Massive congratulations to One World Together (@owtuk.bsky.social) for taking home the social enterprise award at the inaugural @manchester.ac.uk Partnership Excellence Awards last week! 🎉
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@devcomms.bsky.socialReposted by @globaldevinst.bsky.socialThe Politics and Political Economy study group’s co-convenor Pritish Behuria, @globaldevinst.bsky.social shares what’s worked for growing the group and securing funding to run conferences in the Global South.
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@africancities.bsky.socialReposted by @globaldevinst.bsky.socialThis is a really thoughtful - but also practical reflection by @globaldevinst.bsky.social researcher Edwin. Well worth a read.
@globaldevinst.bsky.socialNominations are now open for the 2027 Bina Agarwal Prize for Young Scholars in Ecological Economics.
This biennial award recognizes outstanding research contributions that contribute to human well-being, environmental sustainability, and social justice.
Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
@globaldevinst.bsky.socialA very warm welcome to all our new and returning students as we begin a new year at GDI! Our induction activities begin tomorrow and continue through the coming weeks, giving you the opportunity to meet and connect with staff and students and to explore campus and wider Manchester. Enjoy!
@globaldevinst.bsky.socialThe University of Manchester Migration, Refugee and Asylum Research Group invites you to a drop-in event on Monday 28 September to explore and reframe how we define and think about migration. Where? - The foyer area of University Place When? - 12 to 4pm Crafting will be available from 12-2pm.
@globaldevinst.bsky.socialJust 6 days left to apply for this opportunity at GDI!
@devcomms.bsky.socialReposted by @globaldevinst.bsky.socialDigital exclusion remains one of the UK’s most pressing inequalities.
This open-access @globaldevinst.bsky.social report draws on interviews in Cumbria to offer lessons for practitioners, policymakers and funders working on digital inclusion.
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@globaldevinst.bsky.socialHow does the Iranian regime maintain an authoritarian hold on its citizenry? In a piece for @uk.theconversation.com, Arash Beidollahkhani explores the endurance of informant culture and some of the reasons behind why Iranians report on people close to them: theconversation.com/how-iran-dra...
@globaldevinst.bsky.socialWhy are so few of India's small enterprises able to scale?
Drawing on new evidence, Rajesh Raj S N and Kunal Sen examine what it takes for small businesses to increase productivity and employment, shifting the focus beyond access to finance alone.
Read the blog here: bit.ly/4iifJcx
@devcomms.bsky.socialReposted by @globaldevinst.bsky.social📢 @globaldevinst.bsky.social is partnering with BRICS+ Thinking to offer a 12-month Policy Fellowship on the New Geopolitics of Global Governance.
🎓 For researchers with a PhD and postdoctoral expertise in global governance.
📅 Apply by 30 September 2026
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@globaldevinst.bsky.socialDrawing on years of research into the Tigray war and its aftermath, Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel examines the challenges facing the peace process and outlines five key priorities for preventing further escalation.
Read in @uk.theconversation.com : theconversation.com/conflict-is-...
@pperc.bsky.socialReposted by @globaldevinst.bsky.socialCheck out Chapter 7 of our edited collection 'Navigating Persistent Energy and Climate Crises: Critical Reflections'
research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publicati...
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