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Read more at: New article by Dr Sophie Chapman in the Carbon and Climate Law Review

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...

Read more at: Giulio Regeni 1988-2016
Giulio Regeni 1988-2016

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...

Read more at: Former PhD student Dr Domna Michailidou publishes book on financial crises in emerging markets
Former PhD student Dr Domna Michailidou publishes book on financial crises in emerging markets

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...

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

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...

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

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