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Institute for Global Sustainable Development

‎Collaborate - Critique - Transform‎. We aim to transform our communities, our world and ourselves, with research that tackles global development challenges. We work with partners across the globe seeking global justice and sustainability.

The Institute for Global Sustainable Development (IGSD) at the University of 91ֱ is an international centre of excellence, uniting researchers from different disciplines to address global challenges in collaboration with partners and communities worldwide. 

Our key research themes are: Health, Environment and Rural Livelihoods, Cities, and Digital, Data and Innovation.

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IGSD co-hosts ICTD2024 in Kenya

Prof Dorothea Kleine and IGSD are co-hosting the international conference on information and communication technologies for development (ICTD2024) in Nairobi, Kenya.
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New Book: Living the Urban Periphery

IGSD celebrated the publication of Prof Paula Meth and Prof Tom Goodfellow’s (with co-authors) new book: Living the Urban Periphery (2024, Manchester University Press).
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IGSD Fellow appointed to FCDO

IGSD Fellow Prof Tom Goodfellow has been appointed to be a Senior Research Fellow with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
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New Frontiers of Urban Informality

On Thursday, 12th September, urban researchers and practitioners convened at the University of 91ֱ's ICOSS Building for the international workshop “New Frontiers of Urban Informality.”

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IGSD Fellow Prof Lauren Rea wins Impact Award

The Great Latin American Women project is a pioneering initiative that brings together the expertise of creative industries professionals, educators, and academic researchers.
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Global Health Symposium

Researchers from across the university came together in an interactive Global Health Symposium organised by the IGSD Health theme. Dr. Brian Rice, an IGSD Fellow, and Professor Dorothea Kleine, Director of IGSD, welcomed the participants.
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Interdisciplinary Co-Design for Sustainable Development

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Design Workshop Series

IGSD collaborated with the DesignLab at the School of Architecture and the Urban Institute to host a series of workshops reflecting on the role of Design in the Social Sciences.
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Announcing three new IGSD team members

IGSD is delighted to welcome three new Research Associates.

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