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Between Unfreedoms: How caste was a major determining factor in deciding return migration of indentured workers

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25 May 202222 February 2023

In the aftermath to the abolition of slavery, about 2 million indentured workers travelled from the Indian sub-continent to the British plantation colonies between 1834 and the First World War….Read More >

Between Unfreedoms: How caste was a major determining factor in deciding return migration of indentured workers

Global Development workshop: Conceptualising historical legacies

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21 April 202129 April 2021

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 >

Cocaine: falling coffee prices force Peru’s farmers to cultivate coca

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8 February 202115 November 2021

A slump in world coffee prices has pushed farmers in Peru’s central jungle to rip up their plants and replace them with coca leaf – the raw material used in…Read More >

Partnerships for global development

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16 December 202016 December 2020

On 9 December, the University held an event to showcase the rich and varied work taking place right across the disciplines to address issues of inequality, social justice, resilience and…Read More >

COVID-19 and grappling with the uncertainties of a ‘new normal’ for researchers

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26 June 202026 June 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing significant changes to the ways in which we operate as global development academics and practitioners. This new context requires both creative research methods and a…Read More >

Female military peacekeepers left feeling overwhelmed after inadequate training

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3 June 201915 November 2021

UN peacekeeping missions often involve dealing with cases of violence and rape. Georgina Holmes’ research has shown that female military peacekeepers are often inadequately prepared to help survivors of conflict…Read More >

Stronger justice to keep children safe

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1 February 201931 January 2019

Although most  UN peacekeeping personnel perform their jobs with courage, dedication and professionalism, a few commit sexual offences that can ruin lives and betray the trust of those that they…Read More >

Bonding over books could help children across the globe

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12 February 201815 March 2019

The shared experience of poring over the pictures in a book with a child can feel like a luxury for many parents and carers as they juggle the responsibilities of…Read More >

News from Prosperity and Resilience: Global Development

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17 October 2017

The first edition of the Prosperity and Resilience theme’s newsletter was recently sent out. It showcases the research of our newest Research Division, Global Development, which brings together researchers from…Read More >

Trade liberalization, rural development, and the future of Colombian peasantry

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12 November 201312 November 2021

Dr Giuseppe Feola is lecturer in Environment and Development in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science. He writes about an historical window of opportunity for Colombian agriculture to overcome…Read More >

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