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Article by Dr Maryam Tanwir in Africa's Public Service Delivery and Performance Review

6 May 2016

Dr Maryam Tanwir has a new publication in Africa's Public Service Delivery and Performance Review: Tanwir, M and Chaudhry, A (2015). The performance evaluation system in Pakistan's civil service. Africa's public service delivery and performance review journal. Volume 3 (2) June 2015. http://www.apsdpr.co.za/APSDPR_VOL_3-...

Dr Fennell awarded student-led CUSU teaching award

27 April 2016

Congratulations to Dr Fennell who has been awarded a student-led CUSU teaching award, in the supervisor category. She will receive the award on 5th May. Now in their third year, the CUSU Student-Led Teaching Awards are a unique opportunity for students to recognise the exceptional contribution those who teach and support...

Dr Fennell appointed High Level Track Facilitator at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum.

26 April 2016

We are pleased to announce that Dr Fennell has been appointed as High Level Track Facilitator at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum . The main role of the HLTFs is to moderate high level policy sessions and provide written executive summaries based on interventions and discussion during the session, while...

Centre of Development Studies ranked 6th in the world in the latest QS World University Ranking

20 April 2016

You will be pleased to know that we have moved up from 8 in 2015 to 6 this year in the QS world ranking for Development Studies. This is a remarkable result and a great tribute to the tremendous efforts of the whole team of teachers and administrators. It's a fantastic result! Professor Peter Nolan

Centre of Development Studies ranked 6th in the world in the latest QS World University Ranking

19 April 2016

You will be pleased to know that we have moved up from 8 in 2015 to 6 this year in the world ranking for Development Studies. This is a remarkable result and a great tribute to the tremendous efforts of the whole team of teachers and administrators. It's a fantastic result! Professor Peter Nolan

Navroz at Jesus Chapel

24 March 2016

The Cambridge Central Asia Forum, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the Cambridge University Uzbekistan Society and the Cambridge University Kazakhstan Society has, for the 12th year in a row, organised the spring festival, Navroz. This festival, celebrated by the countries of...

New article by Dr Sophie Chapman in the Carbon and Climate Law Review

15 March 2016

Dr Sophie Chapman has just published an article about Kenyan climate change law and sustainable development in the Carbon and Climate Law Review. Together with colleagues at the Kenyatta University School of Law (KUSOL), law firm Anjarwalla and Khanna and the Queensland Institute of Technology (QUT), Dr Chapman discusses...

Giulio Regeni 1988-2016

8 February 2016

As Head of Department at POLIS I wish to express my profound shock and sadness at the death of our student Giulio Regeni. Our very deepest sympathy goes out to Giulio’s family and his many friends. On Friday, following consultation with the Mistress of Girton, Giulio’s college, I wrote to the Egyptian Consul General in...

Former PhD student Dr Domna Michailidou publishes book on financial crises in emerging markets

26 January 2016

The Inexorable Evolution of Financialisation: Financial Crises in Emerging Markets, Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, December 2015 The book is also part of Macmillan’s finacialisation series where leading experts such as C. Kindleberger, J. Eatwell, T. Palley, A.Gamble, P.Arestis are published and republished. Since the 2007...

Dr Sophie Chapman publishes 2 articles in the Carbon and Climate Law Review regarding the national implementation of international climate change policy

30 November 2015

Together with colleagues in Kenya, Cambodia and Australia, Dr. Sophie Chapman has recently published 2 articles in a special issue of the Carbon and Climate Law Review (CCLR). The articles address key issues regarding the implementation of an international climate change policy called “REDD+” at the national level (“REDD...

Article by Dr Maryam Tanwir in Africa's Public Service Delivery and Performance Review

Dr Fennell awarded student-led CUSU teaching award

Dr Fennell appointed High Level Track Facilitator at the World Summit on the Information Society Forum.

Centre of Development Studies ranked 6th in the world in the latest QS World University Ranking

Centre of Development Studies ranked 6th in the world in the latest QS World University Ranking

Navroz at Jesus Chapel

New article by Dr Sophie Chapman in the Carbon and Climate Law Review

Giulio Regeni 1988-2016

Former PhD student Dr Domna Michailidou publishes book on financial crises in emerging markets

Dr Sophie Chapman publishes 2 articles in the Carbon and Climate Law Review regarding the national implementation of international climate change policy

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