On the 8th of December, the Global Development Research Division held a workshop entitled ‘Building a research network’. The workshop was held online and hosted by Division Lead, Dr Alex…Read More >
Blog Insights
Leading by example: Social networks and renewable energy technology adoption
In this short piece Stefania Lovo, Pan He, and Marcella Veronesi reflect on their recent work which considers the role social networks play in the adoption of Biogas technologies in…Read More >
Criminals to Citizens: reviewing Thomas Grisaffi’s recent work on Bolivia’s community-based coca control
Division member and human geographer Thomas Grisaffi has recently published two articles discussing the potential of community-based coca control. The first, titled ‘From criminals to citizens: The applicability of Bolivia’s…Read More >
Between unfreedoms: how caste was a major determining factor in deciding return migration of indentured workers
Ending of slavery in British colonies resulted in a new form of south-south migration: that of Indian indentured workers to British plantation colonies. Division member Neha Hui discusses her research…Read More >
GDRD Workshop: Inequality and Intersectionality
The final GDRD workshop of the spring term took place on Friday 5th of March 2021. The session, hosted by Research Division Lead Alex Arnall, covered a broad range of…Read More >
GDRD Workshop : Conceptualising Historical Legacies
It is widely acknowledged that the past can offer a window into the future. In academia, studying historical trends to explain the present or predict and imagine future events is…Read More >
Reflecting on Global Development Research in a post pandemic world
On 9 December, the University held an event intended to showcase the rich and varied work taking place right across the disciplines to address issues of inequality, social justice, resilience…Read More >
GDRD Workshop: Participation
The second GDRD workshop of the autumn term took place on Friday 27th November. The session, hosted by Research Division Lead Dr Alex Arnall, showcased some of the different participatory…Read More >
GDRD Workshop: Methodologies
On Friday the 30th of October, the Division hosted its first workshop of the term. The virtual session, hosted by Dr Alex Arnall, centered around the theme of methodologies and…Read More >
Corona hits the cocaine supply chain
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to represent a public health crisis as well as an unprecedented economic shock, involving simultaneous disruptions to both supply and demand across interconnected global markets. Indeed,…Read More >
