Through global research projects and collaborations, researchers at the Centre for Global Development (CGD) are actively engaged in building new knowledge across different thematic areas exploring Volunteering, Humanitarian Crises and Development; Mobilities and Displacement; and Community Action, Climate Crises and Disasters. In the links below you can find out more about our flagship projects.
If you would like to get in touch to discuss our areas of expertise or explore ideas for potential collaborations, please contact Prof Matt Baillie Smith or Prof Katy Jenkins, co-Directors of the CGD.
Refugee Youth Volunteering Uganda
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Volunteering in Conflicts and Emergencies
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Blended Volunteering
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Voluntary labour and climate adaptation in the Indian Sundarbans
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Understanding Volunteering at Habitat
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Women, Mining and Participatory Photography
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Harnessing Afro-Ecuadorian Women's Heritage
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The role of culture in women's anti-colonial struggles
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Living Deltas
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