Robinson's rich tapestry is rather less rich today. The platonic form of a certain sort of scholar. Wish I'd had one last meal in his ramshackle garden, with homegrown rhubarb crumble, a glass of wine and an earful of his trademark 'what-did-you-just-say-Dr-T?!?' conversation.

ARISE is in the news! Urgent action, equitable partnerships and co-produced knowledge are needed to reduce the impact of climate change in informal urban spaces ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-arc…

Starting off our session 1 the amazing ونود روVinodkumar Rao ARISE explaining the role Slum Dwellers International - a global federation of slum & shack dwellers. Can’t wait 2hear from co-researchers from #sierraleone #bangladesh #kenya and Freetown city council. Floor 2 room D Health Systems Global #HSR2022

Hearing from community members and Co-researchers at our ‘Accountability from below’ online session at #hsr2022 ونود روVinodkumar Rao Health Systems Global Slum Dwellers International

Come and join our exciting ARISE LSTM team; exciting new opportunity here for a Senior Research Associate for work on #health #wellbeing #equity #accountability #urban #informal #Kenya #SierraLeone #Bangladesh #India shorturl.at/yGYZ0 Health Systems Global UK Research and Innovation

🚨Interested in #ForestRestoration, #Data, #CausalInference and/OR #EvidenceSynthesis? Consider applying for this #PHD studentship with our #SustainableForestTransitions team. The position is fully funded and open to international students. For more info tinyurl.com/yxsafn79

📢What if we could find ways to restore our #forests and improve the wellbeing of local communities? Sounds interesting? Then, why not apply for a fully funded #PhD to study #SustainableForestTransitions. Open to international students. For more info tinyurl.com/yxsafn79

📢 ARISE is happy to announce our panel at the Development Studies Association Conference 2024 in London! Join us in June for a discussion on community-based participatory research and advancing social justice 🔍 Learn more and submit your contribution to our panel here: ariseconsortium.org/panel-for-dsa-…

Our fully-funded, four-year MRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) and iCASE studentships, are open to applicants for an October start. The deadline for stage 1 applications is Sunday 28th January 2024. Find out more and apply online: lstm.ac/MRC-DTP

We developed a photo book with community members from Green Land (Khulna), Bajekazla (Rajshahi) and Shyampur (Dhaka) communities in #Bangladesh. It explains how lives changed during the #COVID-19 pandemic and how its impacts linger. Check it out- ariseconsortium.org/learn-more-arc…

Our Admissions Team will be delivering an hour-long online session on scholarships. At the session you'll find out more about the scholarships available and the application process. Learn more: lstm.ac/Scholarships

Fancy a read? 📚 Published in Sage Journals last month, we reviewed literature on urban informality, wellbeing & accountability, arguing for transformative approaches to power relations in urban health equity research. Read it now: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14… #informalsettlements

Delighted to be starting this research together with Surekha Garimella (as Co-PI), Lana Whittaker (Research Director), SLURC Slum Dwellers International Abu Conteh Joseph Mustapha Macarthy Inayat Singh Kakar Joseph Kimani Wairutu Jane Partho (পার্থ ) Samuel Saidu hemanth chandu ARISE Pamoja Francis Anthony Reffell

SLURC is embarking on a new 3-year research project together with LSTM codohsapa IGCHR and other partners. Investigating the impact of climate change, especially on the most vulnerable and marginalised communities

Muungano wa Wanavijiji is providing vital assistance in the wake of recent floods that disproportionately affected Kenyan informal settlements. We're hugely grateful for all the generous donations already received, and please support here if you can: tinyurl.com/floodke24

Looking forward to working with Jiban Karki, Rachel Tolhurst, Situ KC, Mandira Lamichhane Dhimal and the wonderful team from PHASE Nepal on this new grant on gender equity and inclusiveness in climate policy-making processes in Nepal.

NEW POLICY BRIEF - Strengthening climate-resilient health systems: opportunities & challenges Oxford Policy Management learning on ‘climate mainstreaming’ in the health sector What does mainstreaming mean? What are the lessons for policy & practice? rebuildconsortium.com/resources/stre… Sushil Baral- बटुवा

Looking forward to our #RGSIBG24 online panel tomorrow morning at 9am on 'Using participatory mapping to enhance accountability for improved health and wellbeing in marginalised urban spaces'. ARISE Neele Smruti Jukur Wairutu Jane Apostle. Hon. (Brigadier) Ivy Chumo (OGW)

Full set of PyGyRG sponsored sessions, don't forget to tag us along the way & have a wonderful #RGSIBG24 #ParticipatoryGeog