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Read more at: Dr Terry van Gevelt and colleagues at the Department of Land Economy have published the first study linking 'traditional authority' and current levels of deforestation in Africa in the journal of Land Use Policy.

Dr Terry van Gevelt and colleagues at the Department of Land Economy have published the first study linking 'traditional authority' and current levels of deforestation in Africa in the journal of Land Use Policy.

27 November 2015

Dr Terry van Gevelt and colleagues at the Department of Land Economy have published the first study linking 'traditional authority' and current levels of deforestation in Africa in the journal of Land Use Policy . University of Cambridge Press Release Link to journal article


Read more at: Professor Barry Rider awarded the Order of Honour by the Chinese Government

Professor Barry Rider awarded the Order of Honour by the Chinese Government

16 July 2015

Professor Barry Rider OBE (1976), Fellow Commoner and Professor of Law, has been awarded the Order of Honour (First Class) by the Government of the Republic of China. The Gold Cluster in the Division of Justice has only been awarded on three previous occasions. The citation states this honour is bestowed by order of the...


Read more at: Dr Fennell's talk for the Global Food Security Initiative- Wednesday 8 July 2015

Dr Fennell's talk for the Global Food Security Initiative- Wednesday 8 July 2015

9 July 2015

On Wednesday 8 July Dr Fennell gave a well received talk to the Global Food Security Initiative. More information about the programme can be found here. A podcast of the talk will be shortly available on the Global Food Security Initiative. Global Food Security Initiative


Read more at: News from Central Asia Forum: Quantum Technologies and New Industrial Horizons. Professor Montu Saxena and Chokan Laumulin interviewed about Science and Development Initiative between Kazakhstan, India and UK.

News from Central Asia Forum: Quantum Technologies and New Industrial Horizons. Professor Montu Saxena and Chokan Laumulin interviewed about Science and Development Initiative between Kazakhstan, India and UK.

9 July 2015

Members of the Central Asia Forum had a busy year taking part in various projects in India and Kazakhstan. Their activities have been documented in main newspapers. Please find below links to the press coverage. Business Standard Financial Express News Headline Tengrinews


Read more at: The students and staff at The Centre of Development Studies had the pleasure of having coffee and a chat with Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen when he visited the Centre in May 2015
The students and staff at The Centre of Development Studies had the pleasure of having coffee and a chat with Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen when he visited the Centre in May 2015

The students and staff at The Centre of Development Studies had the pleasure of having coffee and a chat with Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen when he visited the Centre in May 2015

11 June 2015

The students and staff at The Centre of Development Studies had the pleasure of having coffee and a chat with Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen when he visited the Centre in May 2015


Read more at: Dr Ksenia Gerasimova has published an article entitled "The Importance of Sustainable Environmental Management in Central Asia: Old Legacy and New Challenges" In the Journal: Cambridge Central Asia Reviews

Dr Ksenia Gerasimova has published an article entitled "The Importance of Sustainable Environmental Management in Central Asia: Old Legacy and New Challenges" In the Journal: Cambridge Central Asia Reviews

11 June 2015


Read more at: Alumni LinkedIn Group up and running
Alumni LinkedIn Group up and running

Alumni LinkedIn Group up and running

11 June 2015

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Official-Cambridge-Centre-Development-St... Our official LinkedIn Alumni Group is up and running. Follow the link above to become part of our Alumni Group and send us your news to display on our Website.


Read more at: PhD student Spencer Thompson publishes article on worker cooperatives

PhD student Spencer Thompson publishes article on worker cooperatives

30 March 2015

Here are details of the newly published article by PhD student Spencer Thompson: Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213297X15000038 Title: "Towards a social theory of the firm: Worker cooperatives reconsidered" Abstract: "This paper argues that the predominant economic theories of the firm neglect the...


Read more at: Dr Shailaja Fennell awarded major contract as the Principal Investigator on a Department for International Development commissioned series of research studies on Activity Based Learning (ABL) in India.

Dr Shailaja Fennell awarded major contract as the Principal Investigator on a Department for International Development commissioned series of research studies on Activity Based Learning (ABL) in India.

18 March 2015

Dr Shailaja Fennell has been awarded a major contract as the Principal Investigator on a Department for International Development commissioned series of research studies on Activity Based Learning (ABL) in India. The studies will look closely at not just what children learn, but how they learn. This includes gaining...


Read more at: Dr Fennell member of the Smart Villages initiative
Dr Fennell member of the Smart Villages initiative

Dr Fennell member of the Smart Villages initiative

17 March 2015

Dr Shailaja Fennell, is a member of successful Smart Villages team, led by Sir Brian Heap and based at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford in the UK. The Smart Villages initiative (running over 2016-19) has been granted the sum of £3 million, jointly funded by Cambridge Malaysian Education and Development Trust (CMEDT...