University of Bath Centre for Development Studies
CDS exists to foster research collaboration among staff and associates at the University of Bath in the field of international development. It was founded more than forty years ago, and currently helps to coordinate ID relevant research of more than fifty members spanning many different academic fields and disciplines. It is based in the Department for Social and Policy Sciences, and its current Director (2019) is James Copestake
Latest Jobs
Treasurer on Board of Trustees
voluntaryUpcoming events
SWIDN Women’s Leadership Circle – information evening
Leadership is something that many of us strive to achieve, yet for those working within small organisations and non-profits, professional training can feel out of reach – or out of budget. Working within international development, in a landscape where funding pots are closing and budgets are being squeezed, self-development can easily fall to the bottom…Zoom -
May 6th, 2026 at 18:30
Global Goals
- No Poverty
- Good Health & Well-being
- Quality Education
- Reduced Inequalities
- Partnership for the Goals
