Development policy, practice, poverty and political economy
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Centre for Development Studies
Our interdisciplinary and collaborative researchers engage with international development policy and practice.
Our research
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Social justice, sustainability and wellbeing
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Conflict, migration and humanitarian action
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Global public health and education
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Outputs
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Centre for Development Studies Blog
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Bath Papers in International Development and Wellbeing
The Bath Papers in International Development and Wellbeing is a series of papers published by the Centre for Development Studies (CDS).
Centre for Development Studies newsletters
Our newsletters showcase members' and associates' activities, events, research and publications.
About us
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History of the Centre for Development Studies
A timeline of key events highlighting the centre’s evolution since 1975.
About the Centre for Development Studies
Our staff in the Centre for Development Studies are involved in researching aspects of development across the globe.
Members of the Centre for Development Studies
Our members are mainly located within the Department of Social & Policy Sciences. We welcome members from across the University of Bath and beyond.
The BRID Fund
Find out more about the Bath Research in International Development (BRID) fund.
Bath Research in International Development (BRID) Fund
The BRID Fund is designed to help students and researchers engage with international development policy and practice.
BRID Doctoral Funding: Now Open for Applications
10 awards available for doctoral students to access up to £2000 to cover fieldwork or conference costs.
News
Find out more about what our researchers have been up to recently.
Michael Woolcock: The changing face of international development cooperation
Lead Social Scientist in the Dev. Research Group at the World Bank discusses his next book International Development: Navigating Humanity’s Greatest Challenge.
International agreement signed to establish Bath as global hub for environmental research
The University of Bath is proud to announce a new partnership with a global, interdisciplinary research network, the Earth System Governance Project (ESG).
Report highlights systemic challenges of child protection for refugee children living in Middle East
The study, authored by our Centre for Development Studies, drew on children and caregivers’ experiences of neglect in Jordan and the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
Academics rethink teaching and research in The Why Africa Podcast
Join Cynthia Kamwengo and Ben Radley in exploring student learning needs and efforts to decolonize African development studies in the UK.
Dr Yixian Sun reports on COP26
Assistant Professor Yixian Sun reports on the proceedings of COP 26 as a member of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB).
Putting people at the heart of development assistance – locally, nationally and globally
Our research created the Qualitative Impact Protocol (QuIP). This helps to improve lives by effectively assessing international development assistance projects.
Catch up with our events
Watch past CDS events and find our more about our activities.
Dissecting the Case for Reparatory Justice
Watch: The One Young World Bath Caucus discuss the Case for Reparatory Justice
Book launch: Certifying China
Book launch event for 'Certifying China: The Rise and Limits of Transnational Sustainability Governance in Emerging Economies' by Yixian Sun.
The Sustainable Development Goals and the University of Bath
James Copestake hosts Aurelie Charles, Judith Randel and Nicki Schantz in a discussion about the Sustainable development goals with input from Charlie Larkin.
Doing Development Research Differently during and beyond Covid-19
Watch this panel discussion co-hosted by CDS and Coventry University's Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations
'Deep Adaptation' and system wide disruption of organisations for sustainability
Professor Jem Bendell presents his theory of Deep Adaptation, in a talk hosted by the CBOS and the Centre for Development Studies
Reversals of fortune: World Bank 2020 poverty and shared prosperity report
hosted by the University of Bath IPR and Centre for Development Studies, and Coventry University's Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations
Upcoming events
Find out more about our upcoming events.
The changing face of international development cooperation
10 Nov 2022 5.15pm
Chancellors' Building,
2.6,
University of Bath
Michael Woolcock (World Bank) joins us to give a lecture on his forthcoming book 'International Development: Navigating Humanity’s Greatest Challenge'.
About us
The Centre for Development Studies (CDS) brings together staff, students and associates of the University of Bath. Much of our work is focussed on the interaction between change at local, national and global levels; the dynamics of inequality, poverty, gender and other forms of discrimination; the importance (and challenge) of doing research spanning different academic disciplines and retaining academic independence while also engaging directly in policy, practice and power relations.
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