On July 19, 2024, the University of the West Indies, Mona, hosted the second stakeholder workshop for the Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR) project. The workshop focused on building community resilience against climate change-related natural disasters. Prior to the workshop, individual interviews were conducted with stakeholders from various sectors from public and private … Continue reading Communities building resilience against climate change
Cities and the intersection of climate change and public health – a discussion with Dr Meelan Thondoo
Congratulations to Dr Meelan Thondoo, a senior research associate with the MRC Epidemiology Unit and GDAR, who was awarded a prestigious fellowship at the Australian National University. The Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program 2024 focuses on cutting-edge research in the field of consumptogenic systems and their effects on planetary health. A medical anthropologist and … Continue reading Cities and the intersection of climate change and public health – a discussion with Dr Meelan Thondoo
Charting the course of success – Taibat Lawanson
This blog is the third in a series of captivating narratives and insights from experienced researchers working in LMICs with at least 15 years of impact. Our Early Career Researchers (ECRs) delve into the inception of their careers and personal journeys, and the experiences and exposures that shaped their trajectories. By Damilola Odekunle on behalf … Continue reading Charting the course of success – Taibat Lawanson
Explore GDAR’s network with new interactive map
GDAR has launched a new interactive map to explore network's members, news, publications, outputs and impacts. GDAR is a network of researchers from ten organisations in seven countries on three continents. Since 2020 we have published over 50 scientific papers, a range of science and policy briefings, and have been making the news and creating … Continue reading Explore GDAR’s network with new interactive map
Charting the course of success – Estelle (Vicki) Lambert
This blog is the second in a series of captivating narratives and insights from experienced researchers working in LMICs with at least 15 years of impact. Our Early Career Researchers (ECRs) delve into the inception of their career and personal journeys, and the experiences and exposures that shaped their trajectories. By Feyisayo A. Wayas on … Continue reading Charting the course of success – Estelle (Vicki) Lambert
2024 International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) conference
In May 2024, GDAR researchers Vicki Lambert and Feyi Wayas attended the 2024 ISBNPA conference in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The theme of the conference was to “stimulate and promote innovative and impactful research in behavioral nutrition and physical activity to improve human health and well-being worldwide.” Central to the conference’s theme was the impact of … Continue reading 2024 International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) conference
Charting the course of success – T. Alafia Samuels
This blog is the first in a series of captivating narratives and insights from experienced researchers working in LMICs with at least 15 years of impact. Our Early Career Researchers (ECRs) delve into the inception of their career and personal journeys, and the experiences and exposures that shaped their trajectories. By Nina Abrahams on behalf … Continue reading Charting the course of success – T. Alafia Samuels
GDAR Kenya team hosts workshop to enhance urban resilience
GDAR Network members in the KEMRI Centre for Global Health Research, in partnership with the County Government of Kisumu's Climate Change and Health Directorate, have led a one-day workshop to challenge the impacts of climate change, health, and urbanisation on residents of the lakeside city of Kisumu and the surrounding areas. Stakeholders in sectors including … Continue reading GDAR Kenya team hosts workshop to enhance urban resilience
Second Belo Horizonte stakeholder consultation – GDAR and Observatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte
On April 1, 2024 the Observatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte (OSUBH) hosted the second participatory workshop of the Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR) project, funded by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). By sharing experiences between people from different sectors, community actors, public authorities and academia, it … Continue reading Second Belo Horizonte stakeholder consultation – GDAR and Observatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte
GDAR researcher reflects on the Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
GDAR researcher Muhammad Balarabe features in this a Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations profile of members of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Meet the future African leaders committed to helping achieve a climate-resilient and sustainable future. Muhammad Balarabe is from Nigeria and came to Cambridge to study for a one-year MPhil MPhil in Population Health … Continue reading GDAR researcher reflects on the Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program