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COVID-19 and e-learning in schools and colleges: challenges and opportunities in Africa
Bothwell Mussett Chitengu is a Ph.D. student with Africa University in Zimbabwe. His research area is on peace, human rights, conflict and development. In this latest post in our series …
COVID-19 opens up space for collaborative indigenous interventions
Nhlanganiso Sam Tshabalala, a freelance researcher and consultant from South Africa, shares his experience of research during the COVID-19 pandemic and urges that traditional knowledge from Africa is not ignored in the …
COVID-19 lockdown: My experience coordinating a virtual research conference for Nigerian nurses
Oluwadamilare Akingbade is a Researcher at the Institute of Nursing Nigeria. He shares his experiences of running a virtual conference for nurses during lockdown. This post is part of the …
The challenges of remote research in tackling sensitive questions
Gitta Shrestha works at the International Water Management Institute in Nepal and her research area is gender and social justice in water resource governance. She shares her experiences of …
Enrolment open: 'Research Writing in the Sciences'
We are pleased to announce that enrolment is open on our latest online course ‘Research Writing in the Sciences’.
Tell us your lockdown stories!
Over the past few weeks we have been sharing stories from members of the AuthorAID community about their experiences of doing research and teaching, as well as wider experiences in …
New online course ‘Questioning as we learn – An introduction to critical thinking’
New course starts on 16th June 2020
COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe; social construction of gender and the agonies of a graduate nursing mother of twins
Ruvarashe Chigiya-Mujeni is a social scientist pursuing PhD studies in peace, leadership and governance in Zimbabwe. She is also the mother of young twins. She shares her story of research …
The perks of remote documentation
In the latest in our series of blog posts from researchers about the effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on their research, Sairana Ahsan, a public health professional in Bangladesh, discusses the …
Things to think about if you are invited to join a journal editorial board
Recently a member of the AuthorAID community asked INASP's Sian Harris for advice about responding to an invitation to join the editorial board of a journal. She shares her response here.