by Global Development Institute | May 6, 2022 | Comment, Uncategorized
A new series hosted by Development Economics & Public Policy welcomes back previous graduates to speak to current GDI students. To book onto any of the events, please email gdi@manchester.ac.uk. Talks by Former Students Wednesday 4 May 14:00-15:00 (UK time)...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 27, 2022 | Comment
It is with great sadness that the Global Development Institute, The University of Manchester reports the passing of Colin Fuller on Wednesday 6 April at the age of 89. Colin was a Senior Lecturer at the Institute’s original structures: the Department of Administrative...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 26, 2022 | Comment
“I am most proud of being part of Community Savers because I know I am in a movement based on social justice. It’s also the place I’ve been challenged the most but also learned the most.” Tina Cribbin, community activist and member of Aquarius Community Savers. This...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 26, 2022 | Comment
Dr Seth Schindler and his co-author Dr J. Miguel Kanai (The University of Sheffield) have been awarded Best Paper for their work on infrastructure-led development. Each year The Regional Studies Association announce a Best Paper from each of their journals, published...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
More than 120 students from Global Development Institute met with industry leaders on an extensive four-day tour of London from 1–4 April, learning the latest digital trends while absorbing the capital’s vibrant culture. Students from the Management and...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 23, 2022 | Comment
Kwame Asamoah, International Development: Globalisation, Trade and Industry MSc alum The cocoa chocolate industry is one of the most complex industries to understand. While over 4 million smallholder cocoa farmers produce over 4 million metric tons of cocoa beans a...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Social protection has risen to a prominent position on the global development agenda since the turn of the millennium. Considerable attention has been devoted to debating the merits of different policy designs and the political factors shaping the adoption of...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 10, 2022 | Comment
The Global Development Institute Merit Awards provide three full scholarships for academically excellent professionals studying a GDI campus-based master’s course commencing in September 2022. The scholarship covers the tuition fees, living expenses, flights to the UK...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
A new handbook, The Routledge Handbook on Global Development, co-edited by the Global Development Institute’s Nicola Banks, has been published. The volume shows how processes and experiences of development have influenced people’s lives in both positive and negative...
by Global Development Institute | Feb 23, 2022 | Comment
Jonathan Stephen, MSc student, Global Development Institute This blog translates some of the key discussion points raised in my MSc Dissertation looking at LGBTI exclusion from development and, in particular, multilateral organisations. My research asked if...
