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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DSA2026

Our conference this year is themed "Reimagining Development: Power, Agency, and Futures in an Uncertain 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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Decolonising Development

The initiatives we are undertaking that work towards decolonising development studies

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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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British Council November updates

New reports

Next Generation Brazil: Next Generation Brazil is part of the British Council’s global youth Next Generation research series. Drawing on a large-scale survey of over 3,200 young people across all regions, in-depth interviews, and focus groups with marginalised communities, the report explores what matters most to Brazil’s youth.

Understanding the impact of transnational education: insights from UK TNE alumni: This is a global study capturing views of individuals who have experienced UK TNE across over 70 countries. The study reveals the substantial impact of UK TNE on graduates and on the local environments where they live and work.

Human-Nature: Relations, Resilience, Reciprocity report. This report guides creative practitioners, researchers, as well as civil society and cultural organisations collaborating with Indigenous communities on research, artistic or cultural projects in Malaysia. It aims to strengthen creative and ethical approaches to climate action by fostering collaboration between artists, researchers, and communities.

Highlighting British Council research

A new British Council digital ‘brochure’ was launched at the end of October, showcasing British Council research. The first edition was aimed at the Going Global conference (higher education specialists) last month.

New episodes of Our World, Connected podcast

S3E02 of Our World, Connected Bridging worlds: dialogue, diplomacy and the soft power of culture, featuring the Brazilian Ambassador to the UK, Ambassador Patriota.