Search ABOUT STUDY RESEARCH PEOPLE PUBLICATIONS ALUMNI EVENTS 1 2 3 4 i We are ranked top for research excellence in international development Highlights Research on refugee-led social protection during COVID wins ESRC Outstanding International Impact award READ MORE empty New joint Oxford-Wits project to study human mobility in Global South READ MORE empty ODID graduate sets up foundation to support aspiration in rural Zimbabwe READ MORE Explore Our Research Our research takes a long-term perspective to investigate problems and processes of development. Our work challenges assumptions, drawing on multiple disciplines and cross-country comparisons to generate new thinking that is helping to bring about change. VIEW RESEARCH Research by Region Click on the hotspots to find out more about our work in different regions of the world. Research by Theme Click on the icons to find out how our research is exploring some of the most pressing issues of our time. Study with Us We are a research-intensive graduate department offering a DPhil, an MPhil and four one-year MSc courses. We provide a supportive and welcoming environment to some 250 students from across the world. STUDY HERE News New book by alumna Susanne Verheul examines how power is enacted in Zimbabwe's cou... Posted: 18 November, 2021 view New book by alumnus Lennart Bolliger explores experiences of African soldiers who fough... Posted: 05 November, 2021 view RSC team nominated as finalists for ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize Posted: 02 November, 2021 view View all news Events 24 November - 12:30 Pay For Performance and Deforestation: Evidence from Brazil view 24 November - 17:00 The political economy of Nigeria: challenges and opportunities for reform view 24 November - 17:00 Bulgarian elections: Third time lucky? view View all events ODID Voices Shalmalee S Ghate Senior Revenue Specialist... MPhil in Development Studies 2015 - 17 READ MORE empty Christopher Adam Chris Adam on lockdowns and global spill-overs in Sub Saharan Africa READ MORE empty Lawrence Holmes Senior Policy Advisor, UK Cabinet Office MSc in Global Governance & Diplomacy 2015 - 16 READ MORE Oxford Department of International Development Queen Elizabeth House 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB tel: +44 (0)1865 (2)81800 Sign up for our e-newsletter Staff intranet Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy Cookie Statement Copyright Site credits Weblearn - resources for students and staff We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to improve and monitor the website. A cookie is a small file of letters or numbers that we place on your device, if you agree. For more information please see our cookie statement I agree Decline