LSE International Development promotes interdisciplinary postgraduate teaching and research.https://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mwq5qmc24s2ePatrick Mcveigh, co-winner of the 2026 LSE Africa Dissertation Prize sponsored by @africaatlse.bsky.social, reflects on how a fascination with carbon markets, land rights and REDD+ in East Africa shaped both his award-winning dissertation and his career with the United Nations. https://shorturl.at/hxUZY30 Sep 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwq5qmc24s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mwo3nago622cLSE alum Sophie Freeland-Haynes manages the UK's £4bn trade relationship with Indonesia. She believes that the value of Development Studies lies in learning to question assumptions, interrogate evidence, and challenge conventional wisdom. 🎥 shorturl.at/yn7Ja29 Sep 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo3nago622chttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mwdx4lgm722iProfessor Stuart Gordon explores why data literacy belongs in qualitative humanitarian education in this new LSE HE Blog post. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Sep 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdx4lgm722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mwdq2ldfcc23From the Norwegian monarchy to the leadership of Scottish Labour, 2 alumni of LSE ID have recently assumed roles with significant influence over national public life. His Majesty King Haakon VIII of Norway and @michaeljmarra.bsky.social are both graduates of LSE's MSc Development Studies programme. https://shorturl.at/PavzP25 Sep 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdq2ldfcc23https://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mw4ll5wssc2k🌟New🌟After an unconventional journey from dentistry to global health advocacy, LSE MSc Health and International Development alum Abhijit Dhillon reflects on how studying development changed the questions she asks about power, policy, and health systems. https://shorturl.at/aaR0422 Sep 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4ll5wssc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mvztfol7z22iNew on the ID Blog: Can low- and middle-income countries cut carbon intensity as effectively as richer economies? Research by Dr Meghna Chotaliya (@m-chotaliya.bsky.social) suggests they can. The real gap isn't ability, it's access to cleaner fuels. Read more ⬇️ https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/09/21/rich-countries-dont-have-a-secret-trick-for-cutting-carbon/21 Sep 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvztfol7z22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mvsejlu72k25Dr @myfanwyvjames.bsky.social, Assistant Prof. in LSE ID, has published in Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology. The article examines mutual suspicions of corruption in humanitarian responses in eastern DRC between humanitarian colleagues, as well as humanitarians and the people they are there to assist. https://shorturl.at/hxs5a18 Sep 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsejlu72k25https://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mvs5jflps22bElliott Green (@elliottdgreen.bsky.social), Professor of Development Studies and co-Deputy Head of Department for Research in LSE's Department of International Development, recently delivered a lecture on Socialism and National Identity in Modern Africa at the University of Mauritius. https://shorturl.at/AHhM018 Sep 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs5jflps22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mvpom75lvc2e🌟 New 🌟 Why 'it depends' is a crucial phrase in Development Since graduating from LSE, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo has built a career tackling issues of economic transformation, investment & job creation. Here, she shares lessons from her journey and advice for International Development students. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IjqcRGKxv1s17 Sep 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpom75lvc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mvkl5ruaw22w🌟New 🌟 Now a PhD student in Political Science at UCL, Yiwen Sun explains how LSE's MSc Development Studies helped him develop the analytical tools, interdisciplinary perspective, and research interests that underpin his work on trade and climate politics today. https://shorturl.at/CGwmr15 Sep 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkl5ruaw22whttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mv5re5hwpk2cNew on the ID Blog: Who benefits from AI, and how? Drawing on early interviews, Anusha Raghav examines how access, awareness and augmentation vary across different groups and sectors. Read more ⬇️ https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/09/10/on-ai-access-awareness-and-augmentation/10 Sep 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5re5hwpk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3muzaixbs7c2oNew on the ID blog: Maize dominates Zambia’s food system, but not because it was the best crop for the land. In this blog, Carla Monzón Bordón explores how colonial-era decisions continue to shape land access, labour, and hunger today. Read more ⬇️ https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/09/08/maize-in-zambia-is-not-an-agricultural-story-it-is-a-political-one/08 Sep 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzaixbs7c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mujrxhssqs2wNew on the ID blog: Carla Broussy challenges common perceptions of global migration, highlighting the importance of South-South migration and the often-overlooked development benefits it can bring. Read more ⬇️ https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/09/02/the-overlooked-geography-of-migration-and-why-it-should-be-scaled-for-development/02 Sep 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujrxhssqs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3muhccgooo22kRatko Mladić died in UN custody while serving a life sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Professor Stuart Gordon reflects on justice, responsibility and the enduring lessons of Srebrenica. Read more: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/09/01/ratko-mladic-is-dead-the-questions-he-leaves-behind-are-not/01 Sep 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhccgooo22khttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mssilgqnt225After choosing an LSE master's in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE) over a diplomatic posting abroad, Moses Mpungu returned to Uganda's foreign service and went on to earn successive promotions, rising from Third Secretary to First Secretary. https://shorturl.at/mVEXB11 Aug 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssilgqnt225https://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mspvhhkg5s26🌟 New 🌟 As dissertation season reaches its final stretch, MSc Development Studies student Eilidh Taylor reflects on seven lessons she’s learned about research, writing, managing uncertainty and making the most of the process. https://shorturl.at/5Bjaj10 Aug 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspvhhkg5s26https://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3msb3d3yens2j🌟New🌟 Careers rarely follow a straight line. After joining LSE with the goal of changing careers, Rory Dillon (@camfed.bsky.social) took what seemed like a temporary part-time role with an NGO working in Ethiopia, only for it to grow into a decade-long career in international development. https://preview-lse.cloud.contensis.com/international-development/news/rory-dillon-on-why-it-pays-to-zigzag-your-career04 Aug 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb3d3yens2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3ms6o6tgwtc2eQuestions of sovereignty, financial control and disaster recovery have become increasingly intertwined in Venezuela's response to the 2026 earthquake, writes Nadira Saraswati https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/08/03/buried-twice-from-earthquake-to-financial-siege-in-venezuela/03 Aug 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6o6tgwtc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mruanjk4us27Esperanza Hughes-Salinas examines Andy Burnham's revised climate finance policy and what it means for global inequality. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/07/30/why-is-andy-burnham-turning-his-back-on-the-global-south/30 Jul 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruanjk4us27https://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mrs4ujp7xs2bOur alum Jude Chisom Erondu, the founder of the AI-native investment intelligence platform Purifi, reflects on how his Development Studies degree shaped his approach to solving complex problems, navigating career transitions, and building at the intersection of finance and technology. https://shorturl.at/GBMJs29 Jul 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs4ujp7xs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mrfgqrbwtk2pOur alum Alia Qaim Bukhari (@aliaqaim.bsky.social) argues that development interventions rarely replace existing systems of authority and access. Instead, new rules, institutions and reforms are layered onto older arrangements, producing change through accumulation rather than rupture. https://shorturl.at/rAtSY24 Jul 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfgqrbwtk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mrextd5if22pDr Myfanwy James (@myfanwyvjames.bsky.social), Assistant Professor in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies at LSE, has been quoted in @nytimes.com exploring the historical and political roots of public mistrust during health crises. https://shorturl.at/HFo7124 Jul 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrextd5if22phttps://bsky.app/profile/lseid.bsky.social/post/3mqqy7jvjnc2tHow do development organisations respond ethically in times of crisis? MSc student Laura Rabago reflects on insights from Jasmin Jahanshahi of the Aga Khan Foundation at an LSE Ethical Development Initiative event. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationaldevelopment/2026/07/16/ethical-development-in-practice-a-conversation-with-the-aga-khan-foundation/16 Jul 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:2tk6tbltldr6wmsmklzmgbjb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqy7jvjnc2t