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COVID-19: First survey results

The first On Think Tanks (OTT) survey on the impact of COVID-19 on think tanks was carried out between 7 April and 25 May 2020. It was a short pilot survey intended to provide us with a rapid assessment of how think tanks have been affected by the pandemic, and how they have responded in the early months of the crisis. Further surveys will be carried out to track the crisis development and its effects on think tanks across the world.
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    On Think Tanks’ first COVID-19 survey

    The first On Think Tanks (OTT) survey on the impact of COVID-19 on think tanks was carried out between 7 April and 25 May 2020. It was a short pilot survey intended to provide us with a rapid assessment of how think tanks have been affected by the pandemic, and how they have responded in the... Read full article
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    COVID-19’s effect on think tanks in 10 headlines

    Our first survey on the effect of COVID-19 on think tanks offers important insights into the concerns, challenges and opportunities that think tanks faced across the world. The following findings require further research. We intend to explore each, and other issues, in future surveys. 1. The... Read full article
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    How the pandemic is impacting think tanks: overview of OTT survey results

    How has the pandemic affected think tanks? This is one of the questions that the On Think Tanks (OTT) survey has looked at. More than 100 peopleworking at think tanks around the world responded, giving a good overview on their outlook. Split views on the future for think tanks Respondents had... Read full article
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    High spirits and low funding: how think tanks view the current crisis

    The impact of COVID-19 on think tanks and research institutes will vary across the globe, from country to country, and from sector to sector. National governments have offered wildly different policies with regards to funding certain areas of their economies, and international funding has... Read full article
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    COVID-19 and African think tanks: challenges, needs and solutions

    This year’s Africa Day, celebrated on 25 May 2020, was marked by 100 days since the first coronavirus case was reported on the continent. Africa's first COVID-19 case was recorded in Egypt on 14 February 2020. Since then, 54 countries have been affected, with Lesotho being the last country... Read full article
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    How is COVID-19 affecting think tanks? Silver linings and building back

    Think tanks are no strangers to volatility, uncertainty and disruption. The COVID-19 crisis presents significant challenges to a sector that is already struggling with funding shortages, credibility and relevance. But there are reasons to be optimistic. A crisis has a way of catalysing change... Read full article
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    The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on southern researchers

    The COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost every aspect of our lives over the past few months. Worldwide, it has changed our work, our social lives, impacted how we get our food, and brought new words into our vocabularies. It has also put scientific research into the spotlight in a way... Read full article