by GDI | Mar 7, 2025 | Comment
By Rabiatu Adamu Saleh As climate change impacts our globe, food security becomes one of our most urgent issues. The consequences of climate change and diminishing resources are burdening agricultural systems worldwide. To properly address these concerns, we must...
by GDI | Mar 6, 2025 | Comment
By the GDI Students for Palestine group It’s been over sixteen months since Israel launched a full-scale attack on Gaza. The events and loss of life that occurred on October 7th were deeply tragic. However, this violence did not start on October 7th. The Palestinian...
by GDI | Feb 28, 2025 | Comment
by Dr Teklehaymanot Weldemichel Last week, I had the privilege of attending the 5th International Forest Defenders Conference in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, where I was invited to speak on the role of colonialism in shaping contemporary land rights in regions of high...
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 20, 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 | 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 | Feb 5, 2025 | Comment
By Epiphania Kimaro Doing my PhD at the Global Development Institute gave me invaluable skills and opportunities, including the post-PhD research dissemination fund award. This award was an opportunity but also a challenge to share my research findings with...
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 | Jan 29, 2025 | Comment
In late 2024, community reporters from the Social Homes for Manchester coalition began filming with production company On Our Radar to create a documentary exposing the crisis in social rent housing in the city of Manchester and highlighting their role establishing a...
by GDI | Jan 23, 2025 | Comment
We are delighted that the British Academy International Fellowships 2025 are now open for applications. The University of Manchester is especially keen to sponsor applicants from the global South. The programme provides support for outstanding early career...
