Webinars

BRICS Banking and the Debate over sub-Imperialism

Do the BRICS countries herald a new dawn for democracy or continued political repression? Patrick Bond introduces his book BRICS: An Anti-Capitalist Critique.

How Can the Global Goals for Sustainable Development Be Effectively Delivered?

Valerie Amato highlights emerging models of multi-stakeholder collaboration and the relevance of systems thinking and complexity science.

Can India Sort Out Medical Device Graveyards in Africa?

Medical devices donated to developing countries are often of the wrong type or broken. Could new research resolve this and improve healthcare?

Towards Inclusive Innovation, Asian Drivers, Global Value Chains and the Role of Commodities: Celebrating Raphael Kaplinsky’s Research

A celebration of the 40+ years Professor Raphie Kaplinsky has been researching the economics of innovation, globalisation and development.

Radical Research and Education in Modern Times: Freirean Approaches to the Renewal of Trade Unions and Global Labour Movements

Fenella Porter uses a Freirean approach to argue that many trade unions need to reform their relationship with workers and the new landscape of work.

To Eradicate or to Legalise? Child Labour Debates and ILO Convention 182

Jean Grugel draws on child labour debates from Latin America to explore the impact of international standard setting for what 'development' means.

The Role of Industry Associations in Development and Diffusion of Health Innovations

Theo Papaioannou, Dinar Kale, Andrew Watkins and Julius Mugwagwa use South Africa and India as case studies to unpack the potential of industry associations.

We Are Teachers

New short film showcases the role of participatory video in improving learning outcomes in rural Malawi and as a research tool.

Green Economy Agendas: NGOs' Divergent Alliances Around Natural Capital

Les Levidow investigates the alliances around approaches to natural capital and how these link environment and development issues.

International Education and Development (IED) @OU

Elizabeth Erling, Lore Gallastegi and Leigh-Anne Perryman (OU) discuss their latest research, including the impact of the TESS-India project.

Contact us

To find out more about our work, or to discuss a potential project, please contact:

International Development Research Office
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
United Kingdom

T: +44 (0)1908 858502
E: international-development-research@open.ac.uk