How we work
inaglobe connects humanitarian partners working on the ground, who hold knowledge of local contexts and challenges, with academic partners and students, who can bring technical skills, research capacity, and time to explore possible responses.
Select your role below to see how you can get involved with inaglobe.
For students
Join multidisciplinary teams working on real projects with partners and communities across the globe. Learn by doing, develop practical skills, and build relationships that extend beyond the classroom.
Adopt an existing project
Browse our project library to find projects that align with your interests and skills. Many projects are designed to be picked up by new teams, building on previous work while leaving room for your own contributions and iterations.
- Explore project briefs and case studies
- Connect with previous teams and partners
- Adapt and extend existing work
What you'll do
As a student fellow, you'll work in teams to:
- Research and map contexts using tools from the inaglobe resource
- Co‑define questions and directions with partners and educators
- Prototype and test ideas using frugal, accessible methods
- Document and share outcomes, feeding into future iterations
How projects unfold
While each project is unique, most follow a similar rhythm of collaboration, inquiry, making, and reflection:
1. Co‑define
Partners, educators, and students work together to shape a project brief that balances local needs, learning objectives, and constraints.
2. Research & prototype
Students research, map, and prototype with support from the open resource, local feedback, and ongoing collaboration with partners.
3. Share & reflect
Teams share outcomes and reflections with partners and the wider network, feeding into future iterations and the open resource.
System view
This sketch from the early inaglobe work shows how academic partners, humanitarian partners, and students are connected through shared projects and a common resource base. The open resource serves as both a toolkit and an archive, supporting new projects while building on previous learnings.
