Institute of Development Studies

The development research programmes at IDS are organised in six closely linked multidisciplinary teams.

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PhD by Research

MA Development Studies

MA Poverty and Development

MA Gender and Development

MA Governance and Development

MA Globalisation and Development

MA Participation, Power and Social Change

MA Science, Society and Development

MSc Climate Change and Development

Addis reunion for IDS staff and alumni

Director of Teaching Robert Nurick and Fellows Mark Davies and Keetie Roelen were in Addis Ababa for an alumni dinner.

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Front page of second issue of Studies of HIV in African communities from IDS Knowledge Services entitled

"Born, lived and died - but counted or not?" Studies of HIV Communities in Africa (Highlights)

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IDS Alumnus and Leontief Prize winner Michael Lipton gives Sussex Development Lecture

IDS Director Lawrence Haddad reflects on the achievements and contribution to development made by IDS alumnus Professor Michael Lipton.

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Participants at the Analysing Nutrition Governance learning event at IDS: Anna Taylor, Senior Nutrition Adviser, DFID; Elizabeth Chizema Kawesha, Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Zambia; Ferew Lemma, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia.

Learning about the governance of nutrition policies

IDS and DFID convened a roundtable at which experts and high-level officials from ten countries analysed how to build political commitment around national nutrition policies.

Plan International (SCR consortium member) delivered boats, nets and fish storage iceboxes to 720 families in an Indian fishing community. Credit: Plan

New guide on disasters and climate change

A farmer in Saint Lucia prepares Fairtrade bananas for British supermarket. Credit: Jacob Silberberg / Panos

Research examines impacts of fair trade

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School girls walking through a wheat field. Panos

Financial Markets and Food Price Volatility Workshop
06/02/2012

This workshop brings together the key thinkers from academia, NGOs, policy institutes and government. We have sought to represent a variety of perspectives, and are aiming for ...