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COP27 will be remembered as a failure – here’s what went wrong
Mark Maslin, UCL; Priti Parikh, UCL; Richard Taylor, UCL, and Simon Chin-Yee, UCL Billed as “Africa’s COP”, the 27th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice, as this is…
Global experts discuss action to tackle stunting and reach Zero Hunger
Text: João Pedro Costa Photo: João Pedro Costa. Graphic Facilitator Eleanor Beer live drew the second Action Against Stunting Hub. The second Action Against Stunting Day on 8 September 2022 attracted leading experts and policy-makers within stunting and nutrition.…
Meet LIDC’s member number 6,000
LIDC is proud to announce that we have reached 6,000 members. We are delighted that so many have signed up to become a part of our diverse, dynamic and ever-growing community of students, development professionals and researchers. In April…
The Mayor with a Master Plan
She never planned to go into politics. Ebola changed that. “When you see you have the opportunity to make a difference, you do”, says Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, OBE. In 2017, she beat her opponents at the ballot box and became…
Inspiring Women: LIDC in conversation with Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Mayor of Freetown
LIDC recently had the opportunity to talk to the dynamic Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE. She has received numerous plaudits for her work advocating for and empowering fellow Sierra Leoneans. In 2015, she was awarded an Ebola Gold Medal by then-president of…
How do we transform Science into Policy? Prof. Claire Heffernan speaks at India’s IPHG Conclave
How do we communicate messages about science in such as way that stakeholders and policy-makers are encouraged and empowered to engage more with scientific research? LIDC’s Director, Professor Claire Heffernan (seen here addressing a UK All Party Parliamentary Group), is…
Join the Largest Global Development Research Network
Are you a student or recent graduate looking for a professional network to help kickstart your career in global development? London International Development Centre (LIDC) invites you to benefit from our membership programme. Becoming a member connects you with over…
IPCC Report on Climate Change: Why we must all respond, by Prof. Claire Heffernan
The UN IPCC report on Climate Change is unequivocal. The time to act is now. LIDC Director, Professor Claire Heffernan, issued the following response: The United Nations warned on 9 August that global warming is dangerously close to being out…
LIDC hosted public engagement training for PhD students and Postdocs
How do you spark an interest in the research you are conducting? In May, PhD students and early-career researchers selected from our members learned the ropes of public engagement – including by using socks as props. History. Politics. Epidemiology.…
Open letter from LIDC Students and Alumni on the proposed cuts to international development research funding
“Research is not a disposable item, yet it is being treated like one. Being a key global player is central to the UK’s post-Brexit policy agenda. Britain is currently at the forefront of efforts to tackle societal challenges via…