Department of International Development, University of Oxford
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| Department of International Development, University of Oxford | |
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| Name | Department of International Development, University of Oxford |
| Established | 2005 |
| Parent | University of Oxford |
| City | Oxford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Department of International Development, University of Oxford is an academic unit of the University of Oxford focusing on research and teaching related to global poverty, humanitarian action, and international development policy. The department integrates interdisciplinary approaches from St Antony's College, Oxford, Nuffield College, Oxford, All Souls College, Oxford, Balliol College, Oxford, and Green Templeton College, Oxford to engage with actors such as the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and Department for International Development (United Kingdom). Staff and students collaborate with practitioners from Médecins Sans Frontières, Oxfam, Save the Children, Amnesty International, and CARE International.
History
The department was created in 2005 through consolidation of teaching and research traditions traceable to postwar units that engaged with Marshall Plan, Commonwealth development, and Cold War reconstruction efforts tied to institutions like the Foreign Office (United Kingdom), UNICEF, and United Nations Development Programme. Early scholars drew on comparative studies linked to India, China, Brazil, South Africa, and Kenya while interacting with policy forums such as the World Trade Organization, G8, and G20. Over time the department broadened collaborations to include crisis contexts exemplified by the Rwandan genocide, Balkan conflicts, the Haiti earthquake, and the Syrian civil war, aligning research with procedural reforms advocated by panels including the Easterly Commission and policy debates influenced by figures like Angus Deaton, Jeffrey Sachs, Paul Collier, and Esther Duflo.
Academic programs
The department offers postgraduate and doctoral programs that attract candidates from institutions such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, London School of Economics, Columbia University, and University of Cambridge. Degree pathways include master's curricula drawing on methodologies from the Econometric Society, Royal Economic Society, and approaches used by practitioners at International Rescue Committee and World Food Programme. Programs emphasize fieldwork in regions including Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Middle East, and incorporate training informed by standards from Inter-Agency Standing Committee and case studies involving African Union, European Union, ASEAN, and Mercosur.
Research and Centres
Research clusters and centres within the department engage with thematic areas such as humanitarian studies, development economics, political economy, and environmental resilience. Associated centres have hosted projects connected to the Oxford Martin School, Leverhulme Trust, Wellcome Trust, Rockefeller Foundation, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Collaborative initiatives have addressed issues exemplified by the Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, Sustainable Development Goals, and responses to epidemics like Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa and COVID-19 pandemic. The department maintains links to specialized institutes including the Refugee Studies Centre, Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, and the International Migration Institute.
Faculty and notable alumni
Faculty have included scholars and practitioners with profiles intersecting with awards and organizations such as the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, Templeton Prize, Royal Society, and advisory roles to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, World Health Organization, International Labour Organization, and European Commission. Alumni have taken positions at institutions like the United Nations Development Programme, World Bank Group, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, United States Agency for International Development, and national ministries in countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Peru. Graduates have contributed to major reports for commissions including the Brundtland Commission, Commission on Growth and Development, and served in elected offices in parliaments of United Kingdom, Kenya, India, and Canada.
Partnerships and collaborations
The department maintains formal and informal partnerships with multilateral organizations including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, and International Organization for Migration, as well as NGOs like World Vision International and think tanks such as the Overseas Development Institute, Chatham House, Brookings Institution, International Crisis Group, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Academic exchange and joint supervision arrangements extend to University of Cape Town, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, National University of Singapore, and Tsinghua University.
Funding and governance
Funding streams combine support from research councils like the Economic and Social Research Council, philanthropic sources such as the Ford Foundation and Gates Foundation, competitive grants from the European Research Council, and commissioned work for agencies including the Department for International Development (United Kingdom), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and United States Agency for International Development. Governance operates within the collegiate and departmental framework of the University of Oxford with oversight by elected convenors, departmental boards, and steering committees that coordinate ethics approvals, doctoral training partnerships, and strategic priorities in dialogue with partners including UK Research and Innovation and the British Academy.
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