As part of this global effort, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is leading the HeatNexus Network Support Programme, which will accompany the nine HeatNexus research projects, supporting them as they plan and deliver their projects using a participatory and reflective approach.
10 January 2025
We are delighted to announce that Professor Peter Taylor has been appointed as the new Director of the Institute of Development Studies. Professor Taylor has close to 40 years of experience in international development, most recently as Acting Director for IDS since April 2024 and Director of...
8 January 2025
A new global report assesses the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, as well as the options and obstacles for transformative change. The summary report is published today by the IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services). Today's release summarises the...
18 December 2024
The year 2024 was marked by significant political, environmental, and humanitarian events that shaped global affairs. More than 60 countries representing nearly half of the world’s population voted for national elections. Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, along with its military operations in...
18 December 2024
Uncertainties are everywhere. Whether it’s climate change, financial volatility, pandemic outbreaks or new technologies, we don’t know what the future will hold. For many contemporary challenges, navigating uncertainty – where we cannot predict what may happen – is essential. But how is...
17 December 2024
Across Southern Africa, rangelands support a large amount of small-scale, communal livestock farming. A new IDS-led project, with partners in South Africa and the UK, explores the potential and challenges of context-sensitive and community-led approaches for stewardship of these...
16 December 2024
The Institute of Development Studies has a long history of challenging traditional narratives. It has also led research initiatives aimed at addressing the systems of exclusion, violence, and oppression experienced by women and other gender minorities on a global scale. Through short courses,...
10 December 2024
The Sustaining Power (SuPWR) project, led by IDS, has opened a new exhibition showcasing art and imagery that centres the voices from 16 women’s rights movements across Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. Highlighting the resilience and resistance of these women's movements, the...
29 November 2024
Projects aiming to reduce health risks from extreme heat are increasingly using devices like wearable health trackers and temperature sensors to capture heat data and explore its physiological impacts on people. However, experiences vary by the geography, the participants, the weather patterns,...
28 November 2024
Our short film introduces the perspectives of four IDS alumni who studied MA Gender and Development, who all work or study in the area of gender equality. https://youtu.be/p6P1x52Z2uY Read on to find out more about Elena, Clare, Hodges and Raisa, and how their time at IDS influenced their...
28 November 2024
The 29th Conference of Parties (COP) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, the world’s first oil town. This year's COP has fuelled the doubt over the impact of such annual COP conferences, questioning the credibility of the host countries, and the exclusion of Indigenous peoples in climate decision...
28 November 2024
IDS has been recognised as a Care Champion at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Care Champions Special Event, which took place on 21 November as part of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review. 'Care is not a burden' Deepta Chopra, Professor of Gender and Development at IDS,...
22 November 2024
