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Dr Denyer Willis Publishes in the American Political Science Review

19 March 2019

Dr Denyer Willis has published a new article in the American Political Science Review titled ' Legitimacy in Criminal Governance: Managing a Drug Empire from Behind Bars'. The abstract and full article can be found here .

'The Trade and Gender Nexus in Pakistan', a New Publication by Dr Maryam Tanwir and Dr Richard Sidebottom

12 February 2019

Congratulations to Drs Tanwir and Sidebottom who have just published in the Journal of International Women's Studies. The article, 'The Trade and Gender Nexus in Pakistan', 'investigates the stories of Pakistani women as workers, farmers and entrepreneurs across a range of economic sectors'. The full abstract and article...

New publication by Dr Maryam Tanwir and Dr Richard Sidebottom

12 February 2019

We are delighted to announce the new publication by Dr Maryam Tanwir and Dr Richard Sidebottom: The trade and gender nexus in Pakistan . Please find it on: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol20/iss2/10/

CDS PhD Candidate Matthew Mahmoudi receives 'Social Impact Award' from Vice Chancellor

11 February 2019

We would like to congratulate our very own PhD candidate Matthew Mahmoudi, who received the 'Social Impact Award' from Vice Chancellor Professor StephenToope. The Vice-Chancellor's Social Impact Awards are presented every year to students who show exceptional achievement and commitment to positive social change. Candidates...

African Affairs Article Published by Dr Jon Phillips

3 January 2019

Our new academic Dr Jon Phillips has published an article in African Affairs : “Who’s in charge of Sino-African resource politics? Situating African state agency in Ghana” African Affairs is published on behalf of the Royal African Society and is the top ranked journal in African Studies. This article is a vailable for...

Centre Closure Over Christmas and the New Year

20 December 2018

The Centre will be closed from Friday 21st December and will reopen on Wednesday 2nd January, 2019. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Jaime Royo-Olid, PhD candidate at CDS and Dr Fennell edit 'Building, owning & belonging: from assisting owner-driven housing reconstruction to co-production in Sri Lanka, India and beyond'

7 December 2018

It is with great pleasure that we announce the publication of Building, owning & belonging: from assisting owner-driven housing reconstruction to co-production in Sri Lanka, India and beyond , edited by Jaime Royo-Olid, a CDS Ph D candidate and Dr Shailaja Fennell. The book can be downloaded for free in PDF format from...

Dr Yan Zhang Awarded Visiting Fellowship at Bennett Institute for Public Policy

20 November 2018

Congratulations to British Academy Research Fellow Dr Yan Zhang for being awarded a Visiting Fellowship at the University's Bennett Institute. Based here at the Centre of Development Studies, Dr Zhang will be focusing on sustainable development, public policy and environment/ resource studies which emphasis on China. The...

Amir Lebdioui, PhD Candidate at the Centre, has published an article in ScienceDirect.

8 November 2018

Amir Lebdioui, publishes “Uncovering the High Value of Neglected Minerals: Development Minerals as inputs for industrial development in North Africa” , Extractive Industries and Society. This paper is part of a special issue on Development Minerals based on the Industrial Minerals Research Symposium that took place at the...

Adam B. Lerner, PhD candidate at CDS, awarded the 2018 Emanuel Miller Prize

7 November 2018

Adam B. Lerner, a PhD candidate at the Centre of Development Studies, was awarded the 2018 Emanuel Miller Prize from St. John's College for his essay ' The Useful Fiction of Identity in International Politics.' The prize recognises achievement in Philosophy of Science with special reference to the behavioural sciences (...