Tom Jarvis is a second-year PhD student in the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham, where he also completed an MA in Social Research. He also holds an MA in Post-Conflict Recovery Studies from the University of York, and has previously worked as a researcher in the UK criminal justice sector. His … Continue reading “IDD PhD student wins research poster contest”
Month: June 2017
African students in IDD celebrate “Africa Day”
Richard Kweitsu is a Mo Ibrahim Scholar pursuing MSc International Development (Governance and State Building) at the University of Birmingham. He is currently working as an intern at GSDRC. As part of activities marking the celebration of Africa Union Day on May 25, students of African descent studying at the International Development Department of the … Continue reading “African students in IDD celebrate “Africa Day””
Four ways the Kenyan elections could be rigged – and how to stop it
Nic Cheeseman is Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham. He was formerly the Director of the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. His research addresses a range of questions such as whether populism is an effective strategy of political mobilization in Africa, how paying tax changes citizens’ attitudes towards democracy and … Continue reading “Four ways the Kenyan elections could be rigged – and how to stop it”