by Global Development Institute | May 1, 2018 | Comment
For this Bangladeshi youth, finding work in Saudi Arabia meant more than getting a job offer and buying the plane ticket. In February 2016 we were recruiting respondents for the ‘financial diary’ research project in central Bangladesh in which we record, each day, all...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Academics from the Global Development Institute are convening a number of panels and giving a lot of papers at the annual Development Studies Association conference taking place 27-29th June at The University of Manchester. This year’s theme will be Global...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Phuong Nguyen, Master of Development Studies, President of the Graduate Organisation of Development Students (GOODS) at the University of Melbourne, Australia Are global inequalities growing or diminishing? With the rise of new global powers, are the dimensions of...
by Global Development Institute | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
I write in anticipation of your imminent email asking me to be your PhD supervisor. Firstly, I am flattered that you have chosen to approach me out of the blue, I look forward to hearing more about your proposed research. However, I receive many approaches each year...
by Global Development Institute | Mar 15, 2018 | Comment
Edward Ademolu, PhD Researcher, Global Development Institute Hi everyone, my name is Edward – a doctoral researcher and I hold my hands up, I suffer with dyslexia imposterisms. Thank you. *Takes a seat among the other equally-inflicted*. So when did it start? Oh okay,...
