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The UK and the UN SDGs: Make or Break Time
23 Apr 2021
This week, the UK government sought to put itself firmly in the global driver’s seat for cutting carbon. The Prime Minister announced an amazingly ...
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New project on migration management in Africa and the Middle East
22 Mar 2021
The new interdisciplinary research project (2020-2024) is titled 'Effects of Externalisation: EU Migration Management in Africa and the Middle East' ...
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Research forecasts environmental disaster due to the disposal of menstrual products in India
5 Mar 2021
Rising disposable income, intensive product marketing and NGO encouragement has seen more women in India adopting modern pads and tampons instead of ...
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Indian women experience far more Covid-related hardship than men, research finds
15 Feb 2021
New research has revealed that women in India have suffered much more than men during the coronavirus pandemic, and in more ways than is usually ...
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Irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa are consistently falling short of their promises
22 Jan 2021
Irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa don’t measure up to their plans according to new research into the projects by scientists. Many of the ...
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Chrissie Wellington OBE wins Outstanding Alumni of the Year award
18 Dec 2020
Chrissie Wellington is an iconic figure in the history of triathlon. She is the only triathlete, male or female, to have won the World Ironman ...
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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade
1 Dec 2020
A group of experts from academic, governmental and international organisations have identified five large-scale ‘megatrends’ affecting forests and...
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Researchers win new Grant to study the Role of Natural Resources in India-Africa Development Cooperation
21 Oct 2020
The project, starting in October will research a particular aspect of India’s development cooperation activity linked to natural resources in ...
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Master of Leadership for Development course launched in partnership with The University of Melbourne
5 Oct 2020
The 100% online course, which will commence in March 2021, aims to strengthen the leadership capacity of professionals working in the global ...
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Global Development Institute secures £32 million for African Cities research
1 Oct 2020
Researchers from the Global Development Institute have been awarded a new research contract of £32 million to establish the African Cities Research ...
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Tackling inequality is key for post-Covid economic recovery say experts
30 Sep 2020
Safeguarding people's living standards, re-evaluating the role of key workers in society, and reducing racial and social inequality are crucial for ...
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Filling Africa’s largest dam risks political tension if engineering realities are ignored
18 Sep 2020
A hydro dam currently under construction in Ethiopa is set to be the largest hydropower plant in Africa, but could be heading towards controversy for ...
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Kunal Sen is awardee of the 2020-22 V.K.R.V Rao Chair Professorship
2 Sep 2020
Kunal Sen is Professor of development economics at the Global Development Institute and served as Joint Research Director of the Effective States and...
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Sam Hickey elected president of Development Studies Association
29 Jun 2020
Sam Hickey, Professor of Politics and Development, has been elected as president of the Development Studies Association (DSA), taking over ...
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Manchester researcher helping to tackle coronavirus in Kenya’s slums
11 May 2020
A new initiative designed by Professor Diana Mitlin of The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, alongside long-term ...
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University researcher publishes Handbook of Migration and Development
29 Apr 2020
Dr Tanja Bastia, a Reader at the Global Development Institute, co-edited The Routledge Handbook of Migration and Development with Professor Ronald...
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Healthcare workers are still coming under attack during the coronavirus pandemic
28 Apr 2020
From balconies, windows and door fronts around the world, citizens are applauding healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 ...
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GDI ranked in the world’s top 10 for Development Studies
4 Mar 2020
The Global Development Institute (GDI) has retained its position as one of the top 10 places to study in the 2020 QS World University rankings. The ...
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New book explores China's impact on the Global South
16 Jan 2020
In the early 2000s, Chinese demand for imported commodities ballooned as the country continued its breakneck economic growth. Global markets in ...
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Prof Khalid Nadvi becomes Managing Director of Global Development Institute
14 Jan 2020
Prof Khalid Nadvi has taken up the role of Managing Director of the Global Development Institute. Khalid follows on from Diana Mitlin who completed ...
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2020 New Year Honours for University academics
28 Dec 2019
Professor David Hulme, professor of development studies at the University, has been awarded an OBE while Professor Adisa Azapagic has received an MBE.
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Merit Scholars graduate from the Global Development Institute
10 Dec 2019
The first class of the Global Development Institute (GDI) Merit Scholars graduate as part of the winter 2019 graduating class. The students were ...
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Long read: How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development
6 Nov 2019
First published in The Conversation on 31 October 2019. Huge investments in infrastructure are redefining global development, from China’s Belt...
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Three GCRF Post-Doctoral Fellows join GDI
8 Aug 2019
The Global Development Institute has three new Global Challenges Research fund (GCRF) Post-Doctoral Fellows who will be based at the Institute over ...
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GDI Merit scholar becomes General Secretary of Students’ Union
8 Aug 2019
GDI Merit Scholar Kwame Kwarteng has taken up his role as General Secretary of The University of Manchester Students’ Union. He was elected as ...
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Social media use contributing to poor mental health in Indonesia, research finds
10 Jun 2019
Social media use is contributing to poor mental health in Indonesia, research presented in a paper by Sujarwoto Sujarwoto, Gindo Tampubolon and Adi ...
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New book reveals the extent to which women are under-valued in global value chains
21 May 2019
A new book by Professor Stephanie Barrientos consolidates more than 10 years of research on contemporary working conditions and gender discrimination...
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Narendra Modi’s performance on the Indian economy – five key policies assessed
13 May 2019
When Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister in spring 2014 the Indian economy was in the doldrums. There was a clear policy ...
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