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RIR-101Open to research

Where should cities place heat-safe transport stops first?

Informal commuters often wait in the hottest, least shaded parts of a city. Transport traces, surface temperature and health data could reveal where small cooling investments would matter most.

Contributor ideaUrban planningClimate adaptationPublic health
HonoursResearch master’sDoctoral
Sub-Saharan African cities · by Research Idea curation · 2 annotationsPermanent academic brief →
RIR-102Open to research

Do multilingual AI tutors narrow learning gaps without flattening local pedagogy?

A comparative study of AI-supported tutoring in multilingual classrooms, looking at learning outcomes and the survival of local examples, idioms and teaching practices.

Contributor ideaMBA suitableEducationArtificial intelligenceLinguistics
Bachelor’sProfessional master’s / MBAResearch master’s
Multilingual secondary schools · by Research Idea curation · 1 annotationPermanent academic brief →
RIR-103Being researched

What makes community-owned batteries survive beyond the pilot?

Many community energy trials end when grant funding does. This idea compares the governance, tariff and maintenance choices behind systems that remain useful five years later.

Contributor ideaMBA suitableEnergy systemsDevelopment economicsGovernance
Professional master’s / MBAResearch master’sDoctoral
Low- and middle-income countries · by Research Idea curation · 0 annotationsPermanent academic brief →