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Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
IDS is a unique centre for research, learning and communicating on development. Working with a wide network of southern and northern partners, it generates, manages and shares knowledge to influence development policy and to enable all people, the powerless in particular, to have a greater say in the decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods. • hosts a range of innovative web-based information services on development issues, incl. the British Library for Development Studies, Eldis, BRIDGE and id21 • offers 7 Masters courses in development, as well as a DPhil programme • produces regular publications such as the IDS Bulletin, Working, Discussion Papers and In Focus and more - available on the website.
News from IDS Website
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.
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.
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.
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.
Top Summer reading recommendations
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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Deadline: If you apply for a Masters to start in September 2018, you must submit your application by: 1 August 2018 if you're an international student and 1 September 2018 if you're a UK/EU student. Food is a cross-cutting development issue that concerns hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, environment sustainability, power politics, social justice and cultural identity. You will gain an advanced understanding of the complex relationship between food and development. We build your analytical and practical skills, improving your ability to engage critically with issues such as: food and nutrition security sustainable food systems value chains and corporate power agri-food technology and its contestations. The academic year commences in September. Three terms run as follows: autumn term (September to December), spring term (January to mid May) and summer term (May to August). Core modules are: Critical Debates in Development Theory, Food Politics and Development, Research Methods and Professional Skills, Dissertation. 4IDS
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Deadline: 1 July 2018This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to improve mechanisms for engagement between higher education and research institutions, and civil society or public organizations to maximize tangible benefits to society.
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To equip development planners and practitioners with the knowledge and skills to more effectively design and improve M&E systems and move towards a participatory learning practice within projects, programmes and their organisations.IDS
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Short course to equip non-economists working on issues of international development to engage better with economists and policy-makers on economic matters.IDS
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