Multi-disciplinary academic networks for International DevelopmentDr Janey AndrewsInternational Development Manager

History of International Development at Strathclyde• Livingstone’s ‘Rousers’• Gorodi Road, Malawi• Malawi Millennium Project• Humanitarian and International

Development Working Group

Activities

• Undergraduate education• Postgraduate education• Research• Consultancy and Knowledge Exchange

International Development Themes at Strathclyde • Health• Energy• Water and Sanitation• Enterprise Education• Governance

Scotland Chikhwawa Health Initiative • Community Health and

Sanitation Education• Safe Motherhood Programme• Reductions in diarrhoeal

disease, maternal mortality, infant mortality

• Strathclyde Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences – College of Medicine

Renewable Energy Acceleration Programme• Community Energy

projects – biomas, hydro, solar

• Building local research capacity – MPhil, REEF

• Developing wind power

Water and Sanitation – Climate Justice Grant• Mapping of groundwater

and borehole functionality• Capacity building at

national and local level• 42 communities with

improved water facilities

Primary Education Capacity Building• B.Ed in Primary

Education• M.Ed in Primary

Education• ‘Making Wonders’ –

support for visually impaired learners

• Enterprise Education

Civic Governance

• David Livingstone Journalism Scholars Programme

• Strathclyde Law School

• Communications – website, brochures• Opportunity scanning – research and KE• Policy engagement• Training and bid support• Internal comms – RKES, Alumni

Development, Student Experience.

Network activities

• How can such networks be mutually supportive?

• How can international development networks support the strengthening of the HE sector in low income countries?

Discussion Questions

• http://www.strath.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/ • http://strath-e4d.com/

• Janey Andrews : j.j.andrews@strath.ac.uk• 0141 548 4078