Food is a cross-cutting development issue that concerns hunger, food insecurity, malnutrition, environment sustainability and power.

Pedro Sanches de Frias, currently studying MSc Climate Change is one of the first students taking part in a double master’s programme.

Lucas dos Santos Miranda, MA Globalisation, Business & Development student, joined IDS as part of a double master’s programme ...

Students at IDS (and graduates for up to three years) have access to a range of skills development opportunities during their ...

If they stick to a firm position on procedures and on topics of discussion, much of the framework’s output will initially mainly be ‘by the global South for the global South’, with little ...

As the economic geography of Zimbabwe reconfigures following land reform, the growth of small towns continues to be an important phenomenon. No longer is economic growth concentrated in the ...

Carbon offsetting in dry and arid lands is not a proven way to help fight climate change. Research from the Great Green Wall shows why.

The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), based at the Institute of Development Studies, has welcomed 25 tax and finance professionals as the latest cohort of its teaching and learning ...

We spoke to Aranya Sawhney Malik, MA Development Studies student (Class of 2025), about the importance of studying international development, why inclusive and free education is one of India’s most ...

Simin Ibnat Dharitree, MA Gender & Development class of 2024, wrote her dissertation on unpaid care in Gaza whilst the uprising in her home country Bangladesh was taking place. In this blog post, ...

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) proudly celebrates the graduation of its 2025 cohort, marking a momentous achievement for each of the students who have completed their Master’s or PhDs.