Lessons from Africa – for Manchester
By Diana Mitlin A recent conference on African Urbanism has provided a useful space for me to reflect on what the African experience has brought to my work and that of my colleagues. This has included academic scholarship, professional and policy engagement and...
Leadership for development as a catalyst for transformations
By academic staff members of the Manchester- Melbourne Masters in Leadership in Development The leadership deficit in development research and practice The development sector is a unique field that aims to facilitate social, cultural, environmental, economic, legal,...
New research project explores Syrian refugee crisis in Turkey in wake of 2023 earthquake
By Dr. Ibrahim Efe On February 6, 2023, an earthquake shook southern Turkey, near the Syrian border – a massive natural disaster with far-reaching impacts. A 7.8 magnitude quake, the largest Turkey has experienced in over 20 years, struck near Gaziantep—a critical...