Global Development Institute podcast

Global Development Institute

We’re the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester: where critical thinking meets social justice. Each episode we will bring you the latest thinking, insights and debate in development studies.

  1. The Political Economy of Rwanda's Rise: Conversation with Pritish Behuria

    15 giu

    The Political Economy of Rwanda's Rise: Conversation with Pritish Behuria

    In this episode, GDI's Pritish Behuria discusses his new book, The Political Economy of Rwanda's Rise (Open Access, Cambridge University Press). Pritish explains how the country's economic and political prospects have changed since the genocide in 1994, as well as the development challenges Rwanda currently faces.   Find out more about the Global Development Institute: WebsiteBlogBlueSky LinkedIn FacebookInstagram Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters

    43 min
  2. The Social Implications of Conservation – with Prof Dan Brockington

    2 giu

    The Social Implications of Conservation – with Prof Dan Brockington

    In recent decades, conservation science has begun to pay greater attention to local people’s rights, livelihoods, and well-being. Yet the growing availability of data and advanced technologies raises new justice concerns for conservation science. This episode explores the justice dimensions of conservation in a data-driven world. This episode features Professor Dan Brockington from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, interviewed by Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Thuy Duong Khuu.  Find out more about the Global Development Institute: WebsiteBlogBlueSky LinkedIn FacebookInstagram Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters

    29 min
  3. Geographies of Responsibility, Care and Repair in Digital Worlds of AI

    29 mag

    Geographies of Responsibility, Care and Repair in Digital Worlds of AI

    In this episode, we chat with some of the authors of a recent intervention published inTransactions of the Institute of British Geographers on 'Geographies of Responsibility, Care and Repair in Digital Worlds of AI'. We hear from Jessica McLean, Katarzyna Cieslik, Nikko Stevens, and Jack Gieseking about the threats posed by AI, the blurry definitions of AI, and the critical tools scholars are using to understand our ever-changing technological landscape. You can read the essays in the intervention here: Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers - Wiley Online Library  Find out more about the Global Development Institute: WebsiteBlogBlueSky LinkedIn FacebookInstagram Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters

    34 min
  4. What academic traits create transformative research?

    27 mag

    What academic traits create transformative research?

    In her opening session for Research for Transformation Lab week in November 2025, GDI’s Diana Mitlin reflected on five academic personas and their possibilities for transformative research: the shining superstar, the convenor, the subversive persona, the collaborative co-producer, the shapeshifter. In this pod, we follow the recording of Diana’s reflections with a conversation between two of GDI’ researchers, Smith Ouma and Elisa Gambino. Ellie and Smith react to these personas through their own experiences and situate them in the current higher education and academic system of knowledge production. We hope you enjoy their reflections. The episode is hosted by Research for Transformation Lab manager Helen Underhill.  Find out more about the Global Development Institute: WebsiteBlogBlueSky LinkedIn FacebookInstagram Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters

    45 min
  5. Alumni Conversation: Taio Gardey on Farming Out of Poverty

    21 apr

    Alumni Conversation: Taio Gardey on Farming Out of Poverty

    In this episode, Taio Gardey, GDI alumnus and Executive Director of Farming Out of Poverty (FOOP), discusses the realities of working on the ground in Sierra Leone. We discuss tricky decisions he's had to make throughout his career, the kinds of skills he's developed in recent years, and how development organisations can adapt and thrive in the current environment.    Find out more about the Global Development Institute: WebsiteBlogBlueSky LinkedIn FacebookInstagram Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters

    27 min
  6. Alumni chat: How has the SEED Changemakers programme shaped your university and graduate life?

    24 mar

    Alumni chat: How has the SEED Changemakers programme shaped your university and graduate life?

    In this episode, we chat with five recent graduates about their time with the SEED Changemakers programme. Participants include: Laura AcostaIfe AgboolaPatrick CaskieEddie GrovesThando MatheAs well as chatting about their reasons for becoming Changemakers, participants describe their reasons for supporting social enterprise One World Together, the skills they learned as students, and their experiences of navigating a tough graduate jobs market. A must-listen for current and prospective students! We covered a lot of initiatives and topics during the course of the interview, so we've provided some relevant links below: One World TogetherSEED Changemakers programmeWe Don't Do CharityGoonjAlumni Podcast: Navigating Development Careers in the Twenty-First Century Find out more about the Global Development Institute: WebsiteBlogBlueSky LinkedIn FacebookInstagram Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters

    35 min
  7. Taxation and Development in Ghana and West Africa

    24 mar

    Taxation and Development in Ghana and West Africa

    In this episode, Dr Mohammed Ibrahim is joined by Dr Alex Moyem Kombat, Head of Research and Policy of the Ghana Revenue Authority and two GDI PGRs, Anifat Ibrahim and Mohammed Damba to discuss domestic revenue mobilisation in Ghana and in West Africa.  Taxation is crucial to development as it provides states with the necessary funding to provide citizens with public services, such as healthcare and education. Currently, Ghana’s tax-to-GDP ratio is around 13%, just short of the African average of 15%, but far from the OECD average of over 30%.  Listen to learn about what are some of Ghana’s biggest challenges in collecting taxes and how these resonate with broader development concerns in the West Africa region.  Find out more about the Global Development Institute: WebsiteBlogBlueSky LinkedIn FacebookInstagram Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters

    49 min
  8. Using data to map forest changes

    16 feb

    Using data to map forest changes

    In this latest episode from the Sustainable Forest Transition Project, Prof Johan Oldekop (GDI) speaks to Sarah Castle (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Matt Fagan (University of Maryland Baltimore County).  Johan, Sarah and Matt talk about their research and how data can shape forest landscapes and the way we interact with them.  More from Sarah:  Article in One Earth Bringing Satellites Down to Earth Politics of Pixels Robust Evaluation of Carbon Credits CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance FAIR Principles for data stewardship More from Matt:  Matt's Paper in Nature Ecology and Evolution AlphaEarth Foundations Model and it’s relatives “Planting at all costs: Can trees save the planet? (In French)” Rhett Butler's (Mongabay Editor) Blog  Find out more about the Global Development Institute: WebsiteBlogBlueSky LinkedIn FacebookInstagram Newsletter Intro music Anna Banana by Eaters

    1h 6m
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We’re the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester: where critical thinking meets social justice. Each episode we will bring you the latest thinking, insights and debate in development studies.

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  • Creatore
    Global Development Institute
  • Anni di attività
    2017 - 2026
  • Puntate
    135
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    © 2026 Global Development Institute podcast
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    Global Development Institute podcast

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