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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DSA2025

Our conference this year is themed "Navigating crisis: dangers and opportunities in development"

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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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Decolonising Development

The initiatives we are undertaking that work towards decolonising development studies

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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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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2021-11-15

Updated on: 2021-11-15

This Privacy Policy explains the policies of Development Studies Association on the collection
and use of the information we collect when you access https://www.devstud.org.uk (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy describes your
privacy rights and how you are protected under privacy laws.

By using our Service, you are consenting to the collection and use of your information in accordance
with this Privacy Policy. Please do not access or use our Service if you do not consent to the collection
and use of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy has been created with
the help of CookieScript Privacy Policy Generator.

Development Studies Association is authorized to modify this Privacy Policy at any time.
This may occur without prior notice.

Development Studies Association will post the revised Privacy Policy on the https://www.devstud.org.uk website

Collection and Use of Your Personal Information

Information We Collect

When using our Service, you will be prompted to provide us with personal information used to
contact or identify you. https://www.devstud.org.uk collects the following information:

  • Usage Data
  • Name
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  • Date of Birth
  • Work Address
  • Home Address
  • Payment Information

Usage Data includes the following:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address of computers accessing the site
  • Web page requests
  • Referring web pages
  • Browser used to access site
  • Time and date of access

How We Collect Information

https://www.devstud.org.uk collects and receives information from you in the following manner:

  • When you fill a registration form or otherwise submit your personal information.
  • When you interact with our Service.

Your information will be stored for up to 700 days after it is
no longer required to provide you the services. Your information may be retained for longer periods for
reporting or record- keeping in accordance with applicable laws. Information which does not identify you
personally may be stored indefinitely.

How We Use Your Information

https://www.devstud.org.uk may use your information for the following purposes:

  • Providing and maintaining our Service, as well as monitoring the usage of our Service.
  • For other purposes. Development Studies Association will use your information for data analysis to identify usage
    trends or determine the effective of our marketing campaigns when reasonable. We will use
    your information to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, and marketing efforts.
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  • For the performance of a contract. Your Personal Data will assist with the
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    electronic communication related to the functions, products, services, or security updates when
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  • Managing customer orders. Your email address, phone number, social media profiles, and other
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  • Administration information. Your Personal Data will be used as part of the operation of our
    website Administration practices.

How We Share Your Information

Development Studies Association will share your information, when applicable, in the following situations:

  • With your consent. Development Studies Association will share your information for any purpose with your explicit
    consent.

Third-party Sharing

Any third party we share your information with must disclose the purpose for which they intend to use
your information. They must retain your information only for the duration disclosed when requesting or
receiving said information. The third-party service provider must not further collect, sell, or use your
personal information except as necessary to perform the specified purpose.

Your information may be shared to a third-party for reasons including:

  • Analytics information. Your information might be shared with online
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    efforts, advertisements, and more.

If you choose to provide such information during registration or
otherwise, you are giving Development Studies Association permission to use, share, and store that information in a manner consistent with
this Privacy Policy.

Your information may be disclosed for additional reasons, including:

  • Complying with applicable laws, regulations, or court orders.
  • Responding to claims that your use of our Service violates third-party rights.
  • Enforcing agreements you make with us, including this Privacy Policy.

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Security

Your information’s security is important to us. https://www.devstud.org.uk
utilizes a range of security measures to prevent the misuse, loss, or alteration of the information you have given us.
However, because we cannot guarantee the security of the information you provide us, you must access our service at your
own risk.

Development Studies Association is not responsible for the performance of websites
operated by third parties or your interactions with them. When you leave this website, we recommend you review the
privacy practices of other websites you interact with and determine the adequacy of those practices.

Contact Us

For any questions, please contact us through the following methods:

Name: Development Studies Association

Address: Development Studies Association

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.devstud.org.uk