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Event series

Sussex Development Lectures

The Sussex Development Lecture series is an opportunity to hear from leading global thinkers on development. It is jointly run by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), the School of Global Studies, the Science Policy and Research Unit (SPRU) and the Centre for International Education (CIE), based at the University of Sussex.

This is a photo of a group of people. One of them is holding a sign wit the words: We Need Change.
More than 500 000 people take part in the Montreal Climate March. Image: Marc Bruxelle/Shutterstock

The series is a must-watch event for all those studying development or international affairs. All of the lectures will be in the IDS Convening Space from 16:00 to 17:30 (UK time) with the option to register to attend in person or stream live.

Recent recordings

The need for more inclusive, equitable tax and multilateral systems
With Chenai Mukumba, Executive Director, Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA).

Decade Zero: The fight for justice for people and planet
With Asad Rehman, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth – a leading UK-based environmental organisation working to create a sustainable future.

Humanitarian diplomacy in a world gone mad
With Martin Griffiths, former Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations.

Receive regular updates about the lecture series

To keep up-to-date with upcoming Sussex Development Lectures, sign up for our IDS Spotlight newsletter, become a fan of IDS on Facebook, and follow @ids.ac.uk on Bluesky and #SussexDev.

Recordings of lectures

All lectures are live streamed online and all recordings will be made available afterwards on the IDS website and the IDS YouTube channel.

 

Past events in this series

Past Event

Sussex Development Lectures

Caste: A global story

Watch again https://youtu.be/FQiLrwD6zds Caste-based discrimination is not just an ‘Indian social issue’. It is a global phenomenon, seen ‘from Britain to Bahrain, Canada to South Africa.’ Join us at this Sussex Development Lecture to hear one of India's leading scholars and public...

4 November 2025

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