2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in Combating Chronic Disease... See details
Tue, 2012-07-31 16:48
2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in Combating Chronic Disease for Development. London, 2nd-3rd July, 2012
Distinguished Lecture: ?The Politics of Food: the View from 2012" by Marion Nestle; Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of...2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in Combating Chronic Disease... See details
Tue, 2012-07-31 16:45
2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in Combating Chronic Disease for Development. London, 2nd-3rd July, 2012
Welcome by Professor Andy Haines, LSHTM2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in Combating Chronic Disease... See details
Tue, 2012-07-31 16:38
2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in Combating Chronic Disease for Development. London, 2nd-3rd July, 2012
Session 1: Chronic Disease as a Development Problem: Expert perspectives from the health, agri-food and development sectors,...Session 2: Value Chain Interventions and Chronic Disease
Intervening at multiple points within food value chains to... See details
Tue, 2012-07-31 16:31
Session 2: Value Chain Interventions and Chronic Disease
Intervening at multiple points within food value chains to modify the health profiles of food products and diets is a potential means to improving chronic disease outcomes via the food sector. This session will provide an overview,...2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in
Combating Chronic... See details
Tue, 2012-07-31 16:25
2nd Annual LCIRAH Agri-Health Workshop: The Role of Agricultural and Food Systems Research in
Combating Chronic Disease for Development. London, 2nd-3rd July, 2012
What are the links between upstream policy initiated in the agri-food sector on downstream impacts on chronic disease in a...Expert panel discussion: Global perspectives on the future direction of Agriculture and NCD research for development.... See details
Tue, 2012-07-31 16:11
Expert panel discussion: Global perspectives on the future direction of Agriculture and NCD research for development. Chair: John McDermott (IFPRI) Recorded on Tuesday 3rd July 2012 at the Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS.
Panel members: Srinath Reddy (Public Health Foundation of India), Per...LIDC-RAS Debate: 'Beyond Aid. Britain, Africa and Agriculture: Who benefits?'
Event held on the 17th November 2011 at... See details
Wed, 2012-05-09 17:23
LIDC-RAS Debate: 'Beyond Aid. Britain, Africa and Agriculture: Who benefits?'
Event held on the 17th November 2011 at the Houses of Parliament
LIDC and its partner Royal African Society (RAS) brought together an array of speakers in an interactive debate to spell out how Britain-Africa...In this episode of Development Matters, coinciding with World Health Day on the 7th April 2012, Anna Marry from LIDC... See details
Tue, 2012-04-03 15:41
In this episode of Development Matters, coinciding with World Health Day on the 7th April 2012, Anna Marry from LIDC talks to Steve Lindsay, Professor of Public Health Entomology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and Richard Kock, Professor of Wildlife Health and...28 November 2011, 6 ? 7.30 pm, Elvin Room, Institute of Education
This event, organised jointly by LIDC and ONE,... See details
Fri, 2011-12-16 17:02
28 November 2011, 6 ? 7.30 pm, Elvin Room, Institute of Education
This event, organised jointly by LIDC and ONE, looked at how to bridge the gap between research, advocacy and policy for international development, using the format of an interactive debate.
Speakers:
Christopher Whitty, Head of...The December 2011 episode of Development Matters, the podcast of the London International Development Centre, coincides... See details
Thu, 2011-12-15 18:39
The December 2011 episode of Development Matters, the podcast of the London International Development Centre, coincides with World AIDS Day. Anna Marry of LIDC spoke to two experts on the subject:Dr. Deborah Johnston, Senior Lecturer in Development Economics at the School of Oriental and African...Scholars from Africa and Asia shared their experiences regarding access to education, the quality of schooling, and... See details
Fri, 2011-03-18 18:17
Scholars from Africa and Asia shared their experiences regarding access to education, the quality of schooling, and educational outcomes at a major conference at the Institute of Education last November. Four of the researchers working with the Consortium for Research on Educational Access,...Scholars from Africa and Asia shared their experiences regarding access to education, the quality of schooling, and... See details
Fri, 2011-03-18 18:13
Scholars from Africa and Asia shared their experiences regarding access to education, the quality of schooling, and educational outcomes at a major conference at the Institute of Education last November. Four of the researchers working with the Consortium for Research on Educational Access,...Coinciding with World AIDS Day on 1 December, this episode explores the exceptionalism of the epidemic and the campaign... See details
Wed, 2010-12-01 02:00
Coinciding with World AIDS Day on 1 December, this episode explores the exceptionalism of the epidemic and the campaign to end stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. Professor Peter Piot, former Executive Director of UNAIDS and the new Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,...Technological innovation and entrepreneurship are increasingly empowering Africans to lead the development of their... See details
Thu, 2010-09-30 03:00
Technological innovation and entrepreneurship are increasingly empowering Africans to lead the development of their continent. Senegalese-born Mari?me Jamme - the founder of business and IT development company Spot One Global - and a leading philanthropist explains how new technologies and social...The Millennium Development Goals are top of the agenda at the UN in New York this month as world leaders try to... See details
Fri, 2010-09-17 12:05
The Millennium Development Goals are top of the agenda at the UN in New York this month as world leaders try to accelerate patchy progress. Listen to leading health economists Professor Anne Mills, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Dr Viroj Tangcharoensathien, of the...The switch from rote learning to activity-based education in Tamil Nadu, India, has been rapid and successful. M.P.... See details
Sun, 2010-08-01 03:00
The switch from rote learning to activity-based education in Tamil Nadu, India, has been rapid and successful. M.P. Vijayakumar - a pioneer of the child-centric scheme - tells Development Matters how a pilot project for 13 schools has now been adopted by 39,000 schools. The approach is being used...Dr Val Curtis, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, describes how the simple act of handwashing with... See details
Thu, 2010-07-29 13:01
Dr Val Curtis, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, describes how the simple act of handwashing with soap could save one million lives a year. She explains her key role in the creation of Global Handwashing Day, held annually on October 15, and how major companies are working...Worrying findings from a wide-ranging and novel study about pupil attendance and attainment, teacher absenteeism and... See details
Thu, 2010-05-27 12:58
Worrying findings from a wide-ranging and novel study about pupil attendance and attainment, teacher absenteeism and competence in India's two poorest states are explained in this in-depth interview.
Professor Geeta Kingdon, of the Institute of Education, University of London, describes how the...Four vets describe the challenges affecting livestock within pastoralist communities in East Africa and explain an... See details
Fri, 2010-04-30 12:12
Four vets describe the challenges affecting livestock within pastoralist communities in East Africa and explain an exciting project to monitor disease by using mobile phones.
Dr Ezra Saitoti and Dr Paul Chacha, both field vets for the charity Vetaid, discuss how this innovative technology will...The dramatic impact of climate change in low-lying Bangladesh and new efforts to mitigate its consequences are explored... See details
Thu, 2010-03-25 12:06
The dramatic impact of climate change in low-lying Bangladesh and new efforts to mitigate its consequences are explored in this wide-ranging interview.
Professor Mizan Khan, of North South University, Bangladesh, describes how Bangladeshi researchers are sharing their experiences with their UK...The challenges facing the education sector in Nigeria and potential ways of overcoming them are analysed in the ... See details
Wed, 2010-03-24 12:38
The challenges facing the education sector in Nigeria and potential ways of overcoming them are analysed in the second episode of Development Matters.
Emeritus professors Pai Obanya, of Ibadan University, Nigeria, and Lalage Bown, University of Glasgow, discuss the impact of politics, the...The first episode of Development Matters focuses on science, especially the dramatic impact of mobile phones and... See details
Thu, 2010-01-28 02:00
The first episode of Development Matters focuses on science, especially the dramatic impact of mobile phones and broadband internet in developing countries.
Professor Calestous Juma, of Harvard University, reviews the ground-breaking new book Science and Innovation for Development by Professor...October 10: Kevin ?Bananaman? Allen, of Banana Appeal, and Emmanuel Jal, rapper and former child soldier. See details
Wed, 2009-12-02 13:39
October 10: Kevin ?Bananaman? Allen, of Banana Appeal, and Emmanuel Jal, rapper and former child soldier.An interview with Guy Collender, Communications Officer of the LIDC See details
Fri, 2009-11-20 17:48
An interview with Guy Collender, Communications Officer of the LIDCAn interview with Ken Banks the creator of Frontline SMS, a text messaging service software for mobile phones. See details
Fri, 2009-11-20 14:02
An interview with Ken Banks the creator of Frontline SMS, a text messaging service software for mobile phones.Mobile phones are revolutionising many aspects of life in Africa, from commerce to monitoring animal disease. Listen to... See details
Fri, 2009-11-20 14:02
Mobile phones are revolutionising many aspects of life in Africa, from commerce to monitoring animal disease. Listen to a series of short interviews about some of the latest developments.October 9: Leon Benjamin, author of Winning By Sharing; Ken Banks, of FrontlineSMS; and Teddy Ruge, of Project Diaspora See details
Fri, 2009-11-20 12:56
October 9: Leon Benjamin, author of Winning By Sharing; Ken Banks, of FrontlineSMS; and Teddy Ruge, of Project DiasporaThe MDG1 targets aim to reduce poverty and hunger and increase gainful employment. Although there are substantial data... See details
Tue, 2009-06-30 02:08
The MDG1 targets aim to reduce poverty and hunger and increase gainful employment. Although there are substantial data and methodological difficulties in tracking the targets, it is clear that despite some significant achievements they will be missed in many parts of the world in 2015. It is very...
