Our Aims and Objectives

We are the UK association for all those who research, study and teach global development issues

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What is Development Studies

What is development studies and decolonising development.

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Our Members

We have around 1,000 members, made up of individuals and around 40 institutions

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Governance

Find out about our constitution, how we are run and meet our Council

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People

Meet our Council members and other staff who support the running of DSA

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About

The DSA Conference is an annual event which brings together the development studies community

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DSA2024

Our conference this year is themed "Social justice and development in a polarising world"

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Past Conferences

Find out about our previous conferences

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Study Groups

Our Study Groups offer a chance to connect with others who share your areas of interest

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Students and ECRs

Students and early career researchers are an important part of our community

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Publications

Our book series with OUP and our relationship with other publishers

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North-South Research

A series of workshops exploring North-South interdisciplinary research with key messages and reports

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Membership Directory

Find out who our members are, where they are based and the issues they work on

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CDS University of Bath

CDS, University of Bath, June news

CDS, University of Bath, June news

A film on artisanal miners in the DRC; payments from medical device companies; drugs policing; unconditional basic income and more.

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DSA Council member wins teaching award

DSA Council member wins teaching award

Touseef Mir has been recognised for excellence in teaching, particularly through the use of creative and effective approaches.

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CDS, University of Bath, November news

CDS, University of Bath, November news

New series of papers at CDS Bath. The first looks at assessing the progress of the SDGs, locally in Bath and NE Somerset.

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Past News