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CGD A Month In Review - February 2023
Centre for Global Development's Month in Review - February 2023
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Rwandan research project provides lesson in improving adult literacy
A five year international development research project led by the University of Aberdeen has successfully trialled a new social practices approach to teaching which is helping improve adult literacy in Rwanda.
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Major high street fashion brands reportedly paying below the cost of production
Large fashion brands sourcing clothes from Bangladesh for the UK market are reportedly paying below the cost of production, according to a major new survey of 1,000 Bangladeshi manufacturers published today.
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Can mindfulness training in primary schools promote mental wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa?
Read Professor Pamela Abbott's feature article in the new edition of Open Access Government on the CGD's mindfulness project.
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NIHR podcast puts the spotlight on community engagement and involvement
This week we're listening to the new podcast series by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): ‘Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Improving global health research and outcomes through engaging with local communities.’ The podcast series will be bringing guest speakers together from across the globe to share their...
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Fair trade award for Aberdeen academic shining a light on worker injustice
A University of Aberdeen academic who has made it his life's work to improve the lives of garment workers in Bangladesh has been honoured with a prestigious national fair trade award.
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Anti-Slavery Day: Say No to Slavery in Fast Fashion
Members of the Centre for Global Development, alongside colleagues from the University of Aberdeen Business School, presented papers on fashion and clothing at a seminar to mark Anti-Slavery Day.
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ACHDS Seminar Series: Presentation by Mpumalanga Department of Health
Aberdeen Centre for Health Data Sciences (ACHDS) Seminar Series presentation on 'Expanding evidence-based decision-making: grounding policy and strategy in evidence and partnerships'
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Major international mental health research project gets underway
The urgent need to improve children and adolescents' wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa took a significant step forward on 3 October when work on a £2.9million international research project, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), got underway in earnest.
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Researchers awarded £2.9 million to improve access to injury care in the Global South
An international team of researchers have been awarded almost £3 million to improve access to injury care in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).