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GSD PhD student presents paper at DSA Conference 2026
Hadijah Namyalo‑Ganafa, a PhD researcher in Global Sustainable Development funded by the Leverhulme Trust TRANSFORM Doctoral Scholarships, recently presented her work at the Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference 2026 at the University College Dublin, Ireland.
Successful Funding Award for Dr Maurice Beseng to Advance Sustainable Coastal Livelihoods
Dr Maurice Beseng has secured £25,000 from the Participatory Research Fund to expand his innovative work on the participatory co‑management of Abandoned, Lost or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in Cameroon. The award recognises his leadership in tackling one of the most pressing yet under‑addressed environmental challenges affecting coastal communities.
GSD PhD student presents research at political ecology conference
A third-year GSD PhD student recently presented his doctoral research at a prestigious political ecology conference.
GSD PhD student presents paper on human trafficking at Criminology Conference
A PhD candidate within our GSD doctoral programme recently presented a paper discussing the ethical and methodological challenges of her research at the Annual Western Society of Criminology Conference, which was held from 5–7 February 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
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IGSD Professor invited to launch Oxford University Press book internationally
Professor Elena Korosteleva, Director of the Institute for Global Sustainable Development (IGSD), has been invited to launch her highly acclaimed book Complexity and Community in International Relations: Nurturing Resilience in Central Eurasia, published by Oxford University Press in December 2025, internationally.
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New study by GSD Teaching Fellow examines abandoned fishing gear and its impact on coastal livelihoods in Cameroon
Maurice Beseng has published a new open-access article in the leading peer-reviewed journal Marine Policy, which is published by Elsevier.
The article, titled ‘Managing abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear in Cameroon’s marine small-scale fisheries: Perspective of local ecological knowledge’, explores the growing global challenge posed by abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear, and its contribution to multiple sustainability challenges including plastic pollution, damage to marine ecosystems, and threats to coastal livelihoods and food security.
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Professor Elena Korosteleva publishes a landmark book on resilience and community in Central Eurasia
We are delighted to announce that Professor Elena Korosteleva, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Institute of Global Sustainable Development (IGSD), has published a major new monograph: Complexity and Community in International Relations: Nurturing Resilience in Central Eurasia, with Oxford University Press.
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Life Sciences and GSD student researching Hungarian sandy forest steppes under the URSS project shares his experience and key findings
I am Vince Balázs, a third year Life Sciences and GSD student, and I spent a summer under the URSS project, researching the effect of climate change on the vegetation of sandy forest steppes in Hungary.
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