About the GAIC Network: Interdisciplinary and Open Science
GAIC links inquiry of digital innovation,
health and humanities, social sciences and
culture studies. By investigating extraordinary
phenomena in different places, a comparative
and critical perspective with regards to
findings is encouraged. GAIC’s raisons d’être are many. It serves as a platform for intellectual exchange and mutual development, and provides fundamental research training on methodology and development of theory to all its PhD students.
What We Do
Research
GAIC researchers conduct FAIR-based Open Science studies on resilience of communities in the context of globalisation and innovation to help advance perspectives on care for well-being and (mental) health). The group performs interdisciplinary research with a strong emphasis global collaboration of comparative research conducted in different local settings.
PhD Training
GAIC provides its members with weekly methodological training provided by the supervisors, with a focus on ethnography and mixed methods. These weekly trainings are a mandatory part of all PhD students' training and development plans.
Awareness
GAIC actively encourages its members to take part in colloquia and policy-making activities, such as the Leiden Global Impact in Health Symposium and the European Development Days. In addition, GAIC frequently publishes special journal issues, books and nano-publications with contributions from across the network.
Peer Groups
Every week, peer groups organized across thematic interests meet to discuss articles, help each other along in their research and complete assignments. Peer groups offer a sense of community to their members.
GAIC
Network
GAIC takes pride in its ability to form connections and alliances. It serves as a partnership between the Africa University Network (AUN) and European Universities. As is evident from this figure, GAIC has blossomed into a truly global phenomenon, cooperating on research into health, data and computer science, education, governance and human security. GAIC has a strong focus on Africa, with 25 partner institutions finding their home there.
Our Principal Investigator
Prof. Dr. Mirjam van Reisen, GAIC’s principal investigator, has an impressive track record in both academia and the policy arena, affecting real, positive change in society. She is Professor of Internationals Relations, Innovation and Care at Tilburg University and Professor of FAIR Data Science at Leiden University Medical Center. Van Reisen is also the Project Director for the Digital Innovation and Skills Hub (DISH), part of the African University Network on FAIR Open Science (AUN). In this role, she contributes to globally accessible, high quality education, data and research. Her teaching experience includes, among others, the University of Pavia, Tilburg University, Amsterdam University College, Leiden University and the College of Europe.
Additionally, van Reisen is the Director of the organisation Research Advisors & Experts Europe (RAEE) in Brussels. She furthermore coordinates the Virus Outbreak Data Network (VODAN)-Africa implementation network. She is a Member of the Supervisory Board of PharmAccess. Van Reisen was a member of the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs (AIV) and Chair of the Development Assistance Committee (COS) from 2013 to 2020. She was a member of the Board of Philips Foundation and the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation until 2020.
Prof. Dr. Mirjam van Reisen has published extensively on Europe and international cooperation, human rights and human trafficking. She leads research into international human trafficking, international cooperation, the role of technology and big data and the position of women in peace building.
GAIC
Partners
Tangaza University College
Tangaza University College is a Catholic College that aspires to be a community of learning and holistic human formation directed towards the promotion of gospel values and academic excellence in multi-cultural context.
Equator University of Science and Technology
Euqator University of Science and Technology is a university in Masaka, Uganda. It is a young private university, with the initiative for licensing being pushed in 2019. It offers courses on the subjects of health sciences, information technology and business administration.
Leiden University
Leiden University, known for its historic foundations and emphasis on the social sciences, came into particular prominence during the Dutch Golden Age. It is home to Leiden University Medical Center and LIACS, with which GAIC is associated.
Tilburg University
Tilburg University is a public research university specializing in the social and behavioral sciences, economics, law, business sciences, theology and humanities, consistently ranking among the top in these fields.
Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden University Medical Center is the teaching hospital associated with Leiden University. It has a strong research branch in the area of tropical and under-studied diseases and related topics, where many PhD students find their home.
Mekelle University
Mekelle University is one of the largest public universities in Ethiopia. It has seven colleges, eight institutes, and more than 90 undergraduate and 70 postgraduate programs. Its programs range from natural sciences to social sciences and language.
Great Zimbabwe University
Great Zimbabwe University is an institution of higher learning in the city of Masvingo, Zimbabwe. The university offers degree and diploma programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the arts, commerce, education and the sciences.
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University, which was established in 1950, is the oldest and the largest higher learning and research institution in Ethiopia. Since its inception, it has been leading in teaching-learning, research and community services.
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara University of Science & Technology is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989. It is one of the ten public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country.
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France. Enjoying great prestige in higher education in France, the École Polytechnique is often associated with selectivity and academic excellence.
University of West London
The University of West London is a public research university in the United Kingdom. It conducts teaching and research in business, computing and engineering, music, healthcare, law, social sciences and media studies.
Abdou Moumouni University
Abdou Moumouni University was formerly the University of Niamey from 1974 to 1994. On the right bank of the Niger River in Niamey, its students and faculty have historically been involved in protest movements in the capital.
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town leads, in Africa, in the major world university rankings: Times Higher Education, QS, Center for World University Rankings, U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings and ShanghaiRanking.
Aksum University
Aksum University is a teaching university in Aksum in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It offers teaching programs and research projects which lead toward undergraduate and master's degrees. It is a general university.
The University of The West Indies
The University of The West Indies is an esteemed university boasting many notable graduates including nobellaureates, an emmy-prize winner and heads of government. It has 5 campuses and is involved in all major subject areas.
Ndejje University
Ndejje University is a private, Christian university with four campuses across the Kampala area. The topic areas covered by Ndejje University range all major scientific fields.
University College London
University College London is a public research university in London, England. It covers the entire breadth of the arts and sciences.
University of Humanistic Studies
The University of Humanistic Studies is a university in Utrecht, the Netherlands. It focuses on the social sciences and humanities from a humanistic lens.
Wageningen University and Research
Wageningen University & Research is an organization composed of a public technical research university and a non-profit research institute located in Wageningen, the Netherlands. It specializes in life sciences with a focus on agriculture.
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University Rotterdam is a public research university located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It focuses on economics, law and social sciences, and includes a university medical center.
Thomas Adewumi University
Thomas Adewumi University is a private university in Nigeria. It specializes in education in the fields of science, technology and medicine.
