by Global Development Institute | Apr 23, 2018 | Comment
Dr Gindo Tampubolon, Lecturer in Poverty, Global Development Institute Developing countries are often marked by spatial disparity with the centre hoarding political influence, wealth and services. Increasingly they are also marred by neglect of disability with very...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Phuong Nguyen, Master of Development Studies, President of the Graduate Organisation of Development Students (GOODS) at the University of Melbourne, Australia Are global inequalities growing or diminishing? With the rise of new global powers, are the dimensions of...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Kani Ming Chu Lam “We are homeless, but not hopeless.” said proudly the youth representative of National Slum Dwellers Federation of Uganda (NSDFU), Jinja region, on the first day we met during an introductory section with the federation members. This marked the...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
I write in anticipation of your imminent email asking me to be your PhD supervisor. Firstly, I am flattered that you have chosen to approach me out of the blue, I look forward to hearing more about your proposed research. However, I receive many approaches each year...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Global Development Institute researcher Dr Richard Duncombe is the editor of a new book sharing research and practice on current trends in digital technology for agricultural and rural development in the Global South. The population of the Global South is growing...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 9, 2018 | Comment
Listen to Beth Chitekwe-Biti and Ezana Haddis Weldeghebrael discuss the recent political changes in Zimbabwe and what they mean for the urban poor. Beth Chitekwe-Biti, an alumna of Global Development Institute, recently joined the SDI secretariat as Deputy Director....
by Global Development Institute | Apr 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Global Development Institute academics, Khalid Nadvi and Rory Horner discuss the growing body of research which points to the ‘Rise of the South’ and the growth of South–South trade. Rory and Khalid consider the implications of the shifting dynamics of global trade...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 26, 2018 | News
Students on the MSc programmes in Human Resource Management (International Development) visited the Wedgwood factory and museum in the Stoke-on-Trent and the nearby Trentham Gardens and Estate to gain an understanding of organisational development. In addition to a...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 21, 2018 | Comment, News
The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute offers a range of taught master’s programmes focusing on human resource management, organisational change and managing and delivering development projects. The master’s programme includes fieldwork and visits...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 20, 2018 | Comment, News
Everyone at the Global Development Institute was saddened to hear that Simeen Mahmud recently passed away. Simeen was head of the Gender Studies Cluster and the Coordinator of the Centre for Gender and Social Transformation (CGST) at BRAC University in Bangladesh. She...
