Looking ahead to new member opportunities in 2021
14th December 2020
The CONNECTED Network has announced some of the new opportunities, resources and activities that will become available to its network members in 2021. They include: New CONNECTED Webinars A new Training Grant scheme A new online conference, in late 2021 Infographics and a…
Reflections on an extraordinary 2020
10th December 2020
Many network achievements, despite COVID-19 impact As we head towards the end of 2020, the CONNECTED Network is reflecting on some of the highlights of an extraordinary year. Despite the restriction imposed by the global pandemic, here are a few of our network’s 2020…
New opportunity to deliver a CONNECTED webinar
1st December 2020
From early 2021 we will be running a new series of CONNECTED Webinars, open to all network members. Each webinar will feature two different people, giving a presentation of approximately 20 minutes, followed by a 20-30 minute Question and Answer and networking session.…
Cathrine Ziyomo joins Management Board
23rd November 2020
We are delighted to welcome Cathrine Ziyomo as a new member of the CONNECTED Management Board. Cathrine is Program Lead at the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA)-ILRI Hub, Kenya, a shared agricultural research and biosciences platform that provides and increases access to…
Apply to attend an exciting new series of virology webinars
2nd November 2020
The CONNECTED Network has been offered a limited number of spaces on an exciting new series of virology webinars which begins this month and runs through until April 2021. Organised by Innovative Network for Next Generation Training and Sequencing of Virome (INEXTVIR), these…
New online learning community for African researchers
2nd November 2020
Introducing The Mawazo Learning Exchange Before the COVID-19 pandemic turned virtual learning into a near-necessity, Mawazo Institute was working behind the scenes to develop an e-learning platform for African researchers. The aim was to build a platform with empathy and flexibility that could…
New Crop Science Centre opens with aim to bring global impact
19th October 2020
The Crop Science Centre in Cambridge, UK, designed to fast-track technologies to sustainably improve farmers’ yields worldwide, has been launched. It is formed of a coalition between the University of Cambridge Department of Plant Sciences and NIAB, which focuses on translational research in crops…
Success of online scientific conference confirmed by positive delegate feedback
19th October 2020
One-year extension means network will continue to at least the end of 2021 Positive delegate feedback has confirmed the success of an ambitious virtual scientific conference, hosted by The CONNECTED Network, with one delegate affirming the two-week online Zoom event was actually “the…
A one-year extension for The CONNECTED Network
8th October 2020
Funding that will provide a one-year extension to the life of The CONNECTED Virus Network was unveiled by Network Director Prof. Gary Foster and Co-Director, Prof. Neil Boonham, on the final day of the successful two week ‘Springboard To Impact’ online conference. The…
‘Springboard To Impact’ Virtual Conference, 21 Sept – 2 Oct
24th August 2020
The CONNECTED ‘Springboard To Impact’ virtual conference takes place from Monday 21 September to Friday 2 October via Zoom. This is a virtual conference of presentations, workshops and networking, offering delegates opportunities for consolidation, collaboration, and continuation. The conference will: provide reports on…