by Global Development Institute | Apr 25, 2018 | Comment
Judith Krauss, Lecturer in Environment, Climate Change and Development, Global Development Institute, and Mario Hernández Trejo, PhD researcher and teaching assistant in Geography A ten-day field course to Uganda is a staple of various Master’s pathways in...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Academics from the Global Development Institute are convening a number of panels and giving a lot of papers at the annual Development Studies Association conference taking place 27-29th June at The University of Manchester. This year’s theme will be Global...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 24, 2018 | Comment
Four years ago, our institute marked the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse which claimed more than 1,100 lives. Professor Stephanie Barrientos from the Global Development Institute and Rosey Hurst (the founder and director of Impactt which works with...
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...
