By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 24 April 2023 Fredrik Söderbaum, committee member of the Development Research School, argues in the Swedish newspaper, Göteborgsposten (GP), about the need for a paradigm shift within Swedish aid. Fredrik Söderbaum, committee member of the Development Research School, writes in the Swedish newspaper, Göteborgspost

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/fredrik-soderbaum-writes-op-ed-concerning-swedish-aid - 2025-03-13

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 16 May 2023 Stockholm University is looking for a doctoral student at the research profile Urban Africa, at the Department of Human Geography. The application closes on 1st June 2023. Subject Area for Doctoral Student Position The Urban Africa group is one of the research profiles at the Department of Human Geogra

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/job-opportunity-doctoral-student-geography-emphasis-human-geography-area-urban-africa - 2025-03-13

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 12 June 2023 In May, Salma Mahamed, Gustavo Cadenas Delascio, Marta Pitino and Ismail Bazine participated in our third doctoral course, coordinated by the University of Gothenburg: ‘Making Foreign Aid Work: Managing tensions between top-down and bottom-up approaches’. The participants took part in online literatur

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/salma-mahamed-i-found-it-very-meaningful-discuss-practitioners-field - 2025-03-13

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 12 June 2023 Group photo at Ågrenska Villan, in Gothenburg, where the workshop was partly held. In May, the Development Research School’s third course was carried out. In contrast to previous courses, which were either all onsite or all online, this course was a hybrid of both. A combination which filled more than

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/takeouts-course-making-foreign-aid-work-genuine-success - 2025-03-13

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 10 August 2023 Participants from last year's course in Ghana taking notes during a field trip. The application is now open for our course “Methodology and Field Studies” - the deadline is 25 August. Please note that you need to be enrolled in a doctoral program at a Ghanian University to be eligible to apply. Are

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/call-applications-methodology-and-field-studies - 2025-03-13

By sandra [dot] jakobsson [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Sandra Jakobsson) - published 6 September 2023 Maria Eriksson Baaz, Fredrik Söderbaum and Swati Parashar at NorDev 2023. The 7th Nordic Development Research Conference (NorDev) was held the 21-23 August in Uppsala. The title for the conference was “Co-creation for transition towards a sustainable society” and was organised by Uppsala Universit

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/maria-eriksson-baaz-it-important-raise-discussions-around-inequalities-and-colonial-heritage - 2025-03-13

Published 18 October 2023 Early-stage doctoral researchers from various universities across Ghana underwent four days of intensive training in September, participating in the Methodology and Field Studies course. The Methodology and Field Studies course aims at enhancing participants' knowledge in research methodology, particularly in the study of topics related to Sustainable Development Goals. 

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/18-doctoral-researchers-completed-methodology-course-ghana - 2025-03-13

Published 20 December 2023 10 Doctoral researchers from three different continents completed the digital course Power, Justice and (De)coloniality in Development, hosted by Uppsala University as part of the Development Research School collaboration. The participating doctoral researchers came from diverse academic backgrounds and universities in Sweden/Europe, North America, and Africa. Divided in

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/aspects-power-development-successful-completion-uppsala-course - 2025-03-13

Published 14 February 2024 Are you curious about new development research? Or looking for inspiration and new skills for your PhD studies in development? Join the Development Research School this Spring. In the Spring of 2024, the Development Research School is excited to announce a series of new events. Development Lunch SeminarsJoin us biweekly on Thursdays for Development Lunch Seminars, where

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/upcoming-events-development-lunch-seminars-development-school-webinars - 2025-03-13

Published 20 February 2024 Previous participants of the Methodology and Field Studies course in Ghana (2022). Are you a doctoral student in a Ghanian University and want to enhance your knowledge in research methodology (particularly in the study of sustainable development and poverty reduction)? Do not miss the opportunity to join the Development Research School. About the courseThe Methodology a

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/apply-now-methodology-and-field-studies-course - 2025-03-13

Published 29 February 2024 23 – 24 October 2024, the Development Research School will host a Development Research PhD Workshop in Lund. We are happy to announce that the Development Research PhD Workshop (Lund, 23 – 24 October 2024) is now open for applications. The workshop is hosted by the Development Research School with the purpose to bring together PhD students working on development research

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/save-date-development-research-phd-workshop - 2025-03-13

By matilda [dot] skoglow [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Matilda Skoglöw) - published 16 April 2024 What impact does development research actually have? And how can this field thrive in a world of sudden policy changes and devastating wars? The 2024 DevRes conference in Lund is around the corner – meet Sara Gabrielsson, the Conference coordinator. In October, development researchers from all over Swe

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/development-polarized-world-upcoming-devres-2024-conference - 2025-03-13

Published 27 June 2024 Are you a PhD student with a development research focus? Do you want to showcase your project and get feedback while also networking with other doctoral students? This is an online opportunity for you! Works-in-Progress is a series of three online events by the Development Research School. This is an opportunity for development research PhD students from all countries and un

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/open-applications-works-progress-series-online - 2025-03-13

Published 4 July 2024 Doctoral researchers from Ghana and abroad participated in and successfully completed the third edition of the Methodology and Field Studies course, a Development Research School collaboration hosted by the University of Ghana. The Methodology and Field Studies course is a collaboration between the Development Research School, the Institute of Statistical Social & Economic Re

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/21-ghanaian-phd-students-successfully-completed-methodology-and-field-studies-course - 2025-03-13

Published 20 August 2024 Join us at lunch, every other Thursday! The Development Lunch Seminar programme for the Fall semester of 2024 is now live. This is a bi-weekly, online research seminar for anyone interested in development research, broadly defined. About the Developent Lunch SeminarsThe seminar series is a collaboration between the Development Research School and the Development Group at t

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/fall-2024-programme-development-lunch-seminars - 2025-03-13

Published 25 September 2024 PhD students worldwide can now apply to two doctoral courses, hosted by the Development Research School: "Power, Justice and (De)coloniality in Development" (Uppsala University) and "Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals" (Lund University). Both courses are free of charge and are open to doctoral students from all fields of social sciences or related fields o

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/two-phd-courses-development-research-open-applications - 2025-03-13

Published 30 October 2024 13 doctoral researchers from universities across Europe and Africa gathered in Lund to present their ongoing work and discuss development research topics. On 23 - 24 October, the Development Research School hosted an international PhD workshop in Lund (Sweden) with the purpose of bringing development research doctoral students from a broad range of backgrounds together. T

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/international-development-research-phd-workshop-held-lund - 2025-03-13

Published 15 January 2025 Looking for an opportunity to share your development research project? Apply to host a Development Lunch Seminar this spring semester! The Development Lunch Seminar is a great opportunity to share your work at any stage - from early ideas to nearly completed manuscripts - on topics broadly related to development research. PhD students are especially encouraged to apply!Th

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/present-your-research-development-lunch-seminar-spring - 2025-03-13

Published 4 February 2025 Join us at lunch, every other Thursday! The Development Lunch Seminar Program for the spring semester of 2025 is now official. About the Developent Lunch SeminarsThe seminar series is a collaboration between the Development Research School and the Development Group at the Department of Economic History at Lund University. Both junior and senior scholars - from a wide rang

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/spring-2025-program-development-lunch-seminars - 2025-03-13

Published 3 March 2025 Welcome to a public webinar about publication strategies for development research PhD students. Are you a PhD student with a focus on development research? Join us for a webinar this week on publication strategies! The webinar is suitable for PhD students of all levels.📅: 5 March 11:00 to 12.00Presenters: Fredrik Söderbaum, University of GothenburgAnders Sjögren, Uppsala Un

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/upcoming-webinar-publication-strategies-phd-students - 2025-03-13