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Tom Goodfellow next to the logo for the Forgeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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 Sheffield's ICOSS Building for the international workshop “New Frontiers of Urban Informality.”

Lauren Rea holding a certificate with a colleage at an award ceremony

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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FunKino, Cinema for Inclusion: Creating New Imaginaries through participatory storytelling

Gender Justice in STEM workshop at Cape Town University

Gender Justice in STEM workshop at Cape Town University

Numerous people stood in a group taking a photo, with dried floral displays on the wall and tables with food in front

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.
Attendees at the IGSD Away Day

Away Day: Expanding the impact of IGSD work
Dorothea Kleine at UN

IGSD Director speaks at UN about Digitalisation and Sustainability

IGSD Director Prof Dorothea Kleine was invited by the United Nations to speak as a Senior Expert on the sustainability costs of digitalization.
IGSD - Malala Fund, Digital Learning

Improving girls’ educational opportunities with digital learning
Handbook on Livelihoods in the Global South

Handbook on Livelihoods in the Global South

A new handbook has been published, with IGSD member and PhD researcher Henry Staples contributing a chapter.