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Upcoming LIDC Event on developing a winning GCRF proposal: What will the event cover and how is it different to other events?
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 Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) grant, but why should you attend?…
Welcome new LIDC members! City, University of London and Queen Mary, University of London become member colleges
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! As of August 2017 all staff and postgraduate students at…
LIDC student members, if you are about to finish your course sign up as an LIDC alumni member!
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! When you signed up as an LIDC student member you would…
Upcoming Debate on Short Term Volunteering Abroad, Does it do More Harm Than Good? Save the date!
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. The debate will be looking at short term international volunteering…
Register now for the LIDC Evaluation for Development Programmes Short Course!
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 development projects and programmes, required by all major donors and…
LIDC members launch new research network on Public Private Partnerships
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. The network is coordinating and facilitating research on public private…
LIDC is Mapping Academic Research Interests! Please complete our short survey!
LIDC is currently undertaking a membership mapping exercise to better understand the current research interests and expertise of staff at our member colleges. This will ensure that future LIDC activities are relevant to all staff across our member colleges! If…
Are You Seeking Funding? The Call for the LIDC Seed Fund is Now Open!
Applications are now being accepted for the LIDC Interdisciplinary SEED Fund 2017-18. What is the LIDC Interdisciplinary SEED Fund? In 2013 LIDC launched its annual Fellowship Scheme that aims to support new collaborative research projects in international development between academics from at…
LIDC Project CEDIL Seeks a Deputy Director
LIDC project, the Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL) is looking for a Deputy Director! The Deputy Director will play a key role in shaping the strategic vision of CEDIL, help shape the direction of CEDIL’s cutting edge research…
Recordings of the LIDC Biennial Conference 2017 now available online
On Thursday 27th April the third LIDC Biennial Conference celebrated our work to date and looked to the future! The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Interdisciplinary Approaches to Inequality’ with Keynote talks from Alex Prats (Inequality Lead at Oxfam Intermón (Spain) and Bina Agarwal (Professor of…