Perspective, clarity and belonging: GDI PhDs in the Lake District
Anifat Ibrahim, a PhD candidate at the Global Development Institute, and Krishna Das, a PhD candidate at the Department of Geography, reflect on how a well-timed group trip to Brathay in the Lake District earlier in the year rejuvenated their spirits, strengthened...
Simplifying economic complexity
How does a country’s ability to produce and export cutting-edge technologies affect its growth potential? What are some of the most promising industries for countries looking to secure long-term growth? In our latest blog post, PhD researcher Isaac López-Moreno Flores...
Unity in Diversity: Rethinking Binaries in Development Studies
By Hamid Khalafallah, PhD Researcher at GDI Ahead of the Development Studies Association (DSA) 2024 conference, I attended a workshop organised by the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) in collaboration with the DSA and...
Calling all development practitioners! Join our Flexible Learning Pilot and boost your resilience
As many development practitioners will attest, we’re living through turbulent times. Faced with growing political unrest, dwindling budgets, and a general sense of burnout, development work can feel like an uphill battle at times. To tackle this problem, Natalie...
Checklist for Digital-Transformation-for-Development (DX4D) Research
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...
Call for Papers: Structural Transformation and Contemporary Late Development
A 70th Anniversary workshop at the Global Development Institute (The University of Manchester) engaging with the relevance of Arthur Lewis’ (1954) work today. December 5-6, 2024, Manchester, UK. With support from The University of Manchester’s Global Development...
How to get your CV ready for the development job hunt
Employability champion Uzdah Jawaid shares her top tips on how to craft the perfect CV for post-graduate job hunting in the development sector. This blog is part of a series by our Employability Champions, helping to prepare graduates for life after study. Read our...
Analysis of urban reform coalitions awarded best 2024 paper by Area Development and Policy
Professor Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium, has been awarded the best paper of 2024 by Area Development and Policy for The contribution of reform coalitions to inclusion and equity: lessons from urban social movements. The open access paper...