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The School of Global Development, University of East Anglia, UK. A world-leading centre for research, teaching, and practice using critical analysis. 1st in the UK for Development Studies (REF 2021)

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Be sure to join us for our next Open Day on September 6 to see the campus for yourself. You'll be able to:

✨ Meet our staff and students
🏫 Tour the campus
πŸ“š Discover our courses

Book your place now: bit.ly/40Vx81e

#UKUniversity #ThisIsUEA #UniOpenDay

08.08.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic card with Ed Hawkins' climate stripes image in the background, and text that details the Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference and the date and title of the conference.

Graphic card with Ed Hawkins' climate stripes image in the background, and text that details the Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference and the date and title of the conference.

Just ONE DAY left to register to join us at our Critical Decade for Climate Action Conference this September #Tyndall25UEA

07.08.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ“ Chevening Scholarships are open!

Study a fully funded MA at UEA’s School of Global Development.

πŸ‘‰ chevening.org | uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-global-development/postgraduate

06.08.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big congratulations to our colleague @martinscott2010.bsky.social! πŸ†

His co-authored book is shortlisted for the 2025 MeCCSA Outstanding Achievement Awards.

Winners will be announced at the MeCCSA Conference, 4–6 Sept at Edinburgh Napier.

Read more: www.meccsa.org.uk/meccsa-outst...

06.08.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re excited to invite you to Summit Photo, our brand new event bringing together world-renowned photographers, explorers and policy experts to ask how photography can address today's global challenges.

Taking place 26-28 September, book your tickets today πŸ‘‰ rgs.org/events/upcom...

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05.08.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New piece from international researchers led by DEV Rachel Carmenta published on Current Opinion Environmental Sustainability:

β€œUnveiling pervasive assumptions” challenges the idea that poverty drives biodiversity loss & offers new models for equitable #conservation.

πŸ”— doi.org/10.1016/j.co...

04.08.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The opportunities and challenges of developing and implementing local climate adaptation targets Climate adaptation policies have been developed at global, national and local levels, however, significant implementation gaps persist. Adaptation targets – achieved through metrics to assess the…

Today's read πŸ“– On developing guiding principles for creating climate #adaptation targets to increase their robustness

Affiliate Member of the Tyndall Centre and Honorary Research Fellow Andrew Kythreotis and other authors in @plosclimate.org ➑️

01.08.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Why Does Media Matter for Development? - International Development Course Discover how the media can help to tackle poverty and inequality all around the world and improve global development with experts from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Free course alert! πŸ“š

This August, explore how #media shapes global development in our FutureLearn course:

Why Media Matters for Global Development 🌍

Learn how media can tackle poverty & inequality.

Enrol: www.futurelearn.com/courses/medi...

31.07.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
50 Years of DEV
YouTube video by devschooluea 50 Years of DEV

Did you know UEA’s School of Global Development is +50 years old? πŸŽ‰

From pioneering work in #ClimateChange and #education to partnerships across the globe, we've been at the forefront of research, teaching, and impact in development.

Watch our video 50 Years of DEV: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMwS...

30.07.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
White banner with an image of a person speaking in front of an audience during a presentation. The words 'Mid-Career Fellowships' are written on the right-hand side.

White banner with an image of a person speaking in front of an audience during a presentation. The words 'Mid-Career Fellowships' are written on the right-hand side.

There are only three weeks left to apply for the Mid-Career Fellowships. The opportunity supports researchers in the humanities and social sciences to pursue a significant research project and engage the public with their findings. Apply now: buff.ly/VOWVPuC

30.07.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Shariff Hakim, MA Education & Development grad from UEA! πŸŽ“

From Ghana to Norwich via a @britishcouncil.bsky.social Scholarship, Shariff’s journey is all about transforming #education for underserved communities.

Next stop: advocacy, policy, & youth empowerment.

www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...

29.07.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Placard saying 'Climate Justice Now', held by hand of a white person in a march

Placard saying 'Climate Justice Now', held by hand of a white person in a march

New Publication Alert! πŸ—žοΈ

Zeynep Durmaz & DEV colleague Heike Schroeder published a powerful piece on how Indigenous Peoples are pushing back against carbon markets & #CarbonColonialism in UN climate talks.

Read more: www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/13...

28.07.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our own @martinscott2010.bsky.social has published a new policy brief for the #G20, calling for stronger support for independent, diverse, and financially viable media.

Part of the #M20 initiative ahead of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.

Read it here: media20.org/wp-content/u...

25.07.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For years, the EU’s border agency unlawfully transferred data on migrants and activists to Europol An investigation by several media outlets, including EL PAÍS, reveals that Frontex provided the European police agency with indiscriminate information on thousands of people, gathered from covert inte...

🚨 New investigation co-authored by our colleague @stavinoha.bsky.social: EU agencies #Frontex & #Europol unlawfully shared data, sweeping up migrants and #HumanRights defenders.

Published in @elpais.com, @lemonde.fr, Solomon, @netzpolitik.org

Read more: english.elpais.com/internationa...

24.07.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Artist | UEA: Freedoms of Speech in a Fractured World UEA: Freedoms of Speech in a Fractured World

πŸŽͺ Heading to #LatitudeFestival?

Catch UEA @martinscott2010.bsky.social (DEV) & Anshuman Mondal (Literature) on Sunday at 14:20 at The Listening Post.

They’ll talk Freedoms in a Fractured Worldβ€”a vital convo on free speech, #media & #democracy.

Read more: www.latitudefestival.com/artists/uea-...

23.07.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“° @developmentuea.bsky.social 2025–26 Newsletter is here!

A vibrant year in review, featuring student voices, alumni stories, new modules, and groundbreaking research.

Dive into the highlights of their teaching, research, and impact.

Read more: assets.uea.ac.uk/f/185167/x/9...

14.07.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing!

15.07.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Adrian Ramsay, MP for Waveney Valley, at the WaveSEA climate action event for schools and community partners and leaders in the Waveney Valley

Adrian Ramsay, MP for Waveney Valley, at the WaveSEA climate action event for schools and community partners and leaders in the Waveney Valley

Last week, 36 schools, 10 trusts, 15 partner orgs & 4 LAs gathered in South Norfolk to kickstart climate and sustainability action. From renewable energy to climate-emotional literacy, #WaveSEA is transforming classrooms with grassroots energy +#SchoolSustainability ! tyndall.ac.uk/news/adrian-...

14.07.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IUCN WCPA Technical Note No. 23: Integrating Justice into Restoration Practice Whilst tensions about justice continue to hamper restoration projects, some important lessons have been learned about how best to avoid these problems. In particular, there is strong evidence that hig...

🌱 New piece from DEV colleagues Adrian Martin, Iokine Rodriguez & Neil Dawson:

β€œIntegrating Justice into #Restoration Practice”, a new @iucnwcpa.bsky.social technical note on how inclusive, locally led approaches improve restoration outcomes.

Read it here: iucn.org/resources/ot...

11.07.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ @britishcouncil.bsky.social are awarding two new 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh
@iashedinburgh.bsky.social

⏰ Apply by 28 July
www.britishcouncil.org/research-ins...

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Our 2025–26 Newsletter is here! πŸ“°

A vibrant year in review, featuring student voices, alumni stories, new modules, and groundbreaking research.

Dive into the highlights of our teaching, research, and impact.

Read more: assets.uea.ac.uk/f/185167/x/9...

09.07.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tyndall research drives green shore power breakthrough in Scotland - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Research from the Tyndall team at the University of Manchester is powering a new and cleaner way of docking ships at the Port of Aberdeen in Scotland, offering policy insight into how to roll this…

πŸ“’ Our research underpins Scotland's largest maritime #decarbonisation project, a green shore power system at the Port of Aberdeen.

Ships can now cut emissions at berth by switching to low-carbon power. Read more ➑️ tyndall.ac.uk/news/tyndall... #ClimateAction

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Discover #Geography at UEA! 🌍

Explore how we tackle global challengesβ€”from #ClimateChange to urban inequalityβ€”through our innovative Geography programmes.

Offered via Global Development & Environmental Sciences, with real-world impact at the core.

Find your path: www.uea.ac.uk/study/subjec...

08.07.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Frontex collected personal data for years through covert interrogations of migrants after their arrival in Europe that lacked basic legal guarantees"

Apostolis Fotiadis, @stavinoha.bsky.social + Lola Hierro expose another scandal involving Frontex and migrants' rights

elpais.com/internaciona...

07.07.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Check out this blog post by our DEV colleague Thi Bogossian, marking 20 years since the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. The piece reflects on the ongoing criminalisation of Brazilians in the UK and the enduring legacies of state violence.

04.07.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A large amount of smoke billowing out of the sky, with bright sun visible on left-hand-side, in a controlled burn in Dallas County, Alabama, in the United States. Photo by Cody Eason via Unsplash

A large amount of smoke billowing out of the sky, with bright sun visible on left-hand-side, in a controlled burn in Dallas County, Alabama, in the United States. Photo by Cody Eason via Unsplash

New from Tyndall Centre + international researchers: GlobalRx, the first global dataset of prescribed burns spans over 200K records across 16 countries and 12 biomesπŸ”₯

With #ClimateChange reshaping burn windows, GlobalRX is vital for safe, adaptive land management.

πŸ“– Read more: buff.ly/gQtZiNU

03.07.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Big congratulations to @reetiks.bsky.social, named one of the BBC's 2025 New Generation Thinkers!

Selected for her work on gender, climate, and migration, she’ll bring bold research to new audiences via BBC Radio 4.

Read more: www.uea.ac.uk/about/news/a...

02.07.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to Rebecca Elmhirst, Rebecca Stonehill, Hannah Claxton, Helen Baczkowska & Sabine Virani for a brilliant 2025 Piers Blaikie Lecture! @gejgroup.bsky.social

A rich dialogue on feminist political ecology in Norfolk β€” beautifully captured in a poem by Rebecca Stonehill.

πŸ“Έ Photos: John Chirwa

25.06.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic card that advertises conference "Rethinking EU Climate and Sustainability Governance in an Age of Disruption" with small accompanying photo of glass building next to trees and water

Graphic card that advertises conference "Rethinking EU Climate and Sustainability Governance in an Age of Disruption" with small accompanying photo of glass building next to trees and water

ICYMI - happening tomorrow πŸ“† Join theβ€ͺ @greendealnet.eu‬ conference on Rethinking EU Climate & Sustainability Governance in an Age of Disruption🟒 Sign up now to participate online ➑️ buff.ly/wLmHn4F

18.06.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge congratulations to Dr Reetika Revathy Subramanian in our School of Global Development, announced today as one of the six BBC New Generation Thinkers for 2025. πŸ‘πŸŽ‰

#AHRC #BBC #ThisIsUEA

@reetiks.bsky.social @developmentuea.bsky.social @climateuea.bsky.social
@ukri.org @news.ukri.org

16.06.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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