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The TESF Network Plus will develop a number of open-access resources over the lifetime of the project. These will include visual minutes of events, videos, briefing notes, background papers and project reports which you can browse here.
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Doing harm - the impact of UK's GCRF cuts on research ethics, partnership and governance
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In spring 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, research projects funded by the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) were subjected to budget cuts. The cuts were the result of UK government’s decision to reduce its Official Development Assistance (ODA), which had devastating effects for humanitarian, development and research work. This article draws on focus group discussions with project teams working on three large GCRF-funded projects to explore the effects of these cuts.
Addressing Inequalities
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This paper focuses on five major forms of inequalities that manifest in the four countries of the Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures (TESF) Network: South Africa, Somalia/Somaliland, Rwanda, and India.
Designing indicators and assessment tools for SDG Target 4.7: a critique of the current approach and a proposal for an 'Inside-Out' strategy
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Target 4.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls on states to ensure, by 2030, that “all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development”. This paper
argues that the wording of this target holds three inherent problems, which, together with a commitment to using existing datasets to measure progress towards the SDGs, are resulting in indicators and assessment tools that are not fit for purpose. In response, an alternative “Inside-Out” design strategy is proposed, which is grounded in inductive, intersubjective and values-based approaches for designing indicators and assessment.
Remote Learning among Vulnerable Families during COVID-19 in Rwanda: Opportunities, Challenges and the Potential for Sustainability
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This paper explores potential for sustainable remote learning as an option for addressing inequities to education, especially during COVID-19 and other related pandemics.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Education, Livelihoods and Health - Visualisation of the Main Findings (Hindi translation)
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This research aimed to capture the impact of the pandemic on: (i) school education – students, teachers, parents; (ii) higher education – students, research scholars, faculty members; (iii) livelihoods and the everyday life of informal workers. This visualisation is an extract from the main research report available in Hindi.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Education, Livelihoods and Health - Research Report (Hindi translation)
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The strict and sudden lockdown imposed by the Government of India in the third week of March 2020 to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus, made visible the inadequacy and fragility of the Indian education system and urban social protection systems.
Education for Sustainable Development and COVID-19 in Southern Africa
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Intersecting perspectives on why water, food and livelihoods matter in transforming education for sustainable futures.
Stories of collective learning and care during a pandemic
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Reflective research by practitioners, researchers and community-based organisers on the collective shifts and praxis needed to regenerate transformative futures.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Education, Livelihoods and Health - Visualisation of the Main Findings
covid-19-related-research
This research aimed to capture the impact of the pandemic on: (i) school education - students, teachers, parents; (ii) higher education - students, research scholars, faculty members; (iii) livelihoods and the everyday life of informal workers.
