Past events

Community of Practice: What does it take to turn toxic organisations into thriving organisations?

07:00 - 08:00 16 September 2025

Facilitated by Dr Natalie Cunningham The development space is experiencing turbulent times, with pr...

Cultural infrastructure at a crossroads - Research Café

15:00 - 18:00 16 September 2025

Join Creative Manchester for a panel and discussion event on devolution, cultural policy and Greater...

Resources, Environment, and Development Research Group Seminar

11:00 - 13:00 15 September 2025

Presentation 1: Environmental Justice as Reparation Speaker: Prof Maano Ramutsindela Professor Maano...

Settler Colonial Urbanism(s) and Infrastructural Changes in Palestine

13:00 - 14:30 15 September 2025

A joint initiative between the GDI Students for Palestine group and the Global Urban Futures and Res...

Community of Practice: What challenges do development practitioners face when developing their personal resilience?

07:00 - 08:00 19 August 2025

Development practitioners are facing an unprecedented series of crises as a result of economic, poli...

Natural Capital Workshop

09:00 - 14:30 22 July 2025

Natural Capital Workshop | University of Manchester | Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Join professionals fro...

GDI Webinar: Developing Resilience in Turbulent Times

08:00 - 09:00 15 July 2025

As economic and political crises stack up across the globe, development practitioners are facing inc...

Digital Trust and Security in the Era of Generative AI Forum

2 July - 19 September 2025

Following on from the success of our Centre for Digital Trust and Society (CDTS) Forum series we are...

Ecotopian pedagogies for the symbiocene

09:00 - 16:00 27 June 2025

The session will begin with a critical historical investigation of the rise of (E)SD before going on...

How to Create a Good Food Revolution (Prof. Kevin Morgan)

16:00 - 18:00 25 June 2025

Join us for a talk and discussion about how public food policies can help promote social justice, pu...