Ten years ago, the University of Cambridge launched the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre with a clear mission: to improve education systems by focusing on those most likely to be left behind. A decade later, it is evident that the Centre has fulfilled—and exceeded—that ambition, evolving from…
Early childhood development (ECD) is important for ensuring that children aged 0-3 can achieve their full potential, and this is widely recognised in advocacy, policies, and research.
There is growing focus on localisation and decolonisation of research evidence from the Global South. This is driven by the acknowledgement that locally-contextualised and practice-derived research is better placed to inform local investments, policy and practice.