UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS)

Science for international development

BBSRC is a founding member of the UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS).

UKCDS is a collaboration of UK medical, agriculture, environmental, engineering and social sciences organisations working together to maximise the impact of UK research on international development.

Aim

The partners work together to:

provide a more coordinated approach to development sciences research
maximise the impact of UK research funding on international development outcomes

Objectives

improve stakeholder collaboration in development sciences
encourage research policies and practices of UK funders to reflect good practice in development
support the UK to be a global leader in development sciences and their application

Given the multi-disciplinary nature of development sciences, their remit is broad and varied, covering all sciences and involving stakeholders in government, research organisations, higher education institutions and NGOs.

Current focus areas are:

Climate change
Capacity strengthening
Food security
Research policy and practice
Natural hazards

UKCDS also contributes to EU framework programme strategies and act as the UK National Contact Point for International Cooperation in FP7.

Contact

Tim Willis
tim.willis@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01793 413247