School of International Development - Research Areas and Themes

Research Areas and Themes

Research in DEV addresses the current challenges of international development through multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches in the social, political, natural and environmental sciences and economics. Research is organised into three areas, which each comprise three research themes, with some overlapping topics:

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