We live in times of rapid change, facing urgent and complex challenges from climate change to accelerating uncertainty. You can be part of the global leading development studies research institute to bring actionable and positive change. You can make a difference.
Join us to learn collaboratively with researchers and activists at the forefront of international development. Our world-class postgraduate degrees and professional development programmes enable individuals and organisations to build the skills and knowledge needed for more equitable and sustainable development globally.
The Institute of Development Studies works in partnership with the University of Sussex, where we are located. Together, we are ranked first in the world for development studies in the QS World University Rankings.
Register for the University of Sussex’s online Development Studies Week to hear from our lecturers and students about how IDS teaches development, and the key differences between us and the courses offered by Sussex. The IDS day is Thursday 1 May.
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Develop your knowledge of the global challenges shaping societies and how to approach inequality, sustainability and security with creativity and confidence.
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Build an advanced understanding of the complex relationship between food and development including critical issues such as sustainable food chains and agri-food technology.
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Explore the fundamentals of feminist theory and how to enhance policy and programming for gender equality.
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Learn how business shapes development and influences equity in societies globally.
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Build your critical and analytical skills on political change, how public authority is created and exercised, and how policy is implemented across state and non-state organisations.
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Deepen your knowledge of the drivers of poverty and effective policy and programming responses.
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Explore the challenges of power relations, participation and citizen engagement with a work-based learning and action research course to engage critically with change processes at various levels.
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