Institute of Development Studies

03/09/2026

Humanitarian Access Initiative facilitators have brought vital knowledge into the aid sector.

They have demonstrated the strength and resilience of communities, showing how residents of Somalia’s rural areas raise substantial funds and organise remarkable initiatives.

In this Discussion Note, facilitators describe their typical week, including meetings with community members, manager and IDS ➡️https://ids.pulse.ly/tvkcjsmil0

IDS is a research and learning partner in the Humanitarian Access Initiative with the Caafimaad Plus Consortium

03/09/2026

📢IDS Event!

Unlocking the impossible: The reality of power on society.

This talk with renowned Professor of computer science Dr. Hafiz Md. Hasan Babu explores the profound technological innovations driving the reality of quantum power and evaluates its impending societal impacts.

Chair: Moinul Zaber, Research Fellow at IDS.

📅Tuesday 8 September
🕐1pm to 2pm
🏢IDS Convening Space and online on Zoom

Register now: https://ids.pulse.ly/etc7nxvq8v

02/09/2026

🎓 Preparing for your scholarship interview? Hear from someone who’s been through it.

Chevening Scholar and IDS student Erry Hakiki shares five practical tips that helped him prepare for his Chevening interview- from managing nerves and expanding on his application essays to practising mock interviews and preparing extra examples.

And if you’re currently working on your scholarship application, join our free Postgraduate Scholarship Masterclass on 8 September, 2026.

Hear directly from IDS students and alumni as they share their experiences and advice on putting together a strong application, telling your story, and preparing for the scholarship process.

🎥 Watch Erry’s interview tips: https://youtube.pulse.ly/duiczgcecj

📝 Register for the Postgraduate Scholarship Masterclass: https://ids.pulse.ly/7snjlsxeys

In this video, Erry Hakiki, a Chevening Scholar from Indonesia and ...

01/09/2026

Speaker announcement 📢

🎓 How can you turn your achievements and future ambitions into a clear and convincing scholarship story?

Juan Bautista is a political scientist and cultural manager from Argentina specialising in populism. As a Chevening Scholar, he studied MA Governance, Development and Public Policy at IDS in 2024–25. His scholarship success came from telling a clear and concise story about who he is, what he has achieved and how the opportunity would support his future plans.

In our Scholarship Masterclass, Juan will share practical guidance on transforming your achievements and future plans into the kind of compelling proposal Chevening is looking for. He’ll offer advice on building a focused narrative that clearly communicates your experience, ambitions and reasons for pursuing the scholarship.

📅 08 September, 2026, 15:30 - 16:30
📍 Online on Zoom
🔗 Register now! https://ids.pulse.ly/h2uccmkdzb

31/08/2026

💡 What does it take to help households withstand climate shocks and escape poverty for good?

New research featured on the IDS Between the Lines podcast shows that resilience isn't built through a single intervention. It requires coordinated support that strengthens livelihoods, skills, assets and opportunities over time.

Join Vidya Diwakar, Brian Mulenga, Anderson Gondwe and Judith Kahamba as they discuss lessons from Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and beyond.

🎙️Listen to Climate Resilience and Poverty Reduction in Africa at: https://ids.pulse.ly/eebkflo8st

30/08/2026

📢IDS book launch!

What does it take to create change in complex systems?

At the launch of The Practice of Systemic Action Research, authors Danny Burns and Marina Apgar will share lessons from more than 20 years of work applying systems thinking and participatory action research around the world.

Drawing on experience from programmes tackling child labour and supporting peacebuilding, this event will explore how researchers, practitioners and funders can support change at scale.

📅Wednesday 16 September
🕕12:30 to 14:00
🏢In person at IDS or online via Zoom

Book your place at: https://ids.pulse.ly/xhv7ueehzx

29/08/2026

10% early bird discount!
Apply by 31 August 2026.

This six-week online course will equip you with the concepts, skills and tools required to use evidence to inform policies and programmes.

The course is led by the IDS Knowledge, Power and Participation team, who pioneered new approaches and adapted existing methodologies to bridge the supply of inclusive research with the demand for evidence from governments, multilaterals and development agencies.

📅 Oct 22 – Nov 26, 2026
📍Online

Apply now!
https://tinyurl.pulse.ly/mg5ucxis61

28/08/2026

Attending the World Trade Organization public forum 2026 in Geneva?

Join the Curated Conversation on👇

The Disconnects Between Trade Policy & the Rhetoric of Inclusive Trade, with IDS research fellow Amrita Saha and speakers:

➡️Amrita Bahri
➡️Amelia U Santos Paulino PhD
➡️Dan Gay
➡️Clara Brandi
➡️Sachin Kumar Sharma
➡️Co-chaired with Mattia Di Ubaldo

28/08/2026

📢IDS Event!

Unlocking the impossible: The reality of power on society.

This talk with renowned Professor of computer science Dr. Hafiz Md. Hasan Babu explores the profound technological innovations driving the reality of quantum power and evaluates its impending societal impacts.

Chair: Moinul Zaber, Research Fellow at IDS.

📅Tuesday 8 September
🕐1pm to 2pm
🏢IDS Convening Space and online on Zoom

Register now: https://ids.pulse.ly/1xyhuuloyr

27/08/2026

“The struggle for Afghanistan, and particularly for Afghan women and girls, is real and should not be forgotten.”

Five years since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, millions of women and girls continue to face severe restrictions on their rights to education, work and participation in public life.

In a new IDS opinion piece, Zohra Jalal, alum of our MA Gender & Development and a former Chevening Scholar, reflects on what is at stake when girls are denied an education- not only for women themselves, but for Afghanistan’s future.

Drawing on her own experience of leaving Afghanistan and pursuing her education at IDS, Zohra warns against the normalisation of these restrictions and calls for educational pathways for Afghan students to remain open.

Read Zohra’s full reflection here:

When women and girls are denied the opportunity to continue their education in Afghanistan under Taliban rule