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Equitable partnerships for global research webinar

10th June 2021

11:00-12:30 UTC

Online

About this event

Join us for a webinar organised by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Supporting Research Community in partnership with the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) and the Research Fairness Initiative (RFI) on the importance of fair research partnerships.

This virtual event will provide an opportunity to:

  • Learn from academic experts across the Commonwealth on how best to deliver successful, equitable research partnerships
  • Discuss how fair research partnerships are an essential component of international collaboration
  • Share knowledge and experiences on this important topic.

This webinar forms part of the year-long celebration of Equitable Research Partnerships led by RFI.

Who should attend?

This is a public event and we encourage participation from universities, researchers and all interested persons in the field of research management, policy, funding and commissioning.

Register now

Deadline for registrations: Sunday 6 June 23:59 UTC

Contact us

If you have a query that is not covered on this page, please email events@acu.ac.uk

Find out more about the ACU’s Supporting Research Community.

Programme

11:00-11:05 UTC

Introduction

  • Professor Jim Lavery, Conrad N Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics, Emory University, USA (Chair)

11:05-11:15 UTC

Striking the balance: UKCDR’s work on equitable research partnerships

  • Dr Marta Tufet, Executive Director of UKCDR

11:15-11:25 UTC

UCT’s vision 2030 and the UCT RFI project: a synergistic approach to important goals and values

  • Professor Lyn Horn, Director of Research Integrity, University of Cape Town, South Africa

11:25-11:35 UTC

Solidarity, emotional energy, trust, agency, equal power, and ethical praxis in research collaboration

  • Dr Mousumi Mukherjee, Associate Professor & Deputy Director of the International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building, O P Jindal Global University, India

11:35-11:55 UTC

Panel discussion

11:55-12:25 UTC

Q&A

12:25-12:30 UTC

Closing comments

  • Professor Jim Lavery, Conrad N Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics, Emory University, USA

Chair


Professor Jim Lavery

Conrad N Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics Emory University, USA

Speakers


Dr Marta Tufet

Executive Director, UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR), UK

Professor Lyn Horn

Director, Office of Research Integrity, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa

Dr Mousumi Mukherjee

Associate Professor & Deputy Director of the International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building, O P Jindal Global University, India