Sir Hans Singer, who is famed for his work on development economics and a former professor at the Institute of Development Studies, has been commemorated by his hometown in Germany. Commemorative sign The city of Wuppertal in Germany honoured the renowned economist at a ceremony last...
23 September 2024
A five-year study with child workers in Bangladesh’s growing leather industry has uncovered children working in dangerous and harmful conditions at every stage of leather processing and production, driven by the need to support their families financially. Children as young as eight,...
20 September 2024
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has published our Annual Review 2023-24, highlighting the progress we have made towards our vision of a more equitable and sustainable world. Read the Annual Review 2023-24 IDS Board Chair Deepak Nayyar said: “The need for world-class...
4 September 2024
IDS is thrilled to announce that we will be attending the Global Evidence Summit (GES) as a programme partner for the first time this year. This quadrennial event is a unique platform designed to facilitate collaboration and partnership across various sectors, with the shared goal of driving...
29 August 2024
Children are being driven into sexual exploitation and the worst forms of child labour in Nepal’s adult entertainment sector (AES), due to pressure to support their families financially, new research reveals. The study shows that although there were some cases of child trafficking, the...
14 August 2024
IDS staff and students have put together an essential reading and listening list for the year so far. These books and podcasts cover a whole range of topical themes within development including: immigration gender rights climate change micro-finance financial markets ...
6 August 2024
Funding from development agencies for research projects is integral for trying to reduce global poverty, but often short-term funding produces short-term results which are hard to track in the terms of a positive impact. But what are the benefits of long-term funding of a long...
31 July 2024
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) celebrated its Summer 2024 graduation on Wednesday 24 July, recognising the achievements of 36 students who completed their Master's or PhD programmes. This significant milestone reflects their dedication, perseverance, and academic excellence. Sincere...
25 July 2024
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is part of a new research initiative that will further understanding of a region spanning Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central, East & Pacific Asia, led by the University of Glasgow’s Central and East European Studies (CEES). IDS is a...
25 July 2024
In the context of the recent violence in Bangladesh, in which it is reported that at least 150 people have been killed and many more injured, IDS's Acting Director shares the following statement: Professor Peter Taylor, Acting Director of the Institute of Development Studies, said: “IDS has...
25 July 2024
When the British economist Dudley Seers was tasked with setting up the Institute of Development Studies he knew exactly who to turn to for administrative support. For, during the meeting of senior academics and the politicians at Boarstall Tower near Oxford where the decision was taken to set up...
23 July 2024
IDS researchers are among those receiving new funding grants under two UK initiatives to foster innovative and international social science collaborations. Dr Shilpi Srivastava, a research fellow at IDS, is one of 68 of the most promising research leaders to be funded under the latest...
18 July 2024
