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Innovation developing a transformative agenda through an interdisciplinary approach
Partnerships placing people and environment at the heart of development
Responsibility ensuring our actions, research and teaching are ethical and promote inclusive and sustainable futures
Fairness promoting the needs of the most vulnerable or disadvantaged groups in society

Applying interdisciplinary expertise to research, teaching and partnerships, the IGDC addresses global development challenges in innovative ways. We aim to create sustainable change that directly benefits communities in developing countries around the world.

BA (Hons) Global Development

Delve into the complexities of global problems and discover opportunities for creating more sustainable and equitable futures.

Interdisciplinary Global Development PhD

Applications are open now for our PhD in Global Development

Laidlaw Scholars Programme 2021

We are delighted to advise that applications for the next cohort of the Laidlaw Scholars programme will open on 12 November 2020

Scholarships: PhD in Global Development

Funding available for students applying to study our PhD in Global Development for 2021/22 entry.

News

ISRF Independent Scholar fellowship awarded to IGDC Research Associate

IGDC Research Associate, Dr Hanne Cottyn, is awarded funding by the ISRF's seventh Political Economy Research Fellowship for her project to unravel Lake Poopó’s “more-than-human” histories.

Blog: Some hope for migrants and refugees in the time of Covid-19

Jesse (Polly) Machin, Doctoral Researcher, explores the ideas and discussions raised by our panellists in our webinar 'Migrants and refugees facing Covid-19: UK and global concerns'

Blog: Celebrating Peasant Life in the Colombian Páramos in Times of Covid-19

IGDC Research Associate, Hanne Cottyn talks about the virtual music festival held in November 2020, in a collaboration between researchers at York and at the Colombian Instituto Humboldt of the IGDC project on Colombian páramos.

Blog: Thanzi PhD Researcher heading for fieldwork in Zambia

IGDC PhD student, Lilian Saka, heads to Zambia to start her fieldwork, analysing the role of regional politics in reproductive health policy in Africa.

Contact us

Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre
igdc@york.ac.uk
01904 321042
Department of Politics, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
@York_IGDC