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Please click to view highlights of new grant opportunities added to a particularly diverse set of open opportunities across Grand Challenges initiatives from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other Grand Challenges funders.
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TDR and The Global Health Network are pleased to announce the launch of their Global Competency Framework for Clinical Research. This is a flexible framework which lists the competencies that should be demonstrated by the research team as a whole to carry out a successful clinical study. Importantly, the framework can be applied to any clinical research study, regardless of the size of the team, place, disease focus and type of research. Visit this page for an interactive version of the framework and all its component parts.
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Workshop in Abuja: Capacity building for research nurses working in HIV and Sexual/Reproductive health
A free workshop will be held on July 18th in Abuja, aimed at research nurses who are working in sexual and reproductive health. The workshop is free, but registration is essential! Read more
Capacity building in research: a workshop report
Global Nurses Network and Global Health Trials regional faculty work together to organise new workshop
The Global Research Nurses and Global Health Trials regional faculties joined forces to run a workshop on July 7th, 2018 at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Abuja. You can view the workshop report and practical outcomes of the day ... Read more
New Ebola Outbreak Page on ALERRT
The ALERRT network has created a new page to facilitate access to evidence-based Ebola resources provided by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) following the recent Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak. Resources: Early detection, diagnosis and management of Ebola ... Read more
NEW BOOK: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO USING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH WITH RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
BY PROF ALICIA O’CATHAIN
Alicia O’Cathain, Professor of Health Services Research at ScHARR at the University of Sheffield, has published “A Practical Guide to Using Qualitative Research with Randomized Controlled Trials”, the first how-to book on the use of qualitative research with Randomised Controlled ... Read more
FREE Guide to Efficient Trial Management
This free guide from the UK Trial Managers' Network (UK TMN) contains detailed, pragmatic information written by trial managers, for trial managers. Read more
Workshop: Supporting malaria clinical trials: Data standardisation and the WWARN Toolkit of resources
The Workshop, entitled “Supporting malaria clinical trials: Data standardisation and the WWARN Toolkit of resources” will explore the benefits of standardising data and the tools WWARN created to help researchers collect and curate high-quality data. WWARN ran similar sessions last ... Read more
Last Call: Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships
Open for applications from low and middle income countries
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries, for part-time Master’s study by distance learning on selected courses offered by UK universities. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth ... Read more
Call for Webinar Proposals - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN CLINICAL TRIALS
QUESTS is an initiative which aims to maximise the value of qualitative research in trials, helping us understand the intricacies of the clinical trials process through qualitative methods. QUESTS are seeking proposals from individuals/research teams to host future QUESTS webinars. ... Read more
Join PAHO/WHO celebrations for the World Health Day
The Pan American Health Organization cordially invites you to celebrate World Health Day 2018, with the theme "Universal Health: everyone, everywhere” in the Region of the Americas. The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Michelle Bachelet former president of Chile and ... Read more
With great sadness: the loss of Henok Negussie Seifu
With great sadness, we record the sudden and unexpected death of Henok Negussie Seifu at the age of 47. Henok will be remembered by the GoLBeT team for his huge commitment to patients and the team of Community Podoconiosis Agents ... Read more
RSTMH Small grants 2018
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Less than 1 month to go to apply for up to £5,000 of funding if you're an early career researcher or global health professional. Read more
International Symposium on Zika Virus Research in Marseille, France, 4-6 June 2018
March 19, 2018 - Registrations are now open for the international conference on Zika Virus to be held in Marseille, France, next June. The event - organised by the EU-funded ZIKAlliance project in collaboration with three other EU-funded Zika projects ... Read more
Webinar: How to plan and deliver quality assured data in a clinical research study
Watch the training webinar on data quality management using the ZIKAlliance 'Pregnant Women Cohort Study' as a working example. Hosted by The Global Health Network and REDe. Read more
Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria: Ready to Respond
Nigerian researchers needed to assist in research response
The Nigerian Regional Faculty of the Global Health Network will be working with the EDCTP ALERRT network to ensure Nigeria's leadership and strong coordination and hope to join forces with effort led from WHO and the Nigerian CDC. As part ... Read more
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My life as a research nurse: Ralueke Ekezie
Ralueke Ekezie is an innovative research nurse in Nigeria, and a long-standing member of Global Health Trials and Global Research Nurses. He has organised many events to support research nurses ...
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Global Health Bioethics, Research Ethics & Review
Grant writing in Ethics and Social Sciences: Lessons, Pitfalls and Advice
This helpful presentation is the result of a workshop held in Durban by The Global Health Bioethics Network (course facilitators: Maureen Kelley, Patricia Kingori, Dorcas Kamuya, Mike Parker). You can ...
Early initiation of breastfeeding: The best start for every newborn
Authors:World Health Organization, UNICEF Overview The early initiation of breastfeeding – putting newborns to the breast within the first hour of life – is critical to newborn survival and to establishing ...
How can research be conducted ethically in global health emergencies? Please contribute your views
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has convened an inquiry into how research can be conducted ethically in global health emergencies. The aim of the project is to help to develop ...
Webinar on community engagement in clinical research involving pregnant women
The Global Health Network recorded a webinar on the value of community engagement in clinical research, sharing experiences from malaria research studies involving pregnant women in Malawi. Title: Community engagement ...
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Hello I am new to this group. I am excited to find a team of Zambians trying to collaborate on clinical research. I have noticed ...
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Hi everyone, this new group is a place for new members to introduce themselves in the community. Please post to introduce yourself and let others ...
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New workshop: Capacity Building in Clinical Research - Abuja Nigeria
The Global Research Nurses and Global Health Trials regional faculties have joined forces to run a workshop on July 7th, 2018 at the NAF Conference ...
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ICH Good Clinical Practice E6 (R2)
NEW! Children and Clinical Research is a new free, online training course tackling the issue of: how can we ethically undertake the research involving children and young people that is needed to ensure their healthcare services are safe and effective, given that research often involves burdens and risks? Moreover, what role should children, young people and parents themselves play in influencing how research studies are carried out, and how can their voices help influence the wider research agenda?
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Ethics and best practices in sharing individual-level research data
This peer reviewed course outlines ethical aspects of sharing individual level research data and proposed best practices. It aims to be of value to those designing and reviewing individual research protocols where data sharing is anticipated, and to those developing institutional policies and processes for governing data sharing.
