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Presentation
Background
Umeå
University and Karolinska
Institutet have received financial support (SEK 2.3 million
per year for five years) from VR, the Swedish Research Council,
to set up the Swedish Research School for Global Health. Each
of the two institutions has more than 20 years of experience in
research training programs in collaboration with low and middle-income
countries. At Karolinska Institutet the implementing body is the
Division
of International Health (IHCAR) and at Umeå University,
Umeå
International School of Public Health (UISPH).
Aim
of the research school
The
aim is to achieve multi-disciplinary collaboration in education,
research and training by coordinating existing courses and seminars
in global health and develop new courses to fill gaps in knowledge
and improve quality of research training. The aim is also to increase
participation of the collaborating institutions in low and middle-income
countries, creating a formalized network of institutions in Sweden
and collaborating countries. The specific aims of the research
school are:
- To
provide courses and seminars in global health on a doctoral
level
- To
develop a base of new generations of researchers in global health
- To
secure international standard of global health research training
in Sweden
- To
provide a creative environment for global health research students
and teachers
- To
create a platform in Sweden for discussion of global health
issues
- To
stimulate exchange between global health research students both
nationally and internationally
- To
participate in international networks of global health research
training
Operation
of Programme
The
operation of the programme, as well as its organisation, are characterized
by interdisciplinary collaboration. For the doctoral student,
this implies a double alma mater: the home department from which
the student graduates and the doctoral programme. In addition,
thanks to cooperation between the home departments and the doctoral
programme, a broad selection of courses can be made available
to the students. The courses are mainly held in Stockholm and
Umeå.
Seminars
and special workshops will complement the courses and facilitate
the process of networking.
Organisation
Steering
committee
The
research school is run by a steering
committee consisting of 10 members from the participating
divisions and departments within the Medical Faculty of UmU and
KI together with two student representatives. Two of the members
are from collaborating institutions in low and middle-income countries.
The chair of the steering committee also acts as director of the
research school.
Director,
coordinator, and administration
The
director of the research school, Prof. Vinod
Diwan works closely with two coordinators, Dr Asli
Kulane from KI and Dr Anna-Karin
Hurtig from UmU, who are responsible for the daily work of
the programme together with administrative personnel.
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