by GDI | Jan 8, 2026 | Comment
We’re excited to welcome Professor Tom Goodfellow to The University of Manchester to take up a dual role as Professor of Urban Development at the Global Development Institute (GDI) and CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) – a position he will take over...
by GDI | Jan 5, 2026 | Comment
By Professor Andy Sumner, Kings College London In December 2025, GDI hosted the ‘future of development economics’ conference. One question that arose was the relationship between development economics (DE) and development studies (DS). Here’s my two cents. In this...
by GDI | Dec 17, 2025 | Comment
by Blanche de Moidrey, PhD Student at the Global Development Institute In this article, I explain the inherent limitations of Western ‘epistemology’ (way of knowing the world) in addressing the current ecological crisis. The Western worldview is based on the...
by GDI | Dec 5, 2025 | Comment
Dr. Lujia Feng, Programme Director, MSc Human Resource Management (International Development), writes about the mental health session & social dinner on Tuesday, 25th November 2025 for students on the course. As we move toward the end of Semester One, our students...
by GDI | Dec 4, 2025 | Comment
by Mahtab Uddin Doctoral Researcher, GDI, the University of Manchester Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Dhaka For decades, the promise of global development was rooted in a simple idea: the world, though unequal, could move forward together. Richer...
by GDI | Nov 27, 2025 | Comment
We recently hosted the fourth instalment of our community of practice series designed to support development practitioners navigating difficult social, economic, and political circumstances. Having previously explored issues such as personal resilience, organisational...
