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PhD Researcher at the GDI Wins Prestigious Entrepreneurial Prize
27 Nov 2023
Mariana C. Hernández, a first-year PhD student at the Global Development Institute, has been awarded first place in the social category of the IDEAS...
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African Cities Research Consortium starts new research pilot projects
9 Nov 2023
The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) based at The University of Manchester is commencing pilot action research projects in four African ...
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GDI’s Professor Stephanie Barrientos Joins Fair Trade Foundation’s Board of Trustees
2 Nov 2023
Global Development Institute Emeritus Professor Stephanie Barrientos has been elected as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fair Trade ...
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Manchester researchers secure £2 million to establish how satellite and drone data can support socially just conservation
2 Nov 2023
Advances in Earth Observation (EO) are transforming how we understand and respond to the global biodiversity crisis but are also creating urgent ...
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Two new professors at the Global Development Institute
28 Sep 2023
Two GDI academics, Ralitza Dimova and Farhad Hossain, have been recognised for their contributions to Development Studies and made Professors. ...
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New International Advisory Board helps GDI chart the future of global development
24 Jul 2023
The Global Development Institute is delighted to announce the formation of its new International Advisory Board. The board brings together high-level...
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Three GDI academics receive prestigious Hallsworth and Leverhulme fellowships
14 Jun 2023
Dr Elisa Gambino was the recipient of the Hallsworth Research Fellowship. The three-year fellowship will begin in January 2024 and will explore ...
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Peace in Sudan depends on justice for the Darfur genocide
24 May 2023
I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur. It was 2003 and I was the United Nations Humanitarian and Resident ...
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Global Development Institute staff and alumni recognised for their commitment to social responsibility
12 May 2023
We are delighted that staff and alumni from the Global Development Institute have been recognised at two University award ceremonies, the Volunteer ...
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Prof Sam Hickey becomes Head of the Global Development Institute
31 Mar 2023
Professor Sam Hickey has taken up the role of Head of the Global Development Institute. Sam follows on from Professor Khalid Nadvi who completed his ...
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Low emission energy systems can create water conflict without smart design
26 Jan 2023
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability has found that using hydropower dams to generate low emission energy can cause problems for other...
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Groundbreaking new analytical framework can provide economic benefits for Nile countries
9 Jan 2023
New research led by The University of Manchester has developed unique river basin modelling software which, for the first time, combines reservoir ...
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Dr Amani Abou-Zeid awarded honorary doctorate
17 Oct 2022
Below is the citation of Dr Amani Abou-Zeid by Professor David Hulme. Chancellor, distinguished guests and colleagues I am privileged and honoured to...
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Balancing economic policy outcomes for sustainable development
3 Oct 2022
Researchers at the University of Manchester have published new research which seeks to allow policymakers to identify development options which ...
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GDI recognised at Making a Difference Awards
19 May 2022
Colleagues and alumni were recognised in the Community Engagement and Environmental Sustainability categories. The work of the Global Development ...
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REF recognises GDI as the best place to do Development Studies research in the UK
12 May 2022
The Global Development Institute is delighted that both the quality and impact of its research has been confirmed in the Research Excellence ...
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New Open Access Book: The Politics of Distributing Social Transfers: State Capacity and Political Contestation in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
21 Mar 2022
Social protection has risen to a prominent position on the global development agenda since the turn of the millennium. Considerable attention has ...
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New research funding for sustainable forest transitions announced
17 Mar 2022
Reversing forest loss is essential for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. We are pleased to announce that Dr Johan Oldekop has ...
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