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We know that choosing a Master’s course is a big decision, and the application process can throw up a lot of questions.

If you are considering studying at IDS, this section should help you to get a sense of what life will be like if you chose to do your Master’s degree with us!

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FEATURED OPINION
The lowdown on being a Student Rep at IDS
The year our master’s students spend at IDS is challenging, interesting, varied and fun… We are so grateful for the hardworking Student Reps and Union Councillors, who help ensure their…
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21 August 2024
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IDS student shares tips for securing start-up funding
We are delighted to announce that MA Governance, Development & Public Policy student Abhishek Saini has been awarded the prestigious Elevate grant of £4,000 by the University of Sussex for…
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12 August 2024
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A master’s student’s reflections of diversity at IDS
MA Development Studies student Deep Mehta shares his honest reflections about his year with us – including the challenges and frictions caused when your values, beliefs and opinions and not…
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19 September 2024
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Future development leaders find their vocations and voices at IDS
IDS teaching aims to produce the next generation of informed and knowledgeable leaders and experts, equipping them to respond to societal and environmental challenges. A launch pad for careers Eesha…
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01 September 2024
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Student-run initiatives at IDS: The Anti-Caste Reading Circle
This academic year, students from our master’s programmes organised a weekly Anti-Caste Reading Circle. MA Gender and Development student Chandni Sai Ganesh writes about her experiences of enriching her learning…
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29 August 2024
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Advocating for diversity and accessibility: reflections on a podcast
Jigyasa Agarwal, class of 2023 (Master’s in Governance, Development and Public Policy) guest-edited two episodes of IDS’ Between the Lines podcast. In the episode ‘Intersections in Education: Disability, Development, and…
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16 May 2024
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IDS student with invisible disabilities reflects on accessibility
Ana Palma Garcia, graduate of the IDS MA Power, Participation & Social Change, won the DSA’s Masters Dissertation Prize 2024 for her work entitled: “Co-constructing notions of inclusion with Deaf…
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16 May 2024
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5 + 1 tips for applying for an IDS scholarship
Are you thinking of applying for an IDS Graduate Scholarship? IDS MA in Governance, Development and Public Policy alum Smriti RDN Neupane and winner of our 2021 IDS Graduate Scholarship…
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23 April 2024

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