by GDI | Aug 9, 2024 | Comment
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...
by GDI | Aug 7, 2024 | Comment
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...
by GDI | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
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...
by GDI | Jul 24, 2024 | Comment
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...
by GDI | Jul 23, 2024 | Comment
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...
by GDI | Jul 23, 2024 | Comment
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...
by GDI | Jul 22, 2024 | Comment
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...
by GDI | Jul 18, 2024 | Comment
Employability champion Raju Sarkar discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with finding a development sector job in India after graduation. This blog is part of a series by our Employability Champions, helping to prepare graduates for life after study....
by GDI | Jul 16, 2024 | Comment
By Prof Tanja R. Müller, Professor of Political Sociology Idris (not his real name) has always known Khartoum as home. He was born in the Sudanese capital and grew up around the city’s children, mostly Sudanese citizens. He played the same games as other children,...
by GDI | Jul 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Dr Louisa Hann Last month, hundreds of development studies scholars arrived at SOAS, University of London to attend the annual Development Studies Association Conference. This year’s theme was ‘Social justice and development in a polarising world’, inspiring a...
