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LIDC member colleges: Bringing Black history to the forefront
History is not neutral. Black Brits experience that their history is often overlooked, forgotten or ignored. The contributions of Britain’s black population often do not attract the attention and credit that is deserved. Black History Month aims to change that.…
Meet LIDC’s member number 5,000
LIDC is proud to announce that we have now reached 5,000 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. We…
Calling students of non-LIDC universities: Join us now!
LIDC is excited to announce that its student membership is now being offered to students of non-LIDC member institutions. Students anywhere, including outside of the University of London and the UK, can now become student members of LIDC for just…
Seven podcasts to listen to this autumn
At the end of a long day, there are few things more enjoyable than a well-researched, informative and thought-provoking podcast. We turn to podcasts for various reasons, but much like our movie and music choices, we tend to stick to…
IOE map takes us to the frontier of pandemic research
Researchers at University College London’s Institute of Education’s (IOE) Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre), the University of York and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have made the task of finding worldwide evidence…
LIDC Short Course 2020: New format, lower fee, global reach
Impact evaluation is now recognised as a critical part of development projects and programmes. But there is a pressing need for current and future development professionals to develop skills that will allow them to understand, commission and use evaluation studies.…
Events during lockdown: More than 1,900 sign-ups
LIDC temporarily closed the doors to its offices on 20 Bloomsbury Square in mid-March this year. Overnight, all aspects of our operations had to move online and be carried out remotely – including our events. New format, global reach…
Investigating the new virus
It was the beginning of lockdown in the UK. Schools had closed. Bedrooms became offices and Zoom took the place of meeting rooms. People scrambled to find a new way to live their lives, do their jobs and adapt to…
New knowledge for the SDGs: How to secure funding for international development research
Five years ago, the world’s leaders stood united behind a new blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. By 2030, we should have reached the ambitious set of goals and targets, known as the Sustainable Development…
Covid-19 update from LIDC
LIDC is committed to ensuring the safety of our staff, members and visitors. The outbreak of Covid-19 is unprecedented and developing rapidly. Our response must also be rapid. To minimise the spread of Covid-19 and protect LIDC’s staff, members and…