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PhD defence by Sabna Mohamad Abbass Ali - 3 December 2021

Why to resource-rich countries underperform? A study of Sudan and South Sudan,

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Research InSightS LIVE #2 - 6 December 2021

Seeking systemic action for refugees and migrants

Successful PhD defence by Antonio Roman-Alcalá
Focusing on the case of California, Roman-Alcalá looks historically and at today’s rural and agrarian ‘Others’
- Wednesday 1 Dec 2021
- PhD defence
Old economists offer the missing pieces of the puzzle for a new economy
How can renowned economists of the past help us to shape a post-capitalist economy? Irene van Staveren shares her latest book in this interview.
- Friday 3 Dec 2021
- Publication
What is the effect of trade on environmental emmissions?
A study of the discrepancy in the results of research into environmental emissions caused by trade - where the emissions take place and what is measured matters
- Monday 29 Nov 2021
- Publication

Research InSightS Live 2 - Seeking systemic action for refugees and migrants
2nd Research InSightS event on systemic action for the protection of the most vulnerable. The role of civil society, policy-makers and academia.
- Monday 6 Dec 2021, 15:00 - 17:00
- Online event
PhD defence by Roselle Leah Kolipano Rivera
A study of the interplay between gender and transport elucidate the marginalization of the interests of low-income users, the majority of whom are women
- Tuesday 7 Dec 2021, 15:00 - 17:00
- PhD defence
'Children of the Buddha': Urban Buddhism and youth development in contemporary Vietnam
In this Research in Progress Seminar Dat Manh Nguyen explores the roles and implications of Buddhist educational programmes for youth development in Vietnam
- Thursday 9 Dec 2021, 13:00 - 14:00
- Seminar