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UCL High-Level Committee on Global Health Funding Opportunities
The UCL High-Level Committee on Global Health Funding Opportunities has been established by SLMS, chaired by Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (Professor in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, UCL Institute for Global Health) with cross-school membership.
| Committee members | Representing |
|---|---|
| Professor Ibrahim Abubakar (Chair) | UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences |
| Professor Patrick Haggard | UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences |
| Professor Rob Heyderman | UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences |
| Ms Helen Hopkins | UCL SLMS Research Coordination Office |
| Professor Usha Menon | MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL |
| Professor Georgina Mace | UCL Faculty of Life Sciences |
| Dr Maryam Shahmanesh | Africa Health Research Institute |
The following ad hoc members:
| Professor Kate Jones | UCL Faculty of Life Sciences |
| Professor Nora Groce | UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences |
| Professor Max Parmar | UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences |
| Professor Francois Balloux | UCL Faculty of Life Sciences |
| Professor Catherine Law | UCL GOS Institute of Child Health |
| Professor David Lomas (adviser) | UCL Office of the Vice-Provost (Health) |
| Dr Sinéad Kennedy | UCL Research Coordination Office |
UCL Global Research Forum and ODA Operations Group
UCL Global Research Forum
A cross-university Global Research Forum (GRF) takes a proactive approach to understanding and accelerating global research opportunities. Convened jointly by the Office of the Vice-Provost (Research) and the Global Engagement Office, the GRF:
- promotes synergies between the UCL Research Strategy and the UCL Global Engagement Strategy
- analyses, acts upon and shares information about UCL’s global research
- promotes researchers' engagement with global research
- represents the UCL global research community
- provides a single point of oversight of, and support for engagement with, Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding opportunities.
| Co-Chairs | |
|---|---|
| Prof Dame Hazel Genn | UCL Pro-Vice-Provost (International) |
| Prof Anthony Costello | UCL Institute for Global Health |
Please direct any queries about the GRF's work to ovpr@ucl.ac.uk.
UCL ODA Operations Group
The UCL ODA Operations Group have been formed to ensure that the university maximises the opportunities presented by the increased government investment in Official Development Assitance (ODA) and particular in the Global Challenges Research Fund. Its work includes;
- identifying key operational risks around ODA-funded research and making recommendations for their mitigation
- ensuring that UCL’s processes and systems to support ODA-funded research are fit for purpose, including discussing risks and proposing mitigating actions
- making recommendations for activities and changes to policies and practice to enhance grant design, delivery and outcomes capture
- ensuring that UCL provides appropriate skills development for people to manage ODA-funded applications and grants
- encouraging UCL researchers’ engagement with ODA research, and providing relevant advice and guidance.
| Co-Chairs | |
|---|---|
| Dr Jennifer Hazelton | Senior School Research Facilitator, BEAMS |
| Sam Mardell | Strategic Partnership Manager, African Health Research Institute/UCL |
