by Global Development Institute | Jan 30, 2018 | Comment
Rory Horner, University of Manchester; Daniel Haberly, University of Sussex; Seth Schindler, University of Sheffield, and Yuko Aoyama, Clark University The world is currently witnessing a new backlash against economic globalisation. Supporters of the UK’s exit from...
by Global Development Institute | Jan 17, 2018 | Comment
Paul Barry, Cluster Convenor: Management and Governance in Development On Monday 18th December, seven first year PhD students from the Brooks Doctoral College met with a group of Global Development Institute academics to discuss informally how their PhD research is...
by Global Development Institute | Dec 19, 2017 | Comment
Dr Nicola Banks , Lecturer, International Development: Urban Development and Global Urbanism Christmas is a time for giving, when people think about how to extend their generosity to those in greater need. We put additional items in our trolley to donate for food...
by Global Development Institute | Dec 14, 2017 | Comment
Kunal Sen, Professor of Development Economics, Global Development Institute When commentators refer to rising inequality, they mostly mean increased inequality in rich countries like the US. But while national inequality may have increased in some countries, global...
by Global Development Institute | Dec 13, 2017 | Comment
This blog originally appeared on the Manchester Migration Lab website Blog by Natalie Anne Hall, PhD Candidate, Sociology, The University of Manchester As researchers, we often register for conferences excited and hopeful, arrive at them slightly nervous and, as our...
by Global Development Institute | Dec 11, 2017 | Comment
This blog originally appeared on the Manchester Migration Lab website Blog by Ria Sunga, PhD Candidate, History, The University of Manchester The World on the Move Conference was an excellent opportunity for me, as a PhD student, to listen to colleagues and scholars...