by GDI | Feb 25, 2025 | Comment
By Anuradha Ganapathy Reposted from the ICTs for Development blog. I have been thinking about this question since the time I started my PhD nearly 16 months ago. My research is interested in understanding how digital interventions can be re-engineered for positive...
by GDI | Feb 19, 2025 | Comment
In January 2025, our Masters students in Management and Information Systems and Digital Development embarked on a field trip to Cape Town. Whilst there, they investigated how organisations of various types are developing digital solutions, and explored local landmarks...
by GDI | Jan 31, 2025 | Comment
By Richard Heeks When it comes to tackling real-world problems, researchers often find themselves choosing between two big philosophical approaches: positivism, which focuses on hard facts and objectivity, and constructivism, which highlights how people shape their...
by GDI | Jul 24, 2024 | Comment
The checklist below derives from the Principles for DX4D Research and Consulting, modified on the basis of presentation to an international development audience, and a revision workshop of digital development researchers. It is intended for use by researchers...
by GDI | Apr 11, 2024 | Comment, Research Findings
By Richard Heeks What are the implications for the global South of China’s emergence as a digital superpower? A recently-published literature review from myself and colleagues at the University of Manchester identifies seven key issues that have so far emerged…...
