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Policy Brief: Strengthening the roles of African Science Granting Councils as boundary organisations for societal transformation
Science Granting Councils (SGCs) are pivotal boundary organisations in African research and innovation systems, mediating between government, academia and industry. This brief explores experiences of SGCs in 15 sub-Saharan African countries.
Carla Washbourne to Chair UN-Habitat Global Urban Observatory Network (GUO-Net) Steering Committee
Carla Washbourne, Reader at CIM, has been re-appointed to chair the 2025-27 Steering Committee of UN-Habitat's Global Urban Observatory Network (GUO-Net).
New article on data sharing behaviour and personalised health advice
Carla Washbourne (Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies) and collaborators from University College London and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have published a new article in Data & Policy: "Behavioural perspectives on personal health data sharing and app design: an international survey study".
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New report launch: Improving urban policy design and delivery in the City of Santiago, Chile
The Governor of Santiago, Claudio Orrego, has launched the result of a year-long study by LSE Cities to improve urban policy design and delivery of Chile鈥檚 leading metropolitan region. CIM's Carla Washbourne contributed to this study as an international urban expert in the LSE Santiago Urban Age Task Force. Read more here: