by GDI | Aug 26, 2026 | Comment
by Louisa Hann As the Global Development Institute welcomes its latest cohort of students, many will be contemplating how an education in Development Studies will shape their futures. Most sectors and disciplines are undergoing seismic changes thanks to the emergence...
by GDI | Jun 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the University of Manchester, spurring both celebration and reflection on the rich history of the University and the talented individuals it has nurtured. To pay tribute to its notable alumni, the University has launched Bicentenary...
by Global Development Institute | Sep 17, 2018 | News, Policy, Research Findings
By Dr Stacy-ann Robinson, Voss Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environment and Society, Brown University and GDI Alumna When the Twentieth Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP20) ended in Lima, Peru in December...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 9, 2017 | Comment, Events
There’s been lots of discussion recently on the feasibility of introducing Universal Basic Incomes, so we were intrigued to hear that Laura Bannister and Sarah Methven, both Manchester alumni were running a conference to around the idea of doing this on a global,...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 31, 2017 | Comment
Dr Tomas Frederiksen is a Lecturer in International Development at GDI and also one of our alumni. He is co-investigator on the ESID natural resources project, focusing on particular on the interactions between political settlements and corporate social responsibility...
