Events
We engage with students, researchers, government, policy makers and the public through our talks, seminars, workshops and conferences. Our events are open to students, staff and the general public.
Upcoming events
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Digital Health Equity Seminar Series - Exploring barriers to digital inclusion for remote monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis - 10th Sept
13:00 - 14:00 10 September 2025
The next seminar in the Digital Health Equity Seminar Series is on Wed 10-Sep, 1-2pm via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/99435997840). Caroline Sanders, Josh Behan-Devlin, and Karen Staniland from the University of Manchester will talk about 'Exploring barriers to digital inclusion for remote monitoring of rheumatoid arthritis: lessons from a multi-centre...
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Resources, Environment, and Development Research Group Seminar
12:00 - 14:00 15 September 2025
Presentation 1: Environmental Justice as Reparation Speaker: Prof Maano Ramutsindela Professor Maano Ramutsindela is the University of Pretoria-University of Cape Town Future Africa Research Chair and Professor of Human Geography at the University of Cape Town. He is author of the book The Violence of Conservation in Africa: State, Militarization...
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Settler Colonial Urbanism(s) and Infrastructural Changes in Palestine
14:00 - 15:30 15 September 2025
A joint initiative between the GDI Students for Palestine group and the Global Urban Futures and Resource, Environment and Development research groups. This hybrid session will focus on understanding the links between urban and infrastructural transformation and destruction in the face of the current genocide in Palestine, with a focus on settler...
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Community of Practice: What does it take to turn toxic organisations into thriving organisations?
08:00 - 09:00 16 September 2025
Facilitated by Dr Natalie Cunningham The development space is experiencing turbulent times, with practitioners under more pressure than ever to achieve great things, often with dwindling resources. The institutions in which we conduct this work can significantly impact our ability to stay resilient in the face of challenges. While some people...
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Foreign Traders: Brokers to Bridge China and the World
14:30 - 16:30 25 September 2025
GDI Migration, Refugees and Asylum Research Group Seminar Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jixia Lu, China Agricultural University Since the 1990s, China has become a significant migration destination for international traders, particularly from the Global South, including African, Middle East, Asian, and Latin American countries. Foreign traders have rushed...
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AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models #2
13:00 - 16:00 6 October 2025
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR NHS-RELATED STAFF AND ACADEMICS ONLY. After the huge success of AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large Language Models in July, we have organised part two! Learn more about the use of AI in the NHS with Digital Futures' upcoming October event. AI in Healthcare: Transforming the Future with Large...
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