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Established in 2020 by Dr Emily Morris and Dr Lauren Collins, to facilitate research collaboration between Caribbean and UK to support progress towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

13/10/2026

We are delighted to share that an introduction facilitated by CRICKET CIC has succeeded in initiating research engagement between University College London (UCL) researchers and Cuban partners!

As we reported last summer, we accompanied Professor Mitchell Valdes, Director of CNEURO in Cuba, on a visit to Dr Fiona Jeganathan and Professor Fiona Ducotterd of the UCL Alzheimer’s Drug Development Institute (UDDI).

Their discussions laid the foundations for the successful bid for a small grant from UCL Global Engagement Fund. This will enable one or two Cuban dementia research specialists to visit UCL, fostering knowledge exchange, collaboration and new opportunities for joint research.

At CRICKET, we are proud to help build partnerships between researchers and institutions in Cuba and the UK. Congratulations to everyone involved, and we look forward to seeing this collaboration grow!

10/10/2026

Since January, the Trump administration has sought to choke off Cuba’s fuel supplies by sanctioning foreign companies and threatening tariffs on countries selling oil to the island.

Now, the blockade is escalating from economic coercion to physically stopping fuel before it reaches Cuba.

U.S. officials this week announced the seizure of 90 shipments of biodiesel in ports in Florida and Texas, allegedly destined for a sanctioned Cuban state-run fuel wholesaler.

The Coast Guard has also been stopping or seizing ships in international waters it claims are carrying illicit fuel to Cuba, including the Jaira Provider and M/V Grace.

“It is illegal to harass and intercept ships carrying fuel to Cuba in international waters, just as piracy and plunder are illegal,” Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío posted on Facebook.

09/10/2026

Felicitaciones a Lidice y su equipo

17/09/2026

Last month, we had the pleasure of welcoming some of our closest friends, partners and supporters to our annual CRICKET CIC party.

It was a wonderful opportunity to come together, celebrate the work we have been doing, and share the achievements of our fantastic In2Research summer interns. We were proud to showcase their posters and share more about their important work over the summer.

Most importantly, the evening gave us the chance to catch up with so many of the people who have supported CRICKET CIC and our work over the years. We feel incredibly lucky to have such a brilliant community around us.

With huge thanks to Diego Laverde for accompanying the event with his wonderful Colombian harp, to all those who joined us, and to everyone who has supported us along the way.

If you would like to contribute too, we would be incredibly grateful for any donation, no matter how small, to support our Cuban partners who are determined to continue their important work under such difficult conditions. Here is the donation link [https://www.cricketcic.net/donate-now/]

26/08/2026

This summer, we were delighted to welcome two wonderful interns through the In2Research programme: Enkuule Mergen and Stefania-Ramona Capraru.

Over eight weeks, Enkuule, a recent UCL graduate with a BSc in Human Sciences, and Stefania, a recent Queen Mary University of London graduate with a BA in Politics and Sociology, worked closely with our Cuban partner, Jorge Peña, to develop grant applications supporting two established urban sustainable development initiatives in Havana.

Proyecto Vida is a community-led initiative managing more than 20 productive gardens. Alongside growing fresh produce for distribution to vulnerable members of the community, the project creates opportunities for young people to learn about agriculture and the environment.

ENPARALELO is a local development project and social enterprise promoting sustainable agroecological practices through microgreen production. Its model strengthens local capacity by training producers, purchasing part of their production and connecting them with local markets, creating livelihood opportunities while encouraging more sustainable food production.

We have been hugely impressed by Enkuule and Stefania’s enthusiasm and commitment to the programme. It was a real pleasure to guide them through the grant-writing process and see them contribute to funding applications that, if successful, could become future CRICKET CIC projects.

A huge thank you to both of them for everything they contributed during their time with us. They can be very proud of what they achieved, and we wish them every success for the future!

14/07/2026

Last month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Mitchell Valdés-Sosa to the UK. Mitchell is the Director of Cuba’s Centre for Neuroscience (CNEURO) and is a long-standing friend of CRICKET CIC. He is currently leading pioneering research into a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and has a wealth of expertise to share with UK researchers.

We were pleased to have introduced him to specialists at UCL, where world-leading dementia research is thriving. Following friendly and insightful discussions, we hope this exchange marks the beginning of a lasting and productive collaboration.

Photo 1: Dr Emily Morris (CRICKET Co-director), Professor Mitchell Valdés-Sosa (Director of CNEURO), and Pablo Giarte (Cuban Embassy), meeting at the UCL Drug Discovery Unit with Dr Fiona Ducotterd (UDDI Chief Scientific Officer, Department of Neuromuscular Diseases), and Fiona Jeganathan (UDDI Head of Screening and Pharmacology).

Photo 2: Dr Emily Morris (CRICKET Co-director) and Professor Mitchell Valdés-Sosa (Director of CNEURO), meeting at the Royal Society with Alison Noble (Royal Society Foreign Secretary) and Luke Clarke (Head of International Affairs).

18/06/2026

This month, our directors, Dr Emily Morris and Dr Lauren Collins, met with Ileana Martínez González (Head of international relations) and Reynaldo Velázquez (Deputy Minister) from the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education during their visit to the UK. It was a pleasure to discuss the various projects that CRICKET is facilitating, the ministry’s priorities amidst the current crisis, and the potential for future collaboration.

Left to right: with Rosa-Angela (Cuban Embassy translator), Ileana Martínez González (Head of international relations, Ministry of Higher Education), Dr Lauren Collins (CRICKET CIC), Reynaldo Velázquez Zaldívar (Deputy Minister of Higher Education), Dr Emily Morris (CRICKET CIC) and Adis Ruenes César (First Secretary for Academic Affairs, Cuban Embassy in London).

28/05/2026

📢 Our latest newsletter is out! Visit our website to click on the links, and to translate it into another language ⭐️

07/04/2026

Exciting news…

01/03/2026

Exciting news! Our Co-Director, Dr Lauren Collins, will be speaking at the 5th Women’s Forum: “Women, Community and Human Rights”, organised by MOVIMIENTO ECUADOR EN EL REINO UNIDO (MERU).

📅 Date: Saturday, 14th March 2026
🕑 Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
📍 Venue: SOAS University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

Dr Collins will explore “The role of women in the face of the current crisis”, alongside an inspiring lineup of speakers:

Claudia Turbet - Derechos humanos
Cristina Godoy - Political violence and gender
Lucía Dután - Education as a tool for transformation
Consuelo Moreno - The working class and its struggles in London

🎤 Moderator: Andrea Hernandez

We’ll see you there! 👋

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