The UK Prime Minister has announced that the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be cut from 0.5 percent to 0.3 percent of GNI by 2027, in order to fund an increase to the defence budget. IDS response to the ODA cut In response to the announcement, Professor Peter...
25 February 2025
Many students come to IDS with aspirations of a career in the UN system. A recent event at IDS gave both students and alumni the opportunity to learn about the realities of such a career and the chance to gain valuable insights from a distinguished panel with a wealth of experience working at...
6 February 2025
With formal negotiations on a new UN-led international tax convention kick-starting in New York next month, new research from the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) provides crucial insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping these historic negotiations. The...
4 February 2025
Understanding and advancing how evidence can be used to inform decisions to improve people’s lives is a crucial priority for IDS. This is especially important for evidence-led solutions that need to balance between social, economic, and environmental domains to achieve...
31 January 2025
Food is a cross-cutting development issue that concerns hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, environment sustainability, power, politics, social justice and cultural identity. As such, the MA Food & Development course attracts a creative and passionate cohort of scholars committed to exploring...
30 January 2025
The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), based at the Institute of Development Studies, has welcomed 25 tax and finance professionals as the latest cohort of its teaching and learning course, which commenced this month. Delivered by ICTD for 10 years and supported by...
24 January 2025
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) proudly celebrates the graduation of its 2025 cohort, marking a momentous achievement for each of the students who have completed their Master’s or PhDs. These graduates, coming from all over the world, have shown immense dedication to their...
23 January 2025
Jeremy Swift, long-time IDS Fellow and pioneer of pastoralism studies, sadly passed away on the 22 December 2024. Born on 28 May 1939, he studied Zoology and English (1958-1962) at Oxford for his undergraduate degree. He went on to work for IUCN (International Union for Conservation of...
16 January 2025
The Institute of Development Studies will hold its flagship event Recasting Development on 28 January to explore key trends in development for the coming year. Now in its third year, the event offers an opportunity for IDS experts and partners to share their views on where development...
15 January 2025
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
