Prospects for International Development:

Join us for the fiftieth anniversary symposium of the Centre for Development Studies at the University of Bath This will take place from 13.30 to 18.00 on 11 September 2025 in the Chancellors Building, Claverton Campus. The symposium will comprise two panel sessions, followed by a reception and buffet dinner.

For further information and to book a place click here

There is no charge, but we invite you to make a donation to the Bath Research into Development (BRID) Fund by clicking here

About CDS:

Established in 1975, CDS continues to bring together staff, students, and associates of the University of Bath who share a commitment to understanding development, defined as both a human aspiration and a historical process, operating at multiple levels and across many fields. The work of CDS links development to pursuit of human wellbeing, poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, and social justice. It reflects the complexity of development as a contested concept, and the contribution diversity, plurality and collaboration can make to our understanding of it. CDS both values academic autonomy, and supports research that engages directly with policy, practice, and power. A timeline highlighting events in the evolution of CDS can be found here.

The BRID Fund:

In 2020, a generous donation from an alumnus enabled CDS to set up the ‘Bath Research in International Development’ (BRID) Fund, which provides bursaries to support student internships, practicums, and placements, doctoral level field work, student conference attendance, and staff public engagement activities. You can read about activities funded to date here.