by Global Development Institute | Feb 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dr Chris Rees, Senior Lecturer, Human Resources and Organisational Change I was saddened to learn that Professor Ruth Alas of the Estonian Business School had died on January 23rd 2018. She was 57. I first met Ruth in 2002 at a conference in Zagreb. After that...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Monday 6 February, Ha-Joon Chang gave a lecture entitled ‘Are some countries destined for under-development?’ You can listen to the podcast, or watch the lecture below. Find out more about the other talks in our GDI Lecture series Are some countries destined for...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 5, 2018 | Comment
My name is John Mukabi and am from Kenya. It’s exactly now two months since I came to Manchester. When I first landed in the UK it was a dream come true! Since childhood, I had ambitions to study abroad and when I graduated with my first degree five years ago the...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, 31 January, Vijay Joshi gave a lecture entitled ‘India: the Long Road to Prosperity’. You can listen to the podcast below. Find out more about the other talks in our GDI Lecture series You can also find this podcast and other episodes on: Stitcher iTunes...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 30, 2018 | Comment
Pablo Yanguas, University of Manchester Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt has warned recipient governments that they face cuts in UK aid if they don’t “put their hands in their pockets”. Her warning is grounded on a claim of public...
