Our Aims and Objectives

We are the UK association for all those who research, study and teach global development issues

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What is Development Studies

What is development studies and decolonising development.

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Our Members

We have around 1,000 members, made up of individuals and around 40 institutions

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Governance

Find out about our constitution, how we are run and meet our Council

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People

Meet our Council members and other staff who support the running of DSA

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About

The DSA Conference is an annual event which brings together the development studies community

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DSA2024

Our conference this year is themed "Social justice and development in a polarising world"

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Past Conferences

Find out about our previous conferences

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Study Groups

Our Study Groups offer a chance to connect with others who share your areas of interest

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Students and ECRs

Students and early career researchers are an important part of our community

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Publications

Our book series with OUP and our relationship with other publishers

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North-South Research

A series of workshops exploring North-South interdisciplinary research with key messages and reports

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Membership Directory

Find out who our members are, where they are based and the issues they work on

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Study an MSc with the University of Edinburgh

The DSA is pleased to have the Global Development Academy and Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh as premium members. These centres sit in the School of Social and Political Science, and The University of Edinburgh’s world-leading MSc programme in International Development is now open for applications for the September 2023 intake.

This programme is designed to suit the needs of recent graduates of various disciplines, as well as professionals with work experience who want to change careers, upgrade their academic qualifications, or take a year out to reflect critically on their work. The programme offers students practical experiences to complement critical approaches in the classroom, with eight weeks of on-location research with a host organisation outside Europe.

To find out more, download a PDF specific to these courses or visit their website for all PGT opportunities. The application deadline is 9th June 2023 and places are awarded by 13th July 2023