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QR - GCRF - PPF12 - Understanding the transformational potential of Community Engagement Projects within a South African educational landscape Dec 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2020
South Africa is the most unequal country in the world (Gini Index, 2019; Palma Ratio, 2019; World Bank, 2019), operating in great complexity resulting from an apartheid legacy. Such inequality, and the resulting poverty and disadvantage cannot be add... Read More about QR - GCRF - PPF12 - Understanding the transformational potential of Community Engagement Projects within a South African educational landscape.

QR - GCRF - PPF15 - Establishing a Platform for Measuring the Effect of Ambient Air Pollution on Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes in Ghana Nov 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2020
Air pollution is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The World Health Organization reports over 90% of global population breathe in polluted air and results in 7 million premature deaths yearly. Yet, due to lack of empirical data on... Read More about QR - GCRF - PPF15 - Establishing a Platform for Measuring the Effect of Ambient Air Pollution on Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes in Ghana.

Evaluation of the potential of UAV mounted Imaging FTIR Spectroscopy for Enhanced Detection of Yellow Rust Infection in Winter Wheat Crops in China Jan 1, 2018 - Mar 31, 2020
Yellow rust disease caused by the fungus Puccina striiformis has a severe impact on the production of winter wheat worldwide. The epidemic of yellow rust may result in extremely severe yield loss and deterioration in grain quality. The potential of u... Read More about Evaluation of the potential of UAV mounted Imaging FTIR Spectroscopy for Enhanced Detection of Yellow Rust Infection in Winter Wheat Crops in China.

GCRF 2019: PPF5 Trauma in East Africa – engaging street children in addressing sexual, gender based violence and child abuse through participatory theatre education. Feb 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2019
This co-produced project builds on the initial GCRF internal responsive mode funds, granted May 2018, which identified potential stakeholders and country level intelligence to support potential interventions. Its aim is to share expertise across bord... Read More about GCRF 2019: PPF5 Trauma in East Africa – engaging street children in addressing sexual, gender based violence and child abuse through participatory theatre education..

Internal Responsive Mode Funding GCRF: Training needs of primary school teachers in the use of ICT in classrooms in Bangkok, Thailand Jun 4, 2018 - Jul 31, 2018
The Ministry of ICT in Thailand produced the Master Plan for ICT in Education (2011-2020), which highlights the need
to teach students to use ICT to be able to compete in a global society and to integrate ICT into the classroom to “unlock
its pedag... Read More about Internal Responsive Mode Funding GCRF: Training needs of primary school teachers in the use of ICT in classrooms in Bangkok, Thailand.

GCRF 2019 PPF15: Source Identification and Monitoring of Emerging Contaminants in Ground and Drinking Waters in India. Feb 1, 2019 - Jul 31, 2019
The objective of this project is to recruit a research assistant to undertake a study involving water
sampling and analysis to obtain water quality data on emerging contaminants in ground and drinking
water samples, using locations in Chandigarh as... Read More about GCRF 2019 PPF15: Source Identification and Monitoring of Emerging Contaminants in Ground and Drinking Waters in India..

Young Citizens for Change: developing environmental activism in young people through creative citizen inquiry May 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2025
ERASMUS Strategic Partnerships for Creativity: Youth
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Young Citizens for Change: developing environmental activism in young people through creative citizen inquiry

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The majority of young people feel th... Read More about Young Citizens for Change: developing environmental activism in young people through creative citizen inquiry.

GCRF: Ongoing impacts from the surge in sand mining during COVID-19: Enhanced river bank erosion hazard and risk in Vietnam's Mekong delta Sep 24, 2020 - Sep 23, 2021
SE Asia's CV19 economic recovery plan is heavily reliant on an expanded construction industry, creating high demand for sand across the region. Sand is routinely mined from large rivers and is normally subject to regulation because, if it is removed... Read More about GCRF: Ongoing impacts from the surge in sand mining during COVID-19: Enhanced river bank erosion hazard and risk in Vietnam's Mekong delta.

Youth-led Adaptation for climate change challenges in Vietnam: social action, inter-generational and inter-cultural learning Mar 20, 2020 - Jan 31, 2022
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Rising sea levels and the increased intensity and magnitude of precipitation linked to climate change, place the Red River Catchment in Northern Vietnam on the front line of climate emergency. Whilst intense rains, localised flooding... Read More about Youth-led Adaptation for climate change challenges in Vietnam: social action, inter-generational and inter-cultural learning.

Development of a next generation, highly efficient, low cost and building integrate-able solar PV/thermal system for building space heating, hot water and power supply Apr 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2019
Through a close collaboration between the leading UK/Chinese universities and the top Chinese/UK companies, the proposed UK-China collaborative R&I project will develop a novel building integrate-able solar PV/T system for space heating, hot water an... Read More about Development of a next generation, highly efficient, low cost and building integrate-able solar PV/thermal system for building space heating, hot water and power supply.