DSA-EADI Working Group Webinar Series 2026: Talk by @radleyben.bsky.social about the dynamics of green imperialism in the Congo. 📅 26 February 2026 @eadi.bsky.social Find out more and sign up here: buff.ly/Yyy13jm

🎙️ Uma Kothari from @globaldevinst.bsky.social explores the role of stories and storytelling in research and research impact in this quick soundbite. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/bY94Id0

In a few weeks' time, I'll be talking online at a @devcomms.bsky.social[email protected] webinar about green imperialism in #Congo 🇨🇩, drawing on some of the ideas I wrote on the topic a few years ago (www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...). You can sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dsa-eadi-w...

Join us for a book launch with Guy Standing, as he explores how education has been reshaped by market logics and what it would take to revive it for the common good 🗓17 Feb 🕕6pm 📍SOAS BGLT @soaseconomics.bsky.social @naomihossain.bsky.social @carlosoya.bsky.social @possibilist.bsky.social

DSA webinar: Large grant-funded research centres Do LGRCs deliver the transformative research they promise? Or are there unintended outcomes of this concentration of research funding? Join our webinar on 5 March to explore, discuss and debate. Register: buff.ly/PZjXDMj

Making effective use of social science evidence in policymaking: what lessons can the UK Government learn from the rest of the world? @acadsocsciences.bsky.social buff.ly/n2y4Jxr

📚 Is this the year you write a book? Authors in the @oupacademic.bsky.social–DSA series Critical Frontiers in International Development Studies share tips on turning research into a book. 🔗 buff.ly/GeNNYvv

🇵🇾 Join @lseid.bsky.social for an event with Carlos Gustavo Fernández Valdovinos, Paraguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance, who will discuss the country’s economic transformation. 📅 17 February 2026 Register for the event here: buff.ly/xkzcEkk

📣 New Humanitarian MSc from International Institute of Social Studies Societies in Crisis trains future leaders to understand humanitarian crises as systems, not isolated events. 🔗 buff.ly/s1HaXvH

Don’t Scrap the UK’s Independent Commission for Aid Impact, Make It Better by @leecrawfurd.bsky.social and Ian Mitchell, @cgdev.org buff.ly/aaxRqUG

Not a DSA member yet? Find out more about joining 👇 🎓 Low-cost rates for PGT/PGRs 🌍 Free membership for scholars from/in the Global South 🇬🇧 Tax-deductible fees for UK taxpayers 🎟️ Member discount for #DSA2026 👉 buff.ly/xtWLBpw

📚 Human Capital: The Tragedy of the Education Commons — Book launch Does the education system make better people? Why are so many teachers and students stressed? Do we need to revive real education? 📅 17 Feb 2026 📍 @soasdevelopment.bsky.social & Online buff.ly/dd1liPc

The development cooperation system is in flux, as donor retrenchment, US policy shifts, and rising Southern alternatives drive a fundamental contest over its purpose and future shape, writes @andypsumner.bsky.social All @kings-sga.bsky.social news: buff.ly/XomjHKZ

"Let's start a conversation on this ubiquitous but understudied part of the knowledge production infrastructure in which we operate.” Portia Roelofs 📅 Open webinar: 5 March 2026 Register now: buff.ly/PZjXDMj

The UK govt is seeking views on the technical detail of the international student levy of £925 per international student per year. ⏳ Contribute before 18 Feb: buff.ly/L27Czz2

ICYMI Starmer government accused of avoiding scrutiny with plans to scrap aid watchdog buff.ly/fqQfECG

📢 Join Carlos Oya and Ching-Kwan Lee for a special seminar on Global China studies, including the launch of Carlos Oya's recent book on China for Africa's industrialization? ✨ Hosted by @soasdevelopment.bsky.social Open to registrations in person or online: buff.ly/Rmk3kj0

✨ What does inclusive research really look like in practice? ✨ New @oucsgd.bsky.social paper on (imperfectly) inclusive ways of knowing in international education & development 📜 ✨ To be discussed at #DSA2026 buff.ly/MQqvZQG

“Applicants for these multi-million pound grants were required to make far-reaching claims about the potency of the 'world-leading' research they would conduct and the applicability of the findings.” Join our webinar: buff.ly/OEWWQWP

How do empathy and dignity reshape anti-poverty policy? Join @keetieroelen.bsky.social, @oucsgd.bsky.social at the Inequalities Seminar. 📚 Based on her book The Empathy Fix 📅 Feb 10th, 2026 📍 LSE Centre Building 2.04 and on Zoom Find out more: buff.ly/1VecjVM

New @ids.ac.uk chief: “the whole idea of development studies is under question” but the need for strong research and future global leaders remains. buff.ly/jz4u3km

✨ NEW MSc from our members at ISS, the Netherlands. Based at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with teaching from The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre. Find out more: buff.ly/0EJZmJv

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) has published more information about their forthcoming review assessing the UK’s partnership approach for international development. Find out more:

📽️ Lights, camera, climate action: Virunga @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social A film screening that follows a small group of courageous park rangers risking their lives to protect the world’s most biodiverse national park. 📅 5 February 2026 Find out more: buff.ly/hPbWvV9

🏩 Coming to #DSA2026 and not sleeping on a friend’s sofa?! While there are many accommodation options available, they fill up VERY quickly and we cannot emphasise enough to start your search and book early in order to find the best option for you. buff.ly/2swtHWS

The @britishcouncil.bsky.social has released the 7th edition of its influential Global perceptions study, which signals major turning point in global influence. buff.ly/bCf7Lcz

📢 @soas-dld.bsky.social hosts a Conversation co-hosted by the @soasdevelopment.bsky.social Global Development Seminar Series on Hirschman’s enduring relevance and significance. 📅 5 February 2026 📍 SOAS (in-person only) Find out more: buff.ly/gRpWAXg

Save the dates! Our joint working group with @devcomms.bsky.social on land, labour and food has some interesting webinars in the pipeline, further details and registration links will follow soon! ✏️ it in your 📅!

✨ What did the DSA Study Groups get up to in 2025? The DSA Study Groups have been buzzing with renewed energy this year — with new convenors and exciting collaborations 🔄🤝 Take a look and consider joining one for 2026! 👀 buff.ly/rr5LVzt

Large grant-funded research centres: promises, pitfalls and power asymmetries Do LGRCs deliver the transformative research they promise? Or are there unintended outcomes of this concentration of research funding? 📅 Open webinar: 5 March 2026 Read more: buff.ly/OEWWQWP

🏆 New Voices in Cultural Relations Prize Joint @mybisa.bsky.social & @britishcouncil.bsky.social award for Master’s dissertations offering new insight or policy direction in IR. Deadline: 3 Feb. Read more: buff.ly/xkQGr71

New policy brief by Fola Aina showing how climate change acts as a threat multiplier in the Sahel, rather than a direct cause of conflict. Read full brief➡️: shorturl.at/P8e0x @naomihossain.bsky.social @carlosoya.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social @devcomms.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social

Development cooperation is no longer evolving quietly. It’s being renegotiated in the open. Is 2025 the tipping point? asks @andypsumner.bsky.social and @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social All Kings news: buff.ly/dxqts7Z

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❓ Did you know? There’s a LinkedIn group for #DSA2026 for anyone attending in person or online, or just joining the conversation. 📣 Share panel details 🔍 Call for specific paper perspectives 🍀 Ask practical questions about Ireland & the conference Join here: buff.ly/em6Zppg

📣 @soasdevelopment.bsky.social in the media on Bangladesh & West Africa @naomihossain.bsky.social analyses Bangladesh’s journey from a “basket case” to development pioneer; & analyses the current political climate including the verdict of Sheikh Hasina. Read more: buff.ly/yOTw76W

📣 @britishcouncil.bsky.social has new research on the critical role of culture and diverse knowledge systems in addressing the climate crisis, including Bridging Knowledge Systems and climate resilience in the UAE. Read more: buff.ly/nsySe8o

🕊️ The role of research in peacebuilding ✨ @developmentuea.bsky.social explores how research with communities in Colombia led to grassroots peacebuilding that continues to grow. Read the full story: buff.ly/CAAi1TM

Coming to #DSA2026 and not sleeping on a friend’s sofa?! While there are many accommodation options available, they fill up VERY quickly and we cannot emphasise enough to start your search and book early in order to find the best option for you. buff.ly/2swtHWS

What’s next for UK aid? @kings-sga.bsky.social hosts the final Commons IDC hearing in the Future of Aid series later this month. 🎟️ Free (London) + livestream 👉 buff.ly/4Gr3Pvi 📺 buff.ly/2lmbruI

📢 Call for papers: Envisioning Labour-Led Urban Development by @globaldevinst.bsky.social 📍 @manchester.ac.uk / hybrid 📆 23-24th April 2026 ⏰ Abstracts by 31st January Find out more: buff.ly/r3tlxKt

🎙️ In this Between the Lines podcast Peter Taylor from @ids.ac.uk speaks to Margarita Gómez from Southern Voice and Kaia Ambrose from IDRC. They discuss why equity in research collaboration matters and talk about the challenges in achieving it. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/nt8kCqm

📢 Why socioeconomic conditions matter in shaping state institutions. Jawied Nawabi will discuss effective developmental states at @soasdevelopment.bsky.social on January 29. All welcome in person and online. Register & read all SOAS news here: buff.ly/yEja8sr

📢 Join @ids.ac.uk for Sparks, a new annual event highlighting innovative, evidence-based ideas which offer possibilities for tackling some of the biggest issues of 2026. 📅 28 January 2026 📍 IDS Convening Space and online on Zoom Find out more: buff.ly/co6DTuY

Are you going to #DSA2026? It’s not too early to start planning travel logistics and thinking ahead! Here’s 5 top tips for those new to visiting Ireland: buff.ly/tgXpnOi

The @britishcouncil.bsky.social has released the 7th edition of its influential Global perceptions study, which signals major turning point in global influence. buff.ly/bCf7Lcz

Development cooperation is no longer evolving quietly. It’s being renegotiated in the open. Is 2025 the tipping point? asks @andypsumner.bsky.social and @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social All Kings news: buff.ly/dxqts7Z

Join @globaldevinst.bsky.social for the final Community of Practice session on personal, community & organisational resilience. This session looks at how different forms of resilience connect — and why that matters. 📅 27 Jan | Open to all ⏰ 8am BST: buff.ly/smXKosx ⏰ 2pm BST: buff.ly/4SYmkfJ

📢 #DSA2026 Call for Funding opens: 20 Jan 2026 Look for the dedicated funding page which will be live after 20 January. buff.ly/SfxcpbU

Last year proved to be a time of crisis for the development corporation system, with many questions left unanswered. This calls for a clear vision, yet to be set out by this government. Bond's Gideon Rabinowitz explores what has been announced so far. buff.ly/EIx8gZA