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LIDC and The Guardian Debate on Volunteering: What did our Panellists and Audience Have to Say?

October 17, 2017

On Wednesday 11th October 2017 the fourth debate of the LIDC & The Guardian Development Debate Series took place discussing ‘Does Short-term Volunteering Abroad do More Harm than Good?’ The topic attracted much attention with…

Undergraduate Students are now able to become free LIDC members!

October 3, 2017

All students and alumni with an interest in international development are now able to become free members of London International Development Centre! If you are an undergraduate student, postgraduate student or alumni…

LIDC Annual Global Development Photography Competition Now Open!

September 20, 2017

LIDC’s annual global development photography competition ‘Lens on Development’ is now open! The theme this year is Global Development Challenges. Are you a budding photographer? took an amazing photo on your last…

Welcome new student members from Kings College London and UCL's Development Planning Unit!

September 19, 2017

A big welcome to our new student members! All postgraduate students at Kings College London Department of International Development and UCL’s Development Planning Unit are now able to become LIDC members…

Upcoming LIDC Event on developing a winning GCRF proposal: What will the event cover and how is it different to other events?

September 6, 2017

On 15th September we are holding an event on ‘Developing a Winning GCRF Proposal’. The event is aimed at any academics at our member colleges interested in applying for a Global…

Welcome new LIDC members! City, University of London and Queen Mary, University of London become member colleges

August 25, 2017

We are very excited to announce that Queen Mary, University of London and City, University of London are now member colleges of London International Development Centre (LIDC)! Welcome new members!…

LIDC student members, if you are about to finish your course sign up as an LIDC alumni member!

August 24, 2017

Are you an LIDC student member? If you enjoy LIDC’s events, activities and newsletters make sure that once your course ends you sign up as an alumni member of LIDC!…

Upcoming Debate on Short Term Volunteering Abroad, Does it do More Harm Than Good? Save the date!

July 25, 2017

Save the date! We have an exciting event coming up! On Wednesday 11th October 2017 the fourth debate of the LIDC & The Guardian upcoming Development Debate Series will take place at LSHTM….

Register now for the LIDC Evaluation for Development Programmes Short Course!

July 17, 2017

Our hugely popular Evaluation for Development Programmes short course returns for a third year, taking place from 13th-17th November 2017! Bursaries are available. Impact evaluation is an increasingly important part of…

LIDC members launch new research network on Public Private Partnerships

July 6, 2017

We are excited to announce that LIDC members have formed a new research network, Equalities in Public Private Partnerships (EQUIPPPS), led by LIDC member and Birkbeck Senior Lecturer Jasmine Gideon….