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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
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.
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
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.
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.
Authoritarian populism is on the rise, claiming support from rural areas
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.
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
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.
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Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
Short course to equip non-economists working on issues of international development to engage better with economists and policy-makers on economic matters.IDS
Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
This 2-week Summer School brings together highly-motivated doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, working in fields around development studies, science and technology studies, innovation and policy studies, and across agricultural, health, water or energy issues. It takes place on the University of Sussex campus, near Brighton, UK.IDS
Certificate; Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
This five day course designed for researchers, project managers and practitioners will provide participants with the necessary methodology and practical knowledge to meet the growing demand for rigorous evaluation of development programmes. The course will be led by Dr Edoardo Masset with co-teachers Professor Robert Chambers, Dee Jupp and Dr Jean-Pierre Tranchant.Type of recognition: British Accreditation Council
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Certificate; Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
Social protection has become part and parcel of the development response and has been acknowledged as one of the great successes in development policy. Its prominence is likely to rise even further in light of the post-2015 development agenda and an increasingly uncertain world with increasing inequality and volatility.This course provides a broad-based overview of main approaches to social protection, issues around design and implementation, available evidence and ‘hot topics’ in social protection.
It is organised around three main themes, namely(1) Building a knowledge base on social protection;
(2) Designing and implementing social protection programmes; and (3) Evidence of what works in social protection. The programme will be complemented with sessions on topical issues, which may include social protection and graduation, politics of social protection and child-sensitive social protection.
Type of recognition: British Accreditation Council
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Master; Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
The global economy has experienced unprecedented shifts in economic power from West to East, rapid technological transformation amid increasing turbulence and deep inequalities between and within countries. As globalisation evolves the private sector is emerging as a critical actor in development. Businesses are the driving force for the economy and can help to promote sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty. Understanding the key challenges of globalisation, the role of businesses in achieving sustainable development and how development agencies should engage with them are the key objectives of this MA programme.Students will learn the analytical and practical skills needed to understand globalisation processes, the role of business in development and how policy makers and policy can interact with businesses to promote development. The programme will provide an insight into the ramifications of globalisation and the policies needed to positively manage these as well as an in-depth understanding of the relationship between business, development and economic growth.
The programme provides an innovative mix of teaching methods that combines conventional lectures and workshops as well as interactions with people from business, the public sector, NGOs and international organisations.
Applicants with experience or knowledge of private-sector engagement are welcome to apply.
Type of recognition: IAC/EADI cluster accreditation;
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Master; Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
The MA Participation, Power and Social Change (MAP) is a unique programme providing experienced development workers and social activists with the opportunity to critically reflect on their practice and develop their knowledge and skills while continuing to work or volunteer for most of this period.The MA combines academic study, practical experience and personal reflection. Students carry out an action research project related to their work, inquiring into the challenges of participation and power relations, reflecting on their actions and assumptions, and exploring what it means to facilitate change.
Type of recognition: IAC/EADI cluster accreditation;
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PhD; Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
IDS offers a programme of supervised study leading to a DPhil in areas of research closely related to its current priorities. Because of this focus, the programme is small and applicants are assessed both on their academic credentials and on the relevance of their proposed research to the work of one or more IDS Fellows. Close working relationships are fostered between DPhil students, their supervisors and Fellows working in the same area, in order to enhance the quality of students' DPhil education.The IDS research agenda encompasses many of today's most important development challenges. The research programmes are organised in five closely linked multidisciplinary teams, and a growing number of international, multi-partner research projects are hosted at the Institute. The five research teams are:
Globalisation: focusing on the dynamics of the global environment in which the private sector investment and growth necessary for poverty reduction are situated.
Governance: focusing on the politics of state engagement and public action in developing countries.
Knowledge, Technology and Society: exploring how science and technology can improve the livelihoods and well-being of poor people, and to promote greater social justice.
Participation, Power and Social Change: looking at how and where participation by citizens can make a difference to questions of social justice and development.
Vulnerability and Poverty Reduction: improving the understanding of vulnerability, and designing effective means of addressing it, as a central component of poverty reduction.
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Master; Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
What will future health and agricultural systems look like? Who will benefit from genetically modified crops or new vaccines? With climate change, will there be enough water for people to survive the twenty-first century? What are the implications of global pandemics of HIV/AIDS or bird flu? What does a global knowledge economy and society mean?Focusing on such pressing practical and policy questions in health, environment and agriculture, this programme provides students with a solid grounding in development concepts and theories, in combination with an understanding of the politics and governance of scientific knowledge and policy processes. Through exploring a combination of theoretical and practical perspectives, the course asks how science and technology can contribute to poverty reduction, social justice and environmental sustainability in the developing world.
The programme, hosted by the IDS Knowledge, Technology and Society (KNOTS) Team, is linked to a new IDS-SPRU (Science and Technology Policy Research) research centre called Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability (STEPS). Throughout the programme students work closely with individual supervisors from the KNOTS team, which encompasses a wide range of disciplinary and professional backgrounds, all with extensive experience in the developing world.
Type of recognition: IAC/EADI cluster accreditation;
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Master; Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Brighton
it has been insecure and unstable for the world's poorest people for many years. This programme aims to provide you with a solid grounding in the concepts and theories and analytical and practical skills needed to engage critically in current debates on poverty and development issues from a cross-disciplinary perspective. You will gain an understanding of the main theories of development in their historical and contemporary context, with specialised knowledge of the treatment of poverty reduction within the development discourse. You will approach issues in poverty reduction and development with confidence through a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and inquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge. You will engage in an informed and critical way with other professionals from diverse social science backgrounds concerned with poverty reduction and development issues. You will use commonly applied research methods and skills, drawing on both qualitative and quantitative methods.Type of recognition: IAC/EADI cluster accreditation;
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