IDS in the news
13 May 2026
Computer Weekly
Can data sovereignty become a liability in war? by IDS research fellow Moinul Zaber.
12 May 2026
Al Jazeera
Trump-Xi meeting: Could China, US form a ‘G2’? With commentary from IDS expert Jing Gu.
11 April 2026
South China Morning Post
Does this Kenyan rail project provide a model for Chinese and Western firms in Africa? With commentary from IDS expert Jing Gu.
6 April 2026
Inter Press Service
Tackling Political Exclusion is Central to Saving Democracy, on findings from new IDS report on democracy.
4 April 2026
South China Morning Post
Chinese surveillance rolled out in Africa: ZTE, Hikvision, Huawei at the helm, including findings from IDS report on smart cities surveillance in Africa.
12 March 2026
The Guardian
‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts, based on IDS report findings
12 February 2026
France 24
Sohela Nazneen interviewed on Pivotal election in Bangladesh as ‘the country goes to the polls after 17 years of authoritarianism’
11 February 2026
DW News
Sohela Nazneen interviewed on Bangladesh’s election sees historic drop in female candidates
29 January 2026
Al Jazeera
Prof Jing Gu on Why is the UK’s Keir Starmer in China and what does he want to achieve?
27 January 2026
Research Professional News
Prof Anuradha Joshi interviewed for Shift in development research urged to address ‘nationalist turn’ – Research Professional News
21 January 2026
Times Higher Education
New IDS chief: ‘Whole idea of development studies under question’
15 January 2026
The Independent
Ian Scoones’ research covered Deeply controversial land reform in Zimbabwe helping small farmers adapt to climate change, research suggests
2 January 2026
The Independent
Ian Scoones quoted in How the climate crisis is changing an ancient way of life in Ethiopia | The Independent
28 December 2025
Washington Post
Lyla Mehta quotes in The wondrous, short-lived dream of the MVP1 toilet
19 November 2025
The New Humanitarian
Lyla Mehta writes on Giving a shit about genocide on World Toilet Day
17 October 2025
Research Professional News
US health equity researchers offered ‘safe space’ in UK
25 September 2025
Context
Tony’s interview on Q&A: Africa’s internet shutdowns double in less than a decade
25 September 2025
Computer Weekly
Ton Roberts book on Internet shutdowns in Africa on upward trajectory
19 August 2025
India Today
Trump & Zelenskyy Meet: What Next? interview with Prof Peter Taylor
13 August 2025
Forbes Africa
‘Biometrics Will Become A Key Part To Validate People’: How Africa’s Digital Economy Hinges On Identification And Electricity Access–But Are We There Yet? with Tony Roberts
25 July 2025
Al-Araby
Famine reaches its fifth stage in Gaza Strip. What does this classification mean? with Philip Proudfoot
19 July 2025
BBC News
Could wartime-inspired restaurants tackle food inequality?
4 July 2025
Daily FT
Will Sri Lanka keep the good governance prize? with Mick Moore
3 July 2025
Devex
Why ‘tax is the only exit strategy from aid in the long term’ with Giulia Mascagni
19 June 2025
Voice of Islam Radio
Interview with Philip Proudfoot
23 May 2025
The Hindu
Could India-U.K. trade deal be a template for other FTAs? | In Focus podcast with Amrita Saha
16 May 2025
Research Professional News
Migration crackdown will cut off the UK from global knowledge with Prof Peter Taylor
29 April 2025
Voice of Islam radio
Interview on impact of aid cuts with Prof Peter Taylor
23 April 2025
Geographical magazine
The new world of global trade taking shape despite tariff brinkmanship, with commentary from Amrita Saha
9 April 2025
The Independent
Why USAID is such a critical piece of the global climate aid puzzle – and what happens next as it is cut, with comment from Prof Ian Scoones
9 April 2025
Voice of Islam radio
Interview on women’s rights (1.24.00 Breakfast show 09-04-2025) with Prof Deepta Chopra
1 April 2025
Research Professional News
UK ‘will suffer consequences’ if ODA research funding ends, interview with Prof Peter Taylor
27 March 2025
CapeTalk Radio
The Great Green Wall Project with Prof Jeremy Allouche
23 March 2025
The Observer
‘Key lessons of Covid are being forgotten,’ UK scientists warn with comment from Andrew Shepherd, IDS Honorary Associate and Director of the Chronic Poverty Advisory Network, based at IDS.
23 March 2025
The Conversation
Wealthy Africans often don’t pay tax: the answer lies in smarter collection – expert
By Giovanni Occhiali
21 March 2025
Context
In Data: Mining disputes rising amid rush for critical minerals
9 February 2025
BBC News
Experts warn of threat to global health as US freezes overseas aid with quote from Peter Taylor
6 February 2025
Tortoise
Musk and Rubio press ahead with USAID shutdown with quote from Peter Taylor
4 February 2025
NBC News
What cutting USAID could cost the U.S. — and how China, Russia may benefit with quote from Peter Taylor
22 January 2025
In Depth News
Jeremy Allouche co-authored the article Carbon Offsetting in Arid Lands Won’t help Fight Climate Change – Great Green Wall Shows Why?
14 January 2025
Yale Environment 360
How African Communities Are Taking Lead on Protecting Wildlife with comments from Ian Scoones.
7 January 2025
Nation of Change
How the world hides liability for climate deaths with a comment from Terry Cannon.
24 December 2024
Al Jazeera
Sohela Nazneen interviewed discussed whether Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina can be extradited from India.
3 December 2024
The Conversation
Tony Roberts wrote an article titled ‘Welfare payments are going digital in Africa – but this isn’t helping those without internet access or smartphones.’
21 November 2024
Context
Jerker Edström wrote an article titled ‘As Trump’s victory showed, gender isn’t a women-only issue.’
2 November 2024
Indian Express
Lyla Mehta co-authored article titled ‘Swachh Bharat must focus on the invisible sanitation worker.’
8 October 2024
The Conversation
wrote an article titled ‘Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions.’
20 September 2024
The Independent
Children make up a quarter of workers in Bangladesh’s leather industry, survey finds, with comment from Dr Jody Aked.
27 August 2024
National University of Singapore – Institute of South Asian Studies
Sohela Nazneen discuss the formation of the new government, its challenges and the process of building trust between the state and its citizens.
9 August 2024
BBC Radio 4, Today programme
Sohela Nazneen interviewed for analysis on the priorities for the new interim government in Bangladesh.
20 July 2024
BBC World Service
Sohela Nazneen, interviewed about nationwide curfews in Bangladesh.
30 May 2024
Techfinitive
Election cyberattacks: separating fact from fiction will be harder than ever during 2024’s elections, with comment from Tony Roberts.
9 April 2024
The National
Scottish charity chief: Foreign Office building ‘appalling’, with comment from Peter Taylor.
22 March 2024
The New Humanitarian
Water for peace? First, stop it becoming a weapon of war by Lyla Mehta
28 February 2024
The New Humanitarian
Why irrigation needs to think smaller to save Kenyan pastoralism by Ian Scoones
28 February 2024
The Friday Times
Harnessing Population Dividends For Growth: The View From The Global South with comment from Lyla Mehta
31 January 2024
Vox Dev
Increasing women voters’ turnout in Pakistan by Shandana Khan Mohmand