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…
New 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…
New 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…
Looking 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…
Update 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…
Africa 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…
Keynote 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,…
Find out more about CONNECTED by watching these videos
12th April 2018
People interested in finding out more about the CONNECTED project can now do so by watching a series of short interview clips with some of those involved. Interviewees include • Project Director Prof. Gary Foster • Co-Director Prof. Neil Boonham • Prof. Nicola…
Videos of CONNECTED conference presentations are now online
6th April 2018
Members of the CONNECTED network can now watch videos of some of the presentations from the project’s UK Launch Conference online. The aim is to enable those who weren’t able to attend the conference to catch up on some of the highlights, including…
Registration for Africa Launch Conference Open
29th March 2018
Network members who would like to attend the Africa Launch Conference of CONNECTED can now register via the project website. The three-day conference will take place at Skyz Hotel, Kampala, from Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 May 2018. This will be immediately followed…