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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CIDT, University of Wolverhampton

University recognises Amazonian leader driving climate justice and education access across Brazil

University recognises Amazonian leader driving climate justice and education access across Brazil

Professor Marcel do Nascimento Botelho has been honoured with a prestigious award at the University of Wolverhampton Alumni Awards 2025. The awards celebrate alumni from across the globe for outstanding contributions in fields such as business...

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Latest News from CIDT – August 2025

Latest News from CIDT – August 2025

Caribbean online community engagement course; data driven development in Horn of Africa; and food outcomes in Central Asia.

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Latest News from CIDT – September 2024

Latest News from CIDT – September 2024

Learnings from a panel on community engagement; and watch the programme on 50 years of CIDT.

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Past News