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British MP’s visit to project tackling plant disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
2nd August 2018
Thangam Debbonaire MP, the Member of the UK Parliament representing Bristol West, visited CONNECTED Network Director, Prof. Gary Foster, to find out more about the global project, which is based in her constituency at The University of Bristol’s Life Sciences building. The Labour…
Read moreNew comprehensive 40-page report on our Africa Launch Conference
1st August 2018
A new, comprehensive 40-page report on the CONNECTED Africa Launch Conference (Kampala, Uganda, May 2018), is now available for download using this link It provides a comprehensive commentary on • Presentations • Workshop discussions • Delegates’ flash presentations And it includes full details…
Read moreFunding call: Agri-systems research to enhance livelihoods in developing countries
5th July 2018
A new Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) funding call – for collaborative proposals to address research challenges relating to the sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in developing countries – is scheduled to open on 9 July. The aim of the call…
Read moreNew video interviews: network members talk about CONNECTED
28th June 2018
A series of new videos featuring several of our network members has been added the CONNECTED website resources area. Filmed during the project’s Africa Launch Conference in Kampala, Uganda, in May 2018, the short interview clips feature some of the conference delegates giving…
Read moreLooking ahead to the next six months of the CONNECTED project
14th June 2018
The six month point of any project is a good time to reflect and take stock. The small network team running CONNECTED has been in place since December 2017 so, six months in to the project, here’s a snapshot of some of the…
Read moreApplications open for FLAIR Fellowships aimed at talented African early career researchers
24th May 2018
Future Leaders – African Independent Researchers (FLAIR) Fellowships are for talented African early career researchers who have the potential to become leaders in their field. These fellowships provide the opportunity to build an independent research career in a sub-Saharan African institution and to…
Read moreAfrica conference confirms growing strength of plant disease research network
17th May 2018
A plant science conference in Uganda which drew together dozens of world-class researchers from across Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK this month has confirmed the growing strength of a network whose collaborations promise to deliver solutions to devastating crop diseases in the years…
Read moreUpdate on CONNECTED Virus network funding calls
17th May 2018
Full applications are now being submitted for the CONNECTED Virus Network’s first pump-prime funding call. A preliminary ‘expression of interest’ process concluded in early April, attracting dozens of funding proposals. Those selected to progress to the full application stage have been notified and…
Read moreAfrica launch conference full to capacity
19th April 2018
The CONNECTED virus project Africa Launch Conference in Uganda (7-9 May) has proved so popular that the conference is now full to capacity, and we are unfortunately unable to accept further registrations. The two-day training workshop for Early Career Researchers, taking place immediately…
Read moreKeynote speakers confirmed for CONNECTED Africa Launch Conference
16th April 2018
With preparations for the CONNECTED Africa Launch Conference well under way, details of keynote speakers are being confirmed. On Monday 7 May, the first of the three days of the Uganda conference, there will be keynote research-focused presentations from • Dr Titus Alicai,…
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