Bukula

Studying disaster-health nexus. #DRR, Community Health. #NoNaturalDisaster #DisastersArePolitical #DiDRR. Part-time fan of @SimbaSCTanzania

[Bukula @Bukula_DRM]

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[UNDRR @UNDRR]

Disasters don't have to happen. They are not a 'natural' part of life. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis may be impossible to stop, but the loss of life and economic damage they inflict is not inevitable. #NoNaturalDisasters ❌ https://t.co/oDme5N1oqL

[LawyeringforAfrica @Lawyerin4Africa]

SEI Africa: Research internship opportunities
Deadline: ASAP
https://t.co/b3aBsciKkn
Note: Applicants from sub-Saharan Africa will be offered a stipend of KES 50,000 per month (~$430)

[Sanya Jain - Your Grad Coach @yourgradcoach]

If your PhD applications are still getting rejected, do this now.

Your application is not being rejected because it is weak.
It is being rejected because it is unclear.

Here is what to do instead.

Take a blank page and write three short paragraphs in plain language.

In the first paragraph, explain the exact problem you want to study next.
Not your degree. Not your past work. The question you want to work on.

In the second paragraph, explain how your background has prepared you for this problem.
Do not list achievements. Show the connection between what you have done and what you want to do.

In the third paragraph, explain why this department is the right place for that work.
Name the area of research. Name the approach. Show that you belong there.

If you cannot write these three paragraphs clearly, your application cannot be clear either.

This exercise will show you what no amount of editing ever will.
Where your story breaks. Where your logic is missing. Where you are still guessing.

Only after this should you touch your SOP, your emails, or your proposal.

Rejections are painful, but they are not the end.
They are telling you that your direction is not being understood.

Fix the direction first. Everything else becomes easier after that.

DM me “Application” if you want me to mentor you 😇

[Prof Lennart Nacke, PhD @acagamic]

I thought 200 PDFs meant progress with my lit review.

But my reviewers called it a filing cabinet.

If you’re supervising MSc/PhD students
(or writing your first review),
this will save you weeks.

I've supervised dozens of graduate students.
But most of them dive into papers without a protocol.

They collect PDFs. They summarize each one.
And the review ships as a pile of summaries.
Reviewers shred it in two sentences.

Here's how to fix this before it wastes another 3 months:

[Abraham Okah(info hub) @AbrahamOkah2]

Academic CV templates/samples for different countries.

📌 U.S.A 🇺🇲
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📌 Canada 🇨🇦
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📌 Europass (Europe) 🇪🇺
https://t.co/Q4tPsszMpF

📌 UK 🇬🇧
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📌 Germany 🇩🇪
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📌 Australia 🇦🇺
https://t.co/UowUji9oJ4

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

An excellent and free tutorial on conducting systematic reviews by the University College London:

Covers:
• What a systematic review is
• Types of systematic reviews
• Stages in a systematic review
• Apps for systematic reviews
https://t.co/H5frWGY5Qu

[Razia Aliani @RaziaAliani]

Systematic review asks: What works?
Scoping review asks: What exists?
Many researchers confuse the two!

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Learn in more detail in this live accredited workshop:
🔗 https://t.co/6FSSgwm0M3
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Here's when a scoping review makes sense:

— You're exploring an emerging area
— You want to identify what research methods people are using
— You need to clarify how a concept is being defined
— You want to spot where the research gaps are

Stick with systematic reviews when:

— You have a focused question
— You need to inform policy or practice decisions
— You want to compare interventions
— Critical appraisal matters for your question

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[Jeremy Farrar @JeremyFarrar]

The @Stanford University has made all its AI Curriculum available freely to everyone https://t.co/QzRki2bL0L

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

The purpose of academia is to open up new Chrome tabs until you die

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Academic publishing may take years and be totally unpaid, but at least 25 people read the abstract, 6 people read the entire thing, and 3 people enjoy it

[Jambo TV @Jambotv_]

VIDEO:

"Habari za kitaa, wasalimieni waambie nakuja, nafanyaje? nakuja"

Maneno ya Mwenyekiti wa CHADEMA Tundu Lissu @TunduALissu leo Oktoba 20, 2025 baada ya kuingia katika chumba Mahakama Kuu ya Tanzania Masjala Ndogo ya Dar Es Salaam inapoendelea kesi ya uhaini inayomkabili.

Leo upande wa Jamhuri utajibu hoja nne za mapingamizi ya Lissu aliyotoa Ijumaa ya tarehe 17, Oktoba 2025 juu ya kukataa vielelezo vielelezo vilivyowasilishwa na shahidi namba tatu wa Jamhuri kuwa visipokelewe na mahakama.

NB: Video kamili ipo kwenye YouTube yetu ya Jambo TV.

Soma zaidi kuhusu mapingamizi ya Lissu kwa kubofya link hii hapa chini

https://t.co/KfOK3gnFNc

[Megameno❤️ @SHNM_1]

Education is SOO0000 IMPORTANT.
Degrees. Licenses. Certificates. Diplomas. Training Classes. Late night and early morning studying. Weekend and night school. Community college. Don't matter what it takes. JUST DO IT❤️

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

📱 Local leaders and volunteers in Malawi use WhatsApp groups to share flood warnings, preparedness tips, and evacuation plans.

Resilience isn’t always about high-tech systems — sometimes it’s about using the tools people already rely on every day.

👉 https://t.co/uuJoO6vNo3

[Razia Aliani @RaziaAliani]

Research gaps aren’t just 'missing studies'
They can be theoretical, methodological, practical etc..
& knowing which type you’re addressing defines the value of your work.

Answerthis makes this process structured, not accidental.
& tools that systematize this don’t replace thinking.
They amplify it ⤵️
So your energy shifts from searching to creating.

Here's the 3 step process:
1. Go to 🔗 in thread (get 1 month free credits)
2. Enter your research topic
3. Scan the gaps by category

→ Theoretical gaps (what frameworks are missing)
→ Methodological (how studies should be redesigned)
→ Practical application gaps (what works in theory but fails in practice)
→ Research opportunities (white space for contribution)

We're not outsourcing thought.
We're outsourcing some initial manual scan
.. so we can then think deeper about what actually needs solving.

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[Bukula @Bukula_DRM]

RT @TheChanzo: Kanisa Katoliki Tanzania: Marufuku kwa Mapadri, Watawa, Viongozi wa Kanisa Kushiki Kampeni za Siasa

Rais wa Baraza la Maas…

[Karun Pal @karunpal]

Introverts are people of silence & solitude. Quiet mornings. Lazy afternoons. Calm evenings. They don't need much to be happy. Just chill vibes, good hearted people. Books, long walks, movies, some good music. And a whole lot of reflection on meaning & purpose. The little things.

[The University of Dodoma @udomtheofficial]

Waziri wa Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia, Prof. Adolf Mkenda, amefafanua kuwa kozi zilizoripotiwa kufutwa katika Chuo Kikuu cha Dodoma (UDOM) hazijaondolewa bali zimeratibiwa upya na kuunganishwa katika sehemu moja kama sehemu ya maboresho ya kitaaluma.

Amesema mabadiliko hayo hayataathiri wanafunzi waliowasilisha maombi ya kujiunga, kwani chuo kinaendelea kuwasiliana nao kwa ajili ya kuwaelekeza kwenye kozi mbadala zinazolingana na walizoomba awali.

#azamnewsupdates
Mhariri| @official_jennifersumi
Reposted from @azamtvtz

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Never underestimate the human capacity to complete 3 days of work in 45 minutes to meet a deadline

[𐌕 🍂 @fwtimini]

I don’t have a permanent handwriting style. It depends on my mood, the pen I’m using, and the situation.

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

📢 A breakthrough for DRR financing at #FFD4.

The outcome document includes a dedicated paragraph on disaster risk reduction.

"Every dollar invested in resilience saves multiple in avoided losses" - Kamal Kishore

➡️ https://t.co/HnTR5BNZBT #FinancingOurFuture

[UNDRR @UNDRR]

This mapping from UNDRR and @WHO shows how 4️⃣key frameworks work together to strengthen health systems against disasters & outbreaks. This integrated approach helps countries build resilience from governance to implementation.

Learn more➡️ https://t.co/3eMLaVPIiU