by Global Development Institute | Oct 14, 2016 | Comment
By Richard Heeks, Professor of Development Informatics What would “data justice for development” mean? This is a topic of increasing interest. It sits at the intersection of greater use of justice in development theory, and greater use of data in development...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 14, 2016 | Comment
By Natalie Langford, PhD research at the Global Development Institute In November, the Rising Powers and Global Labour Standards team will be travelling to India in order to jointly host a conference alongside Centre for Responsible Business (CRB), a prominent NGO...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 13, 2016 | Comment
On Wednesday, 12th October 2016, Executive Director of the Global Development Institute, Professor David Hulme discussed his latest book, Should Rich Nations Help The Poor?. You can find the slideshare, video and podcast from the event below. Share this: Click to...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 13, 2016 | Comment
By Judith Krauss, post-doctoral associate at the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College In the biggest-ever event on campus, The University of Manchester ran the ‘Sustainability Challenge’ for its 8,200 first-year undergraduates, encouraging students to realise...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 12, 2016 | Comment
Dr Rory Horner is an economic geographer and Lecturer, ESRC Future Research Leader and Hallsworth Research Fellow at GDI. He is originally from Ireland and holds a PhD in Geography from Clark University in the United States. What is the current focus of your...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 11, 2016 | Comment
By Judith Krauss, post-doctoral associate at the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College How do you best combat the jitters of starting a PhD? With over a dozen new PhD researchers joining the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College at the University of...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 6, 2016 | Comment
Dr Juan Villa, Honorary Research Fellow, Global Development Institute During my PhD at the Global Development Institute, The University of Manchester my supervisor, Professor Armando Barrientos, would repeatedly say to me “Juan, you cannot end poverty without learning...
by Global Development Institute | Oct 4, 2016 | Comment
By Professor Phil Woodhouse, Global Development Institute Across southern Africa governments watch anxiously for signs that the forecast rains will arrive to break the 2015/16 drought that has devastated the region’s economy and left 40 million people, including 40%...
by Global Development Institute | Sep 30, 2016 | Events
The Global Development Institute Lecture Series brings together scholars involved in cutting edge research on international development. It aims to facilitate dialogue and discussion, providing a space for leading development thinkers to share their latest research...
by Global Development Institute | Sep 27, 2016 | Policy, Research Findings
Following on from David Hulme’s blog post Do you want to know how poor people really manage their money? Stuart Rutherford, an Honorary Research Fellow at the Global Development Institute, analyses the latest data from his fascinating financial diaries project....
