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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.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Strong Research Question
This blog outlines the importance of creating a clear and focused research question, which is essential for guiding any research project, and uses the acronym - FOCUS as a stepwise approach …
Critical Appraisal of Research Papers for Dummies (Disclaimer: I'm the Dummy!)
Critical appraisal is a vital skill that all researchers must develop. By following a structured approach—focusing on the PICO framework, understanding methodology, and using tools like CASP—you can significantly improve …
AuthorAID's Search Strategies Self-Study Course
This blog post is a snapshot of the key information about AuthorAID's freely available self-study course - Search Strategies
Enrolment open: 'Engaged research for community and policy impact' online course; starts 7th October 2024
Enrolment is open on our latest online course, 'Engaged research for community and policy impact’.
AuthorAID's Questioning As We Learn: An Introduction to Critical Thinking Self-Study Course
This blog post is a snapshot of the key information about AuthorAID's freely available self-study course - Questioning As We Learn: An Introduction to Critical Thinking
A Guide to the R Programming Language in Charting Predictive Pathways with Statistical Learning
This comprehensive guide explores R's core utilities, from data preparation and model selection to training, evaluation, and refinement. Learn how packages like 'caret' and 'ggplot2' enhance your ability to create …
Last Few Days Remaining to Enrol on the AuthorAID 'Getting Started with Writing and Publishing Your Research' Course!
The AuthorAID 'Getting Started with Writing and Publishing Your Research' MOOC started yesterday (Tuesday 16th of April), but enrolment is still open for another few days!