Maybe it's just me but it feels like the folks that end up getting accepted to REUs are people that already have research experience. I def benefited from this. But idk, I feel like if the goal is to increase participation, shouldn't ppl who dont have res. exp. be prioritized?
This section of the just announced BMGF malaria modelling grants is very progressive! Thanks to all the voices of Decolonise Global Health champions. Way to go for all partners supporting research in global South.
My department is doing a "privilege walk" as a DEI activity. It's embarrassing that folks still think this activity is a useful learning tool.
Not only is this bad pedagogy, but it's also harmful to folks with marginalized identities and experiences. My oppression is not a game.
@vectorborneslu I'm down with the concept! The point i was trying to make is that it has kind of list all meaning and become buzzwordy. While one health institutes are popping up everywhere, imho there isn't a clear idea of what it means to practice one health
@SarahJulienBell @AcademicChatter Do you have a writing buddy? I've found it really helpful to have a group where you can swap drafts for peer review. Everyone does have their own writing weaknesses, so rely on each other's strengths!
Scholars ignoring existing work of #globalhealth Politics when writing about COVID-19 was meh predictable...
But starting to see how this affects student understanding & learning makes me cross - it does students a disservice.
I created the following resources - use them! 1/5
Yay for integrative research! I was lucky enough to visit the lab in Bangalore and see these lil mosquitoes in action, so it's extra exciting to read about and share this work.
Check out the paper and/or summary in this thread ft. Dr Evans' excellent dad humour.
Happy to say 4 of my 5 dissertation chapters are out into the world (at least in pre-print form). The recent one is an integrative approach to mosquito dynamics in urban systems, based on field work conducted in Bangalore in 2019 https://t.co/d3fCeJ64gZ 1/10