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Training achievements

Notable achievements 

  • In 2021, a postgraduate research experience survey (PRES) carried out by Advance HE in UK showed that the overall satisfaction post graduate students had with their studies was 85%. This was 6% higher than the global standard score.
  • MRCG is the lead co-ordinator for the regional training in the EDCTP-funded WANETAM cross-cutting trainings for 16 collaborating partner institutions on courses including:
    • Post-doctoral and senior clinical skills training and mentorship
    • MSc courses (data management and computing, clinical trial, biostatistics and clinical epidemiology)
    • Professional development (clinical trial quality assurance and clinical trial monitor, project management)
    • Specialised training workshops on genetics and genomics
  • The blended e-learning Field Workers Programme is now accredited by the Cameroonian Pan African Institute for Development in West Africa (PAID-WA). The three stage modular and face-to-face course is providing experience and tools to all field workers at MRCG. 
  • The Unit’s contribution to health research capacity in Africa was highlighted in 2018 by the Journal of Global Health that mapped the landscape of externally funded international post‐graduate training across 11 health institutions in Africa between 2012‐2017. It found that the Unit hosted the highest number of grantees (Morel et al. 2018).
  • The Unit has contributed significantly to increasing Gambian and African capacity for health research. Thanks to the undergraduate‐supported training, 95% of technical support staff has at least a BSc degree, whereas 15 years ago, this proportion was only 30%.
  • The integration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2018 has offered novel opportunities for training and career development. The Unit has since organised successful international short courses  such as an Introductory Course on Epidemiology and Medical Statistics and the Essential of Clinical Trials. These were attended by more than 20 mid‐career researchers from both French and English speaking countries in Africa.