The Social Sciences for Severe Stigmatising Skin Conditions (5S) Foundation aims to end the neglect of three conditions (podoconiosis, mycetoma and scabies) through bringing the social sciences to bear on these conditions in NIHR DAC-listed partners in Ethiopia, Rwanda and Sudan. It is a £3.5 million 5-year collaborative research partnership programme which launched in Sept 2019 funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in the UK. Visit Website
The University of Khartoum (U of K) (Arabic: جامعة الخرطوم) is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence. Since that date, the University of Khartoum has been recognized as a top university and a high-ranked academic institution in Sudan[2] and Africa.[3] Visit Website
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The NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) provides the infrastructure and funding to support delivery of high quality clinical research. Visit Website
UK Aid, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom, is a challenge fund designed to support the UK’s commitment to reducing poverty and achieving the Global Goals Visit Website
Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) is an equal partnership between the Universities of Sussex and Brighton together with NHS organisations throughout the South East region. The arrangements for the school’s governance reflect this approach and students are awarded joint BM BS degrees of both universities. Visit website
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a research and learning organisation affiliated with the University of Sussex in Brighton, England, and based on its campus in Falmer, East Sussex. It delivers research and teaching in the area of development studies.
IDS was founded in 1966 by economist Dudley Seers who was director from 1967 until 1972. From 1972 to 1981 Sir Richard Jolly was the director of IDS, and later authored “A short history of IDS: a personal reflection”. Later directors included Mike Faber (1982–87), John Toye (1987 to 1997) and Keith Bezanson (1997–2004) and Lawrence Haddad (2004–2014).The current director of IDS is Melissa Leach, a social anthropologist and professorial fellow at IDS, who succeeded Lawrence Haddad in 2014. Visit website