Member Profile for IDS, Brighton

Top summer reading recommendations
For students starting their international development courses in the autumn and for anyone with an interest in development studies we have put together a selection of books and publications authored by IDS and its partners. These titles from IDS' history and current research reflect a wide range of

Call for Health Systems Global Media Fellowship Programme
Health Systems Global has launched a call for its first Media Fellowships Programme. This is an opportunity for journalists to engage and build relationships within the community and report on some of the biggest issues and challenges facing the global community in a rapidly changing world. The dead

IDS Bulletin calls for humanitarian aid and climate change sectors to work together
The new IDS Bulletin, Courting Catastrophe? Humanitarian Policy and Practice in a Changing Climate, argues that humanitarian aid and climate change sectors need to work together to support adaptation to climate change in the long-term and not solely focus on short-term responses.

IDS response to sexual harassment allegations within Ushahidi
A statement from IDS responding to sexual harassment allegations within Ushahidi.

IDS Director elected as new Fellow of British Academy
Director of the Institute of Development Studies, Professor Melissa Leach CBE, has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of her significant contributions to research in the social sciences.

IDS Fellow delivers Together 2030 coalition statement at HLPF 2017
IDS Fellow Jo Howard delivers statement at the Leveraging interlinkages for effective implementation of SDGs official session of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York, on behalf of Together 2030, an international coalition of over 500 civil society organisations.

Institute seeks new Trustees for Board
IDS is looking for outstanding individuals to join its Board of Trustees. The role requires exceptional candidates with a strategic vision who are passionate about helping lead the Institute through the next phase of its development.

Chris Colclough
It was with huge sadness that we received the news about Chris Colclough’s untimely death on Tuesday 28 June.

Free online course on Pathways to Sustainability launched
The ESRC STEPS Centre has launched a new online learning website for self-study and use in teaching.

IDS Director appointed CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Professor Leach’s contribution to social sciences recognised in Queen’s Honours List