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Recent study explores poverty’s impact on urban residents in low-income areas

On 25 October 2023, Dr Keetie Roelen – Senior Research Fellow and CSGD Co-Deputy Director, presented research findings in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from a recent study on the experiences of the urban poor of insecurity, inadequate assistance and area-based discrimination.

26th October 2023
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Research hub hosts workshop on poverty reduction policies and programmes

Ending poverty has always been a pressing issue, and the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified this crisis. The Sustainable Development Goal #1 to end poverty has been significantly derailed,  and rising food and fuel prices, climate change, and conflicts have further escalated the situation.

9th October 2023
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Researchers’ Abstracts Accepted in Routledge’s Book on Creative Research

We are delighted to share that three early-career researchers from the Centre for the Study of Global Development – Dr Ayomide Oluseye, Elise Denis-Ramirez and Elizabeth Ascroft will be contributing to the book, ‘Creative Research on Gender and Sexuality in Childhood and Youth’ published by Routledge.  

4th October 2023
A group of people outside the OU's Walton Hall: left to right: Oli Biard, Dr Eric Addae-Kyeremeh (Head of School ECYS), Dr Beatrice Inyangala, Andrew Law, Hellen Wamittah (Kenya Ministry of Education), Leo Liu (OU Business Development Unit)

Kenya Ministry of Education visits to discuss developing their digital education provision

The Principal Secretary in charge of higher education at the Ministry of Education in Kenya was recently welcomed to the OU’s Milton Keynes campus by colleagues from the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport (ECYS), the Institute of Educational Technology (IET) and the OU’s Business Development Unit. The aim of her visit was to develop understanding of the OU’s successful supported distance learning model and explore elements that could be applicable in delivering quality higher education at scale in Kenya.

19th July 2023

New report shows cost-effective ways to improve global learning

The 13-member Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel (GEEAP) recently produced a report on cost-effective approaches to improve global learning. This panel is co-chaired by the Director of the Centre for the Study of Global Development (CSGD) – Prof Kwame Akyeampong and Prof Abhijit Banerjee, Nobel prize-winning economist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

18th May 2023
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Two CSGD projects proposals are accepted on the Open Societal Challenges programme

Two exciting new project proposals by members of the Centre for the Study of Global Development have been accepted by the Open Societal Challenges (OSC) programme, an OU initiative bringing together the university’s academic community to develop inclusive research that will drive positive societal change. 

28th March 2023
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Our award-winning researchers reflect on their OU People’s Choice Award win

Watch new videos of our winners of The Open University’s first ever People’s Choice Award as they share their thoughts about winning, reflect on their current project and discuss how the OU has helped shape the way in which they conduct research.

16th February 2023
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Dr Ayomide Oluseye joins CSGD to build on research to address stigma faced by pregnant teenagers and young mothers in South-West Nigeria

Often, pregnant teenagers and young mothers face discrimination and stigma in accessing healthcare services. Additionally, they are sometimes expelled from school when they become pregnant, limiting their ability to improve their lives and achieve their goals.

26th January 2023
Quote card of Kwame Akyeampong

Research into play-based learning to improve learning outcomes in Africa

A new research grant is looking at how supporting teachers in Ghana to adopt play-based practice in schools can improve learning outcomes. Play-based learning is important because it helps children develop foundational numeracy, literary and socio-economic skills. Right to Play, Canada, have awarded £112,000 to the research team led by Professor Kwame Akyeampong based in the Centre for the Study of Global Development (CSGD) to study the impact of the Learning through Play project (P3) in Ghanaian basic schools.

20th January 2023
Alicia Herbert (FCDO) and Loyce Nhandara (SAGE) pictured in a classroom on a recent visit. A blackboard covered in musical notes is in the background.

Zimbabwe project improving education of women and girls receives FCDO praise

The OU's global development project, SAGE – Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Education – was recently visited by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) who praised the initiative for its positive impact on women and girls in Zimbabwe.

3rd January 2023

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