http://www.ids.ac.uk/ The lastest news from Institute of Development Studies /news/new-podcast-series-between-the-lines-exploring-books-for-a-better-world IDS is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast series called ‘between the lines’ – exploring books for a better world. Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:03:00 GMT /news/ids-welcomes-uk-government-commitment-to-tackle-modern-slavery-and-child-labour Response to range of new initiatives announced by UK government that will improve understanding of the factors that drive modern slavery and the worst forms of child labour Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:50:00 GMT /news/ids-welcomes-new-intake-of-development-studies-students-2018-19 This September, IDS welcomes students from over forty countries to study one of our eight master's degrees in international development. Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:21:00 GMT /news/millennium-villages-impact-evaluation-published An independent, mixed method impact evaluation of a Millennium Villages Project (MVP) covering 35 villages in Northern Ghana has published its findings. Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:22:00 GMT /news/authoritarian-populism-is-on-the-rise-claiming-support-from-rural-areas Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:29:00 GMT /news/new-online-hub-focuses-on-countering-violent-extremism-in-kenya Launched on 5 September 2018 in Nairobi, a new online hub focusing on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) in Kenya hopes to connect researchers, practitioners and policymakers. Wed, 05 Sep 2018 10:58:00 GMT /news/policy-lessons-for-youth-employment-and-private-sector-growth-in-africa Ahead of a new IDS Bulletin entitled ‘Youth Employment and Private Sector Growth in Africa’ out in November 2018 and edited by Dominic Glover, Seife Ayele, Marjoke Oosterom, IDS has published three Policy Briefings which contain important lessons for policymakers concerned with youth employment, pos Tue, 21 Aug 2018 11:51:00 GMT /news/ideas-from-ids-graduate-papers-from-2016/17 It gives me great pleasure to present this first edition of published term papers authored by IDS graduates (2016/17) from across our suite of master’s degrees. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 16:42:00 GMT /news/ids-welcomes-uk-government-initiatives-to-improve-lives-of-people-with-disabilities-globally IDS researcher Mary Wickenden welcomes new UK government initiatives to help improve the economic opportunities as well as health and education outcomes for people with disabilities living in low and middle-income countries. Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/five-stars-for-transparency IDS has been awarded five-stars for transparency in the Transparify 2018 global rating of the financial transparency of major think tanks. Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:03:00 GMT /news/ids-welcomes-participants-to-seventh-transforming-nutrition-course We're excited to welcome 27 participants from 11 countries to this year’s Transforming Nutrition short course at IDS. Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:43:00 GMT /news/top-summer-reading-recommendations1 For student’s looking to start their postgraduate degree in international development and for anyone with an interest in development studies, we have put together a selection of recently published titles that reflect a wide range of themes. Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:07:00 GMT /news/former-ids-director-wins-prestigious-world-food-prize-2018 IDS would like to congratulate Drs Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro for winning the 2018 World Food Prize. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:02:00 GMT /news/free-e-learning-course-on-open-data-management-opens-for-registration The GODAN Action project is pleased to re-open applications to their free e-learning course on Open Data Management in Agriculture and Nutrition. Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:27:00 GMT /news/new-epidemic-online-platform-calls-for-local-response-to-ebola Launched today in partnership between the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a new online platform, the Epidemic Response Anthropology Platform (ERAP2), building on the success of the award-winning work of the original Ebola platfor Mon, 11 Jun 2018 14:37:00 GMT /news/new-film-why-understanding-intersecting-inequalities-vital-to-achieving-sdgs A new film showcases why it’s so important to understand the impact of intersecting inequalities on people’s lives and the relevance of this for achieving all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With stories from Egypt, Ghana, India, South Africa and Uganda, the film reflects on what it takes Wed, 30 May 2018 10:34:00 GMT /news/tanzania-makes-great-strides-to-tackle-hunger-and-undernutrition Launched today, the Global Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI-Global) and HANCI-Africa show that the Tanzanian and Sudanese Governments, alongside many other countries are putting in place important efforts address hunger and undernutrition. Fri, 25 May 2018 11:03:00 GMT /news/the-humanitarian-development-nexus A Sussex Development Lecture series, convened senior humanitarian and development leaders, practitioners and academics, to cast a critical light on the shifting relationships between humanitarian aid and development, exploring how they can work better together. Tue, 22 May 2018 11:12:00 GMT /news/peter-piot-to-deliver-the-ids-annual-lecture-2018 With nearly two million people newly infected with HIV in 2016 and one million AIDS-related deaths in the same year, the end of AIDS remains elusive. Professor Peter Piot, will deliver the IDS Annual Lecture 2018 on ‘Can we end the aids epidemic? The need for a development approach’. Mon, 21 May 2018 10:24:00 GMT /news/inclusive-participatory-approaches-key-to-breaking-cycles-of-bonded-labour Across the world millions of adults and children are caught in the modern slavery trap of bonded labour – forced to work under terrible conditions to pay off debt owed to moneylenders. A new briefing provides insight into appropriate policy interventions and future directions for research in to bond Thu, 17 May 2018 11:59:00 GMT /news/call-for-papers-ids-bulletin-on-sexual-harassment-and-accountability This is a call for papers for a special issue of the IDS Bulletin which will be looking at how accountability for addressing sexual harassment actually works on the ground. This call is open to scholars, practitioners, policy experts and activists, and we welcome contributions from around the world, Thu, 17 May 2018 10:30:00 GMT /news/refugees-and-hosts-suffer-due-to-illegal-living-shows-new-research Syrian refugees prevented legal residency by complex bureaucracy and prohibitive costs are struggling in poor, makeshift housing not officially recognised by the Lebanese authorities. This ‘illegal’ living is taking its toll on both Syrian refugees and the local Lebanese communities living alongside Thu, 03 May 2018 14:06:00 GMT /news/towards-accountability-for-health-equity-galvanising-a-movement-for-uhc To mark the launch of the new IDS Bulletin on Accountability for Health Equity, and to consider the key learning and implications for actions to achieve Universal Health Coverage, UHC2030 and IDS announce a new webinar on 17 May. Thu, 03 May 2018 10:17:00 GMT /news/ids-and-university-of-the-west-indies-build-links-for-future-collaboration IDS and the University of the West Indies - Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) - have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the University’s annual conference on ‘Sustainable Futures for the Caribbean: Critical interventions and the 2030 agenda’. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:30:00 GMT /news/leveraging-the-transformational-potential-of-health-innovations-for-uhc How can we leverage the transformational potential of these innovations and accelerate progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage in low and middle-income countries in Asia and Africa? Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:01:00 GMT /news/ids-alumnus-mamunur-rahman-shortlisted-for-british-council-award IDS and Sussex alumnus Mamunur Rahman has been shortlisted for a prestigious British Council Alumni Award in the South Asia regional Social Impact Category. The Award recognises the outstanding achievements of alumni with a UK higher education whose work has positively changed their society or commu Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:55:00 GMT /news/ids-fellow-appointed-challenge-leader-for-global-challenges-research-fund UK Research and Innovation has appointed IDS Fellow Jaideep Gupte to one of nine ‘Challenge Leader’ posts to help direct the work of a £1.5bn government research fund. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:53:00 GMT /news/top-spring-reading-recommendations For student’s mid-way through their international development courses and for anyone with an interest in development studies we have put together a selection of recently published titles and some from our history which reflect a wide range of themes in development studies. Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:18:00 GMT /news/ids-and-partner-research-highlights-barriers-to-women-s-empowerment IDS and partners took the twin opportunities of International Women’s Day and the Commission on the Status of Women to share research highlighting key barriers to women and girls being empowered, particularly around unpaid care, decent work and life choices. Thu, 05 Apr 2018 08:33:00 GMT /news/ids-alum-elected-president-of-costa-rica Carlos Alvarado Quesada, a former MA student at IDS wins the presidential election held in Costa Rica. Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:42:00 GMT