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Burnham can empower local decision-making and strengthen democracy: here’s how - Institute of Development Studies
Burnham's local-decision making aim is also an opportunity to tackle political exclusion and democratic backsliding in the UK.
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"Power needs to move to people."
On the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, a new blog from IDS put forward how Prime Minister Andy Burnham can use his policy to decentralise power, also tackle political exclusion and strengthen democracy.
https://ids.pulse.ly/tedcplgjdd
On the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, a new blog from IDS put forward how Prime Minister Andy Burnham can use his policy to decentralise power, also tackle political exclusion and strengthen democracy.
https://ids.pulse.ly/tedcplgjdd
Should humanitarianism return to its activist roots?
IDS researcher @philipproudfoot.bsky.social discusses this with Chloe Fiona Ludden on the latest Rethinking Humanitarianism podcast from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
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https://thenewhumanitarian.pulse.ly/3qegts583s
IDS researcher @philipproudfoot.bsky.social discusses this with Chloe Fiona Ludden on the latest Rethinking Humanitarianism podcast from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
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https://thenewhumanitarian.pulse.ly/3qegts583s
Rethinking Humanitarianism | Should humanitarianism return to its activist roots?
A scientist who left her UN job to join the Gaza flotilla explains why – and how – the aid sector should go from advocacy to activism.
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September 22, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Should humanitarianism return to its activist roots?
IDS researcher @philipproudfoot.bsky.social discusses this with Chloe Fiona Ludden on the latest Rethinking Humanitarianism podcast from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
Listen 🎧 👇
https://thenewhumanitarian.pulse.ly/3qegts583s
IDS researcher @philipproudfoot.bsky.social discusses this with Chloe Fiona Ludden on the latest Rethinking Humanitarianism podcast from @newhumanitarian.bsky.social
Listen 🎧 👇
https://thenewhumanitarian.pulse.ly/3qegts583s
"Power needs to move to people."
On the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, a new blog from IDS put forward how Prime Minister Andy Burnham can use his policy to decentralise power, also tackle political exclusion and strengthen democracy.
https://ids.pulse.ly/tedcplgjdd
On the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, a new blog from IDS put forward how Prime Minister Andy Burnham can use his policy to decentralise power, also tackle political exclusion and strengthen democracy.
https://ids.pulse.ly/tedcplgjdd
Burnham can empower local decision-making and strengthen democracy: here’s how - Institute of Development Studies
Burnham's local-decision making aim is also an opportunity to tackle political exclusion and democratic backsliding in the UK.
ids.pulse.ly
September 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
"Power needs to move to people."
On the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, a new blog from IDS put forward how Prime Minister Andy Burnham can use his policy to decentralise power, also tackle political exclusion and strengthen democracy.
https://ids.pulse.ly/tedcplgjdd
On the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, a new blog from IDS put forward how Prime Minister Andy Burnham can use his policy to decentralise power, also tackle political exclusion and strengthen democracy.
https://ids.pulse.ly/tedcplgjdd
Prof @lylamehta.bsky.social says the glacial floods & loss of life are a stark reminder that climate disruption is global & highly unequal, and calls on the UK to urgently step up its climate commitments.
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#NepalFloods #ClimateChange @theguardian.com
https://theguardian.pulse.ly/4mhbxppvl0
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#NepalFloods #ClimateChange @theguardian.com
https://theguardian.pulse.ly/4mhbxppvl0
Climate injustices have been laid bare in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster | Letters
Letters: Prof Lyla Mehta says the glacial floods and loss of life are a stark reminder that climate disruption is global and highly unequal. Plus letters from Lynda McDonald and Jan Bengtsson
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September 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Prof @lylamehta.bsky.social says the glacial floods & loss of life are a stark reminder that climate disruption is global & highly unequal, and calls on the UK to urgently step up its climate commitments.
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#NepalFloods #ClimateChange @theguardian.com
https://theguardian.pulse.ly/4mhbxppvl0
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#NepalFloods #ClimateChange @theguardian.com
https://theguardian.pulse.ly/4mhbxppvl0
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A subsidised restaurant, with a low-cost, nutritious meal, open to everyone. What's controversial about that?
Quite a lot, it seems.
Find out more: www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/jus...
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Quite a lot, it seems.
Find out more: www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/jus...
@ids.ac.uk
"Just go to Lidl": the backlash against public restaurants - Institute of Development Studies
Researchers analyse the backlash against a new initiative to test the piloting of public restaurants in Nottingham and Dundee.
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August 26, 2026 at 11:14 AM
A subsidised restaurant, with a low-cost, nutritious meal, open to everyone. What's controversial about that?
Quite a lot, it seems.
Find out more: www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/jus...
@ids.ac.uk
Quite a lot, it seems.
Find out more: www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/jus...
@ids.ac.uk
From humanitarian practice to research
To mark World Humanitarian Day, we brought together IDS Research Fellow Philip Proudfoot and IDS students Romy Massaad and Erry Hakiki for a conversation about humanitarian research, learning and practice.
Read more: https://ids.pulse.ly/oo4qksdukm
To mark World Humanitarian Day, we brought together IDS Research Fellow Philip Proudfoot and IDS students Romy Massaad and Erry Hakiki for a conversation about humanitarian research, learning and practice.
Read more: https://ids.pulse.ly/oo4qksdukm
August 20, 2026 at 11:01 AM
From humanitarian practice to research
To mark World Humanitarian Day, we brought together IDS Research Fellow Philip Proudfoot and IDS students Romy Massaad and Erry Hakiki for a conversation about humanitarian research, learning and practice.
Read more: https://ids.pulse.ly/oo4qksdukm
To mark World Humanitarian Day, we brought together IDS Research Fellow Philip Proudfoot and IDS students Romy Massaad and Erry Hakiki for a conversation about humanitarian research, learning and practice.
Read more: https://ids.pulse.ly/oo4qksdukm
🎙️In the latest episode of the IDS Between the Lines #podcast leading researchers explore new evidence from across East and Southern Africa, revealing why climate resilience and poverty reduction must go hand in hand.
#ClimateChange #Africa #Poverty
Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/nsfc2tp78w
#ClimateChange #Africa #Poverty
Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/nsfc2tp78w
August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🎙️In the latest episode of the IDS Between the Lines #podcast leading researchers explore new evidence from across East and Southern Africa, revealing why climate resilience and poverty reduction must go hand in hand.
#ClimateChange #Africa #Poverty
Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/nsfc2tp78w
#ClimateChange #Africa #Poverty
Listen at: https://ids.pulse.ly/nsfc2tp78w
Read the new blog from IDS honorary associate @justjody23.bsky.social on whether there will be right to food in the UK? 👇
Which right do you not have if you live in the UK, that people who live in 30 other countries – from Belarus to Zimbabwe – do?
We'll give you a clue...it's the right to food.
@justjody23.bsky.social explores this issue 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/wil...
We'll give you a clue...it's the right to food.
@justjody23.bsky.social explores this issue 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/wil...
Will there be a right to food in the UK? - Institute of Development Studies
If you live in the United Kingdom in 2026, you do not have a right to adequate food. The UK Right to Food Commission
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August 17, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Read the new blog from IDS honorary associate @justjody23.bsky.social on whether there will be right to food in the UK? 👇
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🤝 Our Alliance is growing stronger.
Welcome to the International Land Coalition (ILC), Pathfinder International, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and FANRPAN. Together, they bring expertise that will help strengthen country-led action against hunger and poverty.
Welcome to the International Land Coalition (ILC), Pathfinder International, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and FANRPAN. Together, they bring expertise that will help strengthen country-led action against hunger and poverty.
August 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🤝 Our Alliance is growing stronger.
Welcome to the International Land Coalition (ILC), Pathfinder International, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and FANRPAN. Together, they bring expertise that will help strengthen country-led action against hunger and poverty.
Welcome to the International Land Coalition (ILC), Pathfinder International, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and FANRPAN. Together, they bring expertise that will help strengthen country-led action against hunger and poverty.
The DRC has one of the largest & highest-grade undeveloped lithium deposits in the world?
Who's permitted to mine the DRC’s Manono lithium has become one of the messiest disputes in African mining.
Read the analysis from IDS researchers Julian Neef & Wei Shen
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https://ids.pulse.ly/lmstffzsct
Who's permitted to mine the DRC’s Manono lithium has become one of the messiest disputes in African mining.
Read the analysis from IDS researchers Julian Neef & Wei Shen
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https://ids.pulse.ly/lmstffzsct
The struggle for Manono: Beyond the China-West narrative in DRC's lithium rush - Institute of Development Studies
IDS researchers analyse the case of the Manono lithium in the DRC, which has become one of the messiest disputes in African mining.
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August 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The DRC has one of the largest & highest-grade undeveloped lithium deposits in the world?
Who's permitted to mine the DRC’s Manono lithium has become one of the messiest disputes in African mining.
Read the analysis from IDS researchers Julian Neef & Wei Shen
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https://ids.pulse.ly/lmstffzsct
Who's permitted to mine the DRC’s Manono lithium has become one of the messiest disputes in African mining.
Read the analysis from IDS researchers Julian Neef & Wei Shen
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https://ids.pulse.ly/lmstffzsct
IDS News!
IDS has become an official member of the @nopovertyhunger.bsky.social , following widespread engagement by IDS researchers to support the aims of the Alliance since its launch at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.
Read the story in full👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/adqhrirbdg
IDS has become an official member of the @nopovertyhunger.bsky.social , following widespread engagement by IDS researchers to support the aims of the Alliance since its launch at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.
Read the story in full👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/adqhrirbdg
IDS joins the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty - Institute of Development Studies
IDS becomes a member of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, launched at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.
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August 6, 2026 at 8:59 AM
IDS News!
IDS has become an official member of the @nopovertyhunger.bsky.social , following widespread engagement by IDS researchers to support the aims of the Alliance since its launch at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.
Read the story in full👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/adqhrirbdg
IDS has become an official member of the @nopovertyhunger.bsky.social , following widespread engagement by IDS researchers to support the aims of the Alliance since its launch at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.
Read the story in full👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/adqhrirbdg
Indonesia has gone from producing 6% of the world’s nickel to over 60%❗
But should other countries follow the policies that led to that Indonesia’s remarkable success or are there other alternatives❓
IDS expert Anabel Marin, provides analysis 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/0djf3sqjdj
But should other countries follow the policies that led to that Indonesia’s remarkable success or are there other alternatives❓
IDS expert Anabel Marin, provides analysis 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/0djf3sqjdj
Should countries follow Indonesia to add value to critical minerals? - Institute of Development Studies
Expert research view on whether countries should follow the policies of Indonesia that led to its success with nickel mining.
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July 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Indonesia has gone from producing 6% of the world’s nickel to over 60%❗
But should other countries follow the policies that led to that Indonesia’s remarkable success or are there other alternatives❓
IDS expert Anabel Marin, provides analysis 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/0djf3sqjdj
But should other countries follow the policies that led to that Indonesia’s remarkable success or are there other alternatives❓
IDS expert Anabel Marin, provides analysis 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/0djf3sqjdj
Against a global backlash against rights, the UN should play a key role in advancing gender equality.
That's why we support this call from Global 50/50 for the next UN Secretary-General to act on five commitments
Want to support the call? Sign on at 🔗 global5050.org/open-letter-...
That's why we support this call from Global 50/50 for the next UN Secretary-General to act on five commitments
Want to support the call? Sign on at 🔗 global5050.org/open-letter-...
July 29, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Against a global backlash against rights, the UN should play a key role in advancing gender equality.
That's why we support this call from Global 50/50 for the next UN Secretary-General to act on five commitments
Want to support the call? Sign on at 🔗 global5050.org/open-letter-...
That's why we support this call from Global 50/50 for the next UN Secretary-General to act on five commitments
Want to support the call? Sign on at 🔗 global5050.org/open-letter-...
📹In this video, IDS Researcher Vidya Diwakar lists three key messages from the newly published IDS Bulletin: #Climate #Resilience and #Poverty Reduction.
Watch the video now ⬇️
Watch the video now ⬇️
July 29, 2026 at 10:04 AM
📹In this video, IDS Researcher Vidya Diwakar lists three key messages from the newly published IDS Bulletin: #Climate #Resilience and #Poverty Reduction.
Watch the video now ⬇️
Watch the video now ⬇️
Read the new IDS Bulletin 'Climate Resilience and Poverty Reduction'.
Edited by Vidya Diwakar and Brian Mulenga.
The articles highlight the mechanisms through which climate change drives negative poverty dynamics.
Read the full issue at: www.ids.ac.uk/publications...
Edited by Vidya Diwakar and Brian Mulenga.
The articles highlight the mechanisms through which climate change drives negative poverty dynamics.
Read the full issue at: www.ids.ac.uk/publications...
July 24, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Read the new IDS Bulletin 'Climate Resilience and Poverty Reduction'.
Edited by Vidya Diwakar and Brian Mulenga.
The articles highlight the mechanisms through which climate change drives negative poverty dynamics.
Read the full issue at: www.ids.ac.uk/publications...
Edited by Vidya Diwakar and Brian Mulenga.
The articles highlight the mechanisms through which climate change drives negative poverty dynamics.
Read the full issue at: www.ids.ac.uk/publications...
What is Andy Burnham's 'Manchesterism'? And how can it help reduce inequalities?
IDS researchers outline 4 policies that the new UK Prime Minister should implement 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/io0nkffhrt
#AndyBurnham UKPolitics
IDS researchers outline 4 policies that the new UK Prime Minister should implement 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/io0nkffhrt
#AndyBurnham UKPolitics
Implementing Burnham's 'Manchesterism': Four ideas to reduce inequality - Institute of Development Studies
IDS researchers say new Prime Minister Andy Burnham should implement these ideas to deliver his ambitions for the whole of the UK.
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July 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
What is Andy Burnham's 'Manchesterism'? And how can it help reduce inequalities?
IDS researchers outline 4 policies that the new UK Prime Minister should implement 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/io0nkffhrt
#AndyBurnham UKPolitics
IDS researchers outline 4 policies that the new UK Prime Minister should implement 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/io0nkffhrt
#AndyBurnham UKPolitics
“In a context of volatile geopolitics & rising insecurity, cutting the budget for global challenges...is harmful and short-sighted"
IDS Director, Prof Joshi, responds to #FCDO Annual Report, revealing scale & reality of #UKAID cuts 👇
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IDS Director, Prof Joshi, responds to #FCDO Annual Report, revealing scale & reality of #UKAID cuts 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/news/ids-res...
IDS response to FCDO Annual Report 2025-26 - Institute of Development Studies
IDS Director says that the FCDO annual report lays bare the reality and scale of cuts to UK support for countries with great need.
www.ids.ac.uk
July 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM
“In a context of volatile geopolitics & rising insecurity, cutting the budget for global challenges...is harmful and short-sighted"
IDS Director, Prof Joshi, responds to #FCDO Annual Report, revealing scale & reality of #UKAID cuts 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/news/ids-res...
IDS Director, Prof Joshi, responds to #FCDO Annual Report, revealing scale & reality of #UKAID cuts 👇
www.ids.ac.uk/news/ids-res...
Did you know that 2026 is the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists?
A new blog series share insights from the PASTRES project - hosted by IDS. It busts old myths and highlights the importance of pastoralism across the world.
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www.ids.ac.uk/news/shaping...
#IYRP2026 #IYRP
A new blog series share insights from the PASTRES project - hosted by IDS. It busts old myths and highlights the importance of pastoralism across the world.
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www.ids.ac.uk/news/shaping...
#IYRP2026 #IYRP
Shaping a new narrative for pastoralism and development - Institute of Development Studies
Experts share insights from research on pastoralism as part of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralism.
www.ids.ac.uk
July 15, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Did you know that 2026 is the UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists?
A new blog series share insights from the PASTRES project - hosted by IDS. It busts old myths and highlights the importance of pastoralism across the world.
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www.ids.ac.uk/news/shaping...
#IYRP2026 #IYRP
A new blog series share insights from the PASTRES project - hosted by IDS. It busts old myths and highlights the importance of pastoralism across the world.
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www.ids.ac.uk/news/shaping...
#IYRP2026 #IYRP
🎙️New IDS #podcast
Who powers innovation systems in Africa?
#African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive #sustainable development, experts have warned.
Listen at: www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast...
Who powers innovation systems in Africa?
#African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive #sustainable development, experts have warned.
Listen at: www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast...
July 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
🎙️New IDS #podcast
Who powers innovation systems in Africa?
#African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive #sustainable development, experts have warned.
Listen at: www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast...
Who powers innovation systems in Africa?
#African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive #sustainable development, experts have warned.
Listen at: www.ids.ac.uk/news/podcast...
Can AI be used for good?
During the #AIForGood Summit, let's revisit 10 reasons not to use AI for Development and 10 routes to responsible use of AI for international development 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/x4a4fepnli
During the #AIForGood Summit, let's revisit 10 reasons not to use AI for Development and 10 routes to responsible use of AI for international development 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/x4a4fepnli
Ten reasons not to use AI for development and ten routes to more responsible use - Institute of Development Studies
The UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer says we should be mainlining AI directly into every part of government and the economy. The Foreign Secretary says he is planning to bring ‘AI into the heart of our work’. However, there is a great deal of evidence about the harms that AI can cause. Here I outl...
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July 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Can AI be used for good?
During the #AIForGood Summit, let's revisit 10 reasons not to use AI for Development and 10 routes to responsible use of AI for international development 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/x4a4fepnli
During the #AIForGood Summit, let's revisit 10 reasons not to use AI for Development and 10 routes to responsible use of AI for international development 👇
https://ids.pulse.ly/x4a4fepnli
#China is "seeking to shape a form of multilateralism that gives greater weight to sovereignty, development priorities & global South representation"
IDS researcher Prof Jing Gu's evidence to the UK House of Lords International Relations & Defence Committee.
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IDS researcher Prof Jing Gu's evidence to the UK House of Lords International Relations & Defence Committee.
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July 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM
#China is "seeking to shape a form of multilateralism that gives greater weight to sovereignty, development priorities & global South representation"
IDS researcher Prof Jing Gu's evidence to the UK House of Lords International Relations & Defence Committee.
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IDS researcher Prof Jing Gu's evidence to the UK House of Lords International Relations & Defence Committee.
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In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines #podcast Kate Pruce, Stephen Devereux and Nick Nisbett talk about their new report: Social Protection for Food Security and Nutrition: a Business Case published by IDS and the @wfp.org
Listen here: https://ids.pulse.ly/8nwkw94hei
Listen here: https://ids.pulse.ly/8nwkw94hei
June 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
In this episode of the IDS Between the Lines #podcast Kate Pruce, Stephen Devereux and Nick Nisbett talk about their new report: Social Protection for Food Security and Nutrition: a Business Case published by IDS and the @wfp.org
Listen here: https://ids.pulse.ly/8nwkw94hei
Listen here: https://ids.pulse.ly/8nwkw94hei
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Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness.
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Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness.
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June 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness.
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Join our hybrid event exploring the current landscape of #pandemic preparedness, who it serves and how social science research can better inform future preparedness.
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Why are autocrats rising in popularity? We're part of a new research programme examining why people are voting for leaders who seek to weaken democracy.
More 👇https://ids.pulse.ly/f24bkdj8nz
@ces-uc.bsky.social
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@ces-uc.bsky.social
CES-UC | Centro de Estudos Sociais, Universidade de Coimbra (@ces-uc.bsky.social)
Instituição científica dedicada à investigação e formação avançada nas ciências sociais, artes e humanidades | Scientific institution dedicated to research and advanced training in social sciences, arts and humanities
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June 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Why are autocrats rising in popularity? We're part of a new research programme examining why people are voting for leaders who seek to weaken democracy.
More 👇https://ids.pulse.ly/f24bkdj8nz
@ces-uc.bsky.social
More 👇https://ids.pulse.ly/f24bkdj8nz
@ces-uc.bsky.social
The UK’s FCDO has announced the new Multi-Hazard Research Network today. Led by IDS it will help prepare for and respond to crises, such as health emergencies, like the current #Ebola outbreak and natural hazards, like landslides, drought and hurricanes.
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https://ids.pulse.ly/o7xbbbzsuf
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IDS to lead new research network for crisis preparedness and response - Institute of Development Studies
IDS will lead the new FCDO-funded Multi-Hazard Research Network to strengthen decision-making before, during and after crises.
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June 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The UK’s FCDO has announced the new Multi-Hazard Research Network today. Led by IDS it will help prepare for and respond to crises, such as health emergencies, like the current #Ebola outbreak and natural hazards, like landslides, drought and hurricanes.
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https://ids.pulse.ly/o7xbbbzsuf
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https://ids.pulse.ly/o7xbbbzsuf
Could ‘cool roofs’ help millions avoid deadly heat?
On #HeatActionDay read about how a Habvia project in South Africa - part of the #HeatNexus supported by IDS - is reducing cooling homes by painting roofs in reflective paint 👇
https://theguardian.pulse.ly/cez7imcepw
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
On #HeatActionDay read about how a Habvia project in South Africa - part of the #HeatNexus supported by IDS - is reducing cooling homes by painting roofs in reflective paint 👇
https://theguardian.pulse.ly/cez7imcepw
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
Better sleep, improved health, happier people: how ‘cool roofs’ could help millions avoid deadly heat
A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across Africa
theguardian.pulse.ly
June 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Could ‘cool roofs’ help millions avoid deadly heat?
On #HeatActionDay read about how a Habvia project in South Africa - part of the #HeatNexus supported by IDS - is reducing cooling homes by painting roofs in reflective paint 👇
https://theguardian.pulse.ly/cez7imcepw
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
On #HeatActionDay read about how a Habvia project in South Africa - part of the #HeatNexus supported by IDS - is reducing cooling homes by painting roofs in reflective paint 👇
https://theguardian.pulse.ly/cez7imcepw
@wellcometrust.bsky.social