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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.
Fake news and misinformation in the COVID-19 era
Adaora C. Obuezie from Nigeria is a Librarian, an Educator and a PhD student of Library and Information Science. She is concerned with the indiscriminate peddling of fake news and misinformation …
A Congratulations—and a Reminder of a Resource
Greetings again. Some of you may know AuthorAID community member Thomas Annesley. Dr. Annesley is now professor emeritus of clinical chemistry at the University of Michigan, USA. Since 2007 …
From fighting misinformation to self-improvement during COVID-19
Umar Faruk Apord Karim is a nutritionist from Ghana. He discusses the importance of fighting misinformation in the COVID-19 pandemic. He also writes about taking the opportunity to learn new …
Impacts of COVID-19 economically, emotionally and socially
Florence Mwaba is a lecturer at the University of Zambia and a PhD student researching hematology and infectious diseases of humans and animals. She shares her experiences of research during …