by GDI | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
How can a postgraduate degree from the Global Development Institute influence your career during a fragile time for the development sector? As part of our drive to gather stories from across our alumni community, we caught up with Laura Dempsey, GDI alumna and Head of...
by GDI | Jan 21, 2026 | Comment
GDI is hosting a conference asking ‘What is the future for global development?’, which will take place on 13-14 April 2026 in Manchester. Learn more about the conference and the agenda below. Register for the conference. Fresh assaults on overseas aid,...
by GDI | Jan 15, 2026 | Comment
By Luis Camilo Oyarzún, PhD student at the Global Development Institute What does sustainability really mean for cooperatives beyond reports, indicators, and policy frameworks? This question has guided much of my doctoral research at the Global Development...
by GDI | Jan 8, 2026 | Comment
We’re excited to welcome Professor Tom Goodfellow to The University of Manchester to take up a dual role as Professor of Urban Development at the Global Development Institute (GDI) and CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) – a position he will take over...
by GDI | Jan 5, 2026 | Comment
By Professor Andy Sumner, Kings College London In December 2025, GDI hosted the ‘future of development economics’ conference. One question that arose was the relationship between development economics (DE) and development studies (DS). Here’s my two cents. In this...
