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Participatory Research: An Opportunity to Integrate Communities and Researchers (Bilingual Publication)
Participatory research refers to a collaborative approach that equitably involves those affected by an issue in all stages of the research cycle. It engages those who are not necessarily trained …
Health researchers, the global evidence ecosystem and Healthcare Information For All (HIFA)
Quality health care is fundamentally dependent on researchers as the first component of the global evidence ecosystem. Strengthening communication, understanding and advocacy across the system, including and especially health researchers, …
Learning to Use Mixed Methods: A Researcher’s Journey from Numeric Quantification to Meaningful Inquiry
Early-career researchers are often trained to treat numbers as the hallmark of methodological rigour. Yet many discover that findings can be statistically sound while remaining disconnected from how people actually …
Enrolment Open: Getting Started with Writing and Publishing Your Research 2025 - Starts 28th October
Enrol now in our latest open online course: Getting Started with Writing and Publishing Your Research. Starts 28th October.
The Digital Hub for Open Research in East Africa reopens!
We’re excited to launch the second cohort of the Digital Hub for Open Research in East Africa, a hub centred around a learning programme designed to support researchers in Tanzania, …
Seven keys to becoming a successful early career researcher/scientist
This blog post highlights seven key steps for early-career researchers (ECRs) to succeed, based on personal experience. These include creating a balanced career plan, pursuing a passion-driven research focus, committing …
Authorship in the Age of AI: Credit, Disclosure, and the New Rules
31% of researchers admit using AI to write papers.
The other 69% might be lying.
Academic writing is changing—fast. And we urgently need to define "authorship" in this new age …
Enrolment Open: Engaged Research for Community and Policy Impact 2025 - Starts 3rd June
Enrol now on our latest open online course: Engaged Research for Community and Policy Impact. Starts 3rd June.
Implementation Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice*
Implementation research (IR) is essential to close the gap between scientific evidence and clinical practice, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where limited resources hinder the adoption of evidence-based …
Pathfinder Studies: Strengthening Health Research Capacity in Resource-Limited Settings
This article explores how Pathfinder studies enhance research capacity in health in low- and middle-income countries by promoting structured methodologies, collaborative networks, and innovative solutions to overcome research challenges.