About the Centre for Development Studies
Our staff in the Centre for Development Studies are involved in researching aspects of development across the globe.
Centre for Development Studies
Our interdisciplinary and collaborative researchers engage with international development policy and practice.
Our research
Find out more about our members and the research we undertake at the Centre for Development Studies.
Centre for Development Studies Research: Social justice, sustainability and wellbeing
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Centre for Development Studies Research: Conflict, migration and humanitarian action
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Centre for Development Studies Research: Global public health and education
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Centre for Development Studies Research: Development policy, practice and political economy
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Centre for Development Studies publications
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Our members and our events
Find out more about the Centre for Development Studies' members; our forthcoming events and watch previously recorded lectures.
Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) seminar hosted by CDS
The Centre for Development Studies (CDS) at the University of Bath invites you to a showcase of GCRF-funded research projects.
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.
Centre for Development Studies seminars and events
Our Centre for Development Studies (CDS) host a seminar series and events examining a range of issues related to international development.
The concept of Developmental States
Stephan Haggard, Professor of Political Science, delivers a lecture about the concept of Developmental States, with reference to China and East Asia.
News
Find out more about what our researchers have been up to recently.
Development Studies Association calls for more North-South equity in interdisciplinary research
The latest report by the Development Studies Association (DSA) offers five key messages to support more equitable and effective interdisciplinary research.
New DfID project to improve evidence on harmful children’s work in African agriculture
A seven-year, £10m research project, involving our development researchers will explore children’s harmful work in African agriculture.
University documentary makers scoop HE Oscar for second time
A feature-length documentary produced by the University of Bath all about diamond mining in Sierra Leone has taken home a top UK film award.
New book on attributing development impact
Professor James Copestake is one of the authors of a newly published book about an innovative approach to social impact evaluation.
Centre for Development Studies newsletters
Our newsletters showcase members' and associates' activities, events, research and publications.
Centre for Development Studies Blog
Read about the work of our researchers in our blog
About us
Research carried out by Centre for Development Studies (CDS) affiliates touch on many issues and geographies. 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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