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2 February 2016
Journal Article
28 January 2016
A Sea-change or a Swamp? New Spaces for Voluntary Sector Engagement in Governance in the UK
Published by: IDS
On coming to power in 1997, the New Labour government in the UK promoted a new approach to welfare, which would avoid the excesses of...
News
28 January 2016
Social Science shines through in Ebola reports
UK parliamentary reports on Ebola cite the crucial role that social science and anthropology played in mounting an effective response to the unprecedented crisis.
Working Paper
28 January 2016
Reinventing Development Research: Listening to the IDS40 Roundtables
The title of this article is knowingly immodest. Who, you may think, says development research needs to be reinvented? Who is IDS to...
Journal Article
11 January 2016
A Missed Opportunity: Women and the 2010 UK General Election
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The 2010 UK general election presented a rare opportunity to significantly enhance women's representation in the UK due to the larger...
Journal Article
8 January 2016
Reimagining Development in the UK? Findings from the UK Public Opinion Monitor
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The UK Public Opinion Monitor (UKPOM) provides a unique opportunity to explore changes in attitudes of the UK public over time. This...
Journal Article
6 January 2016
Getting to Grips with Power: Action Learning for Social Change in the UK
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The transformative promises of participatory and action research can lead to a preoccupation with methods and tools, diverting attention...
Project
Transitions to Agroecological Food Systems
This project will examine potential pathways for transitioning to more sustainable food systems in order to contribute to improved ecological, economic, social and nutritional outcomes.
Project
Changing health and welfare in China and the UK
The project looks at the changing role of state and non-government actors in providing social services in China’s rapidly evolving welfare regime, and aims to promote mutual learning between officials and researchers in China and the UK. Despite historical, social and institutional differences, there is a degree of similarity in strategies emerging.