Invitation to students from other universities
LIDC is excited to announce that its student membership is now being offered to students of non-LIDC member institutions. Students anywhere, including outside of the University of London and the UK, can now become student members of LIDC for just £10 per year. This membership gives access to all the benefits of the LIDC student membership. This means that students at any university can get involved in LIDC’s exciting activities and join the largest global community of international development researchers. Read more…

Seven podcasts to listen to, recommended by Prof Clare Heffernan

At the end of a long day, there are few things more enjoyable than a well-researched, informative and thought-provoking podcast. We turn to podcasts for various reasons, but much like our movie and music choices, we tend to stick to the genre or topics that have worked for us in the past. Covid-19 has prompted many of us to reflect on how and why we do the things we do. Me included. But happily, I’ve found another use of the time I used to spend commuting (when I generally listened to podcasts and audiobooks). The end of the summer has given me a bit of time to reflect on the podcasts that I have loved the most and why, even after so many listens, they continue to inform or amuse.

LIDC will soon launch its own podcast series, where we will discuss current issues and challenges in global development. I hope the new LIDC podcast series will make it to the top of your list of favourites as we approach the darker and colder months of the year. But in the meantime, I would like to share with LIDC’s members some of my own favourites. Read more…