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The Development Research Day is an annual, inter-disciplinary event bringing together researchers and students interested in development research for a full day of activities at Lund University. The 19 October, the event celebrated 20 years - the very same day as we launched our website! The day brough together researchers, students, NGO: s and professionals in the aid sector and took place at the
We are delighted to announce that the application for our second PhD course now is open for the next semester. Please note that the application has been extended until the 26 January 5 pm. The course provides a critical introduction to the governance of sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. It emphasizes the challenges of implementing the 2030 Agenda w
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/apply-our-phd-course-governance-and-sustainable-development-goals - 2025-10-15
The call for panel proposals and co-creation workshop themes for the 7th Nordic Development Research Conference 2023 (NorDev) is open. The conference theme is Co-creation for a just transition towards a sustainable society. NorDev2023 welcomes topics related to co-creation between researchers and other stakeholders such as beneficiaries, decision-makers and development practitioners, across the gl
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/call-panel-proposals-and-co-creation-workshop-themes-nordev2023 - 2025-10-15
The inaugural PhD Conference of the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev) was organized by the School of Global Studies (SGS), University of Gothenburg, on 1-2 December 2022. The conference provided doctoral students with an open and inclusive space to meet and discuss their work with their peers. - As a participant of the SweDev PhD conference in 2022 I was enlightened with new perspectiv
We are very glad to announce that the application is open to the third PhD course of the Development Research School — Making foreign aid work: Managing tensions between top-down and bottom-up approaches. The deadline is the 22 February. The goal of the course is to build knowledge about the essential and longstanding question what makes foreign aid successful in different contexts and circumstanc
The 7th joint Nordic Development Research Conference (NorDev) is held 21-23 August 2023. It is organized by Uppsala University and the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev). The thematic focus for the conference is Co-creation for transition towards a sustainable society. The conference will be held on-site from the 21st of August 12.00 am until the 23rd of August 13.00 pm (CEST) in Uppsa
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/call-papers-nordev2023-uppsala-21-23-august-2023 - 2025-10-15
In February, the PhD course "Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals" was launched. The course brings together more than 20 PhD students from a dozen countries representing three continents - a diversity that benefits the course's discussions according to Thomas Hickmann. Thomas Hickmann, Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science at Lund University, held the second
In conjunction with our doctoral course “Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals” Professor Desmond McNeill held a guest lecture for our students and invited guests. The digital lecture took place on Wednesday 15 March between 10:00-11:30 on the theme “From sustainable development to the SDGs: global ideas and practices in historical perspective”. About 30 people participated, contributi
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/professor-desmond-mcneill-held-guest-lecture-about-sdgs-0 - 2025-10-15
During this year's inagural Africa Day, organised by Lund University, Fredrik Söderbaum was invited as keynote speaker. In addition to his speech, the conference also brought together researchers from Lund University who presented their ongoing work in Africa. Fredrik Söderbaum is Professor in Peace and Development Research at the School of Global Studies (SGS) at university of Gothenburg. He is a
Henock Yitbarek Zerezgi, Parrendah Adwoa Kpeli and Emilia Ravn Boess recently completed our course "Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals". We asked them what they thought of the course and how it will help them in their own research. In March, the second course held by the Development Research School was finalised. It had brought together a variety of scholars, with different backgroun
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, Göteborgsposten (GP), about the need for a paradigm shift within Swedish aid. The op-ed relates strongly to Söde
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/fredrik-soderbaum-writes-op-ed-concerning-swedish-aid - 2025-10-15
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 Geography, Stockholm University. The group investigates the multi-faceted social, economic and politica
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 literature seminars, but also our onsite workshop in Gothenburg. The course brought together both doctoral
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 one purpose. The course, ‘Making Foreign Aid Work: Managing tensions between top-down and bottom-up approaches’, was coordinated from the University of Gothenburg in May. It was d
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/takeouts-course-making-foreign-aid-work-genuine-success - 2025-10-15
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 you enrolled in a doctoral programme in a Ghanian University and wishes to enhance your knowledge in research methodology, particularly in the study of Sustainable Development Goal
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/call-applications-methodology-and-field-studies - 2025-10-15
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 University and the Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev). The NorDev2023 gathered around 170 participants and covered panel topics related to the co-creation between researchers
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. The 18 doctoral researcher
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/18-doctoral-researchers-completed-methodology-course-ghana - 2025-10-15
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 into three parts, the course
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/aspects-power-development-successful-completion-uppsala-course - 2025-10-15
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 scholars present new projec
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 and Field Studies course is hosted by the University of Ghana.The course aims at enhancing doctoral researchers
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/apply-now-methodology-and-field-studies-course - 2025-10-15
