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DEGRP researchers awarded follow-on grants by ESRC
The DEGRP is delighted by the announcement that five of the programme’s researchers have been awarded further ESRC follow-on grants. With funding to continue projects in their areas of investigation, Orazio Attanasio (Institute of Fiscal Studies), Carlos Oya (SOAS...DEGRP researchers win Outstanding Business and Enterprise Impact
UEA professors and DEGRP grant holders Arjan Verschoor and Ben d’Exelle win ESRC’s Outstanding Business and Enterprise Impact Award.
DEGRP researchers nominated for prestigious ESRC impact prize
DEGRP grant holders Professor Arjan Verschoor and Professor Ben d’Exelle of the University of East Anglia have been nominated for the ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize 2020.
DEGRP researchers convene to discuss impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s financial sector
On 26 May, the Evidence and Policy group convened DEGRP finance researchers to discuss the implications of Covid-19 on Africa’s financial sector.
DEGRP presents seminar at the Central Bank of Nigeria on capital flows
Our finance lead Judith Tyson was recently at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Abuja to present a seminar on capital flows and Basel III implementation.
DEGRP in the media: Chinese labour practices in Africa
DEGRP supported research led by SOAS researcher Dr Carlos Oya on Chinese labour practices in Africa was featured in the Financial Times.
DEGRP co-host Central Bank of Kenya to discuss capital flows and financial sector development
DEGRP co-hosted a high-level roundtable event in Nairobi to discuss the impact of capital flows on financial sector development in Kenya.
Building a culture of research impact
Drawing on insights from four DEGRP impact case studies, Louise Shaxson has written a new blog suggesting that developing a culture of engagement and collaboration is just as important to achieving research impact as following best practice.Why merely owning land isn’t enough to empower Africa’s women farmers
In a new blog, DEGRP agriculture researcher Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt explores what it takes to empower women and girls in agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa.
Zambia’s informal timber trade
In a new video, Zambian loggers share how they’ve benefitted from informal logging and reflect on the challenge of protecting the forest while safeguarding livelihoods.
Agriculture, Diversification, and Gender in Rural Africa
A new book from DEGRP researchers explores how African farmers’ livelihoods have changed over time, with a focus on how change affects men and women differently.
Zambia’s cotton at a crossroads
DEGRP researchers interview cotton farmers and cotton industry officials for their views on what can be done to resolve the issue of side-trading in the Zambian cotton sector.