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Welcome to the Centre of Development Studies

The Centre of Development Studies provides a focus for students wishing to undertake an MPhil or PhD in the area of development. We provide interdisciplinary training where content and style have kept abreast with the changing reality of the developing world.

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Our Courses

The MPhil in Development Studies is comprised of a core paper and optional papers, covering a wide spectrum of subjects within the field of Development Studies, and a dissertation. PhD students delve into research methods, fieldwork, and supplementary courses and modules offered by the University.

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Alumni

Discover and join the growing community of the Alumni of the Centre of Development Studies.

Seminar Series

CDS Seminar Series

Please continue to check our events page for updates on our regular seminar series.
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CAMSED

The Cambridge Society for Social and Economic Development (CAMSED) seeks to “promote and constitute a space for the academic discussion of research and policies related to social and economic development, from a multidisciplinary perspective”. It organises regular seminars and conferences related to the field of...

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Careers After the MPhil

What do our MPhil graduates go on to do after studying with us? Our students go on to do myriad of things; everything from managing a sovereign wealth fund to working for a highly local NGO. Click below to read some Alumni Profiles. If you are a member of the Centre’s Alumni and would like to let...

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Dr Jostein Hauge Gives Oxford Talk on 'The Global Battle for Industrial Supremacy'

15 May 2025

Development Studies MPhil Director Dr Jostein Hauge gave a talk this week at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. The talk was entitled “World of War: The Global Battle for Industrial Supremacy”. Dr Hauge shed light on increasing economic competition between China, the United States and the European...

 

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