Tag: Fundifix

  • UPGro reflections: Saskia Nowicki

    Early Career Researchers from UPGro Gro for GooD reflect on their time with the programme What was your research focus in the Gro for Good project? During my MSc studies I joined the Gro for Good team to investigate health risk from faecal contamination of drinking water. In particular, I was interested in trying out…

  • Gro for GooD “Smart Handpumps” wins Oxford University Vice-Chancellor’s Award
    Gro for GooD “Smart Handpumps” wins Oxford University Vice-Chancellor’s Award

    From: www.ox.ac.uk/research/vice-chancellors-innovation-awards The Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Awards seek to recognise and celebrate exceptional research-led innovations and products at all University levels that are having societal or economic impact. The initiative attracted a total of 78 entries, from which four winners were chosen and a further 13 projects highly commended across four categories: team work, building capacity,…

  • The Economist: An innovative cure for broken water pumps in Africa
    The Economist: An innovative cure for broken water pumps in Africa

    An article published yesterday in The Economist has highlighted the role of innovative use of technology to unlock the potential of rural water service delivery in Africa. They report on the work being done by the Gro for GooD team, led by Oxford University, that is showing that by reducing pump downtime from an average of…