Trump’s Tariffs: Is This the End of Globalisation and Global Value Chains?
Khalid Nadvi, Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester 5 April 2025 As financial markets across the world continue to reel from the tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on April 2nd – so-called ‘Liberation...
Photo Competition – The Migrant Body: Embodied Experiences and Bodily Strategies in South-South Migration
Funded by the University of Manchester Hallsworth Fund and the British Academy Conference Fund Photo credit: ‘In the sun, in the wind’ by Bruna Curcio (Brazil). Scroll for French, Spanish and Portuguese translations. Deadline for Photo Submission Extended...
Climate Crimes and Human Rights: What Role for Courts?
by Yusra Suedi (Law) & Clare Cummings (Global Development Institute), Climate & Justice Study Group Between small island states formally requesting the International Criminal Court to recognise ecocide as a crime, 2000 Swiss women suing Switzerland for...
Recommended resources on Palestine and decolonisation
By Ellen Logan, MSc in Global Development In March 2025, my colleague Alex Pettifer and I interviewed Nadia Naser-Najjab, Director of Palestine Studies at Exeter University and a leading scholar in Palestine Studies. Originally from Palestine, Nadia began her academic...
MSc Management and Implementation of Development Projects (MIDP) Students’ Memorable Day Trip to Buxton
By Dr Nafisatu Irene Okhade, MSc MIDP Programme Director Students from the MSc Management and Implementation of Development Projects (MIDP) programme recently took part in a day trip to Buxton, where they had an opportunity to explore the Poole’s Cavern and Pavilion...
What can be said and when does censorship start? Reflections on the role of art in claiming freedom in Israel and Palestine
By Professor Tanja Müller I want to share a story about the complex reality of Israel-Palestine – a timely occasion given the recent publication of a blog by the GDI Students for Palestine group. Many years ago, I was involved in a research project that engaged with...
On Brian Eno, joy, gratitude and recognition
In the following blog reposted from One World Together, the team discuss the exciting news of a grant from Brian Eno and Hannah Eno on behalf of their new foundation Coral. Hope. Belief. Ambition. These have always driven us at One World Together. It’s one thing to...
Why women hold the key to a more sustainable agricultural future
By Rabiatu Adamu Saleh As climate change impacts our globe, food security becomes one of our most urgent issues. The consequences of climate change and diminishing resources are burdening agricultural systems worldwide. To properly address these concerns, we must...