by Global Development Institute | Jun 7, 2022 | Comment
Anna Thurlbeck, Postgraduate Researcher, Global Development Institute Taking place on the 5th and 6th of May, this year’s PGR Conference centred around the theme of multidiscipliniarity, chosen to put a spotlight on the extensive breadth of research being undertaken...
by Global Development Institute | May 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
A one day conference on three underexplored areas of migration in the Global South: disability, sexuality and skilled migration. 21st June 2022, 9.30am – 4.30pm. The conference will be held in person at The University of Manchester. Background Covid-19 has brought...
by Global Development Institute | May 25, 2022 | Comment
Based upon a decade of ground-breaking research within the Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) research centre, Political Settlements and Development: Theory, Evidence, Implications, has been just been published by Oxford University Press. It provides a...
by Global Development Institute | May 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
GDI’s Resources, Environment, and Development research group have recently organised a series of talks on ‘Red Talks: on the Politics of Resources, Environment and Development’ The first event welcomed Dr Maria Christina Fragkou, an environmental scientist currently...
by Global Development Institute | May 18, 2022 | Comment
Dr Basma Albanna recently gave a lecture at Africa in Science exploring her research into Data-Powered Positive Deviance. In the lecture she introduces the new method that combines traditional (e.g. surveys & interviews) and non-traditional data (e.g. from remote...
by Global Development Institute | May 13, 2022 | Comment
Dr Tom Lavers, Senior Lecturer in Politics & Development, Global Development Institute Download ‘The Politics of Distributing Social Transfers: State Capacity and Political Contestation in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia’ Social transfers are...
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...
