Development Studies Week

Find out about Sussex's annual Development Studies Week and how you can attend.

A collage of all the different sessions held for Development Studies week in 2023

A sample of sessions that took place during Development Studies Week 2023.

 

With Sussex and IDS ranked 1st in the world for Development Studies by QS for the 9th consecutive year in 2025, Development Studies Week continued to provide an exciting introduction to where and how we teach development and the top careers our graduates go onto.

Each School and IDS provided daily online events introducing their disciplines, entry requirements, unique benefits and career prospects.

Sessions were hosted by a range of leading academics who gave an overview of their careers and the courses they teach, aswering questions in webinars.

The week is over, however sessions can be viewed below.

You can also view content from previous Development Studies Weeks.

Browse events that were held by school:

  • Tuesday 29 April: University of Sussex Business School

    MSc Development Economics course overview/alumni careers, and mini sample lecture on 'The Community Effects of Electrification'

    9am-10am

    Join Dr Maika Schmidt for a taster lecture examining the impact of community electrification in Burkina Faso on a wide range of development outcomes, taking into account both private effects at the household level, and public benefits at the community level – including both, public goods provision and spill over effects from electrified households.

    Watch the recording of this webinar.

    MSc International Business and Development course overview and alumni careers webinar

    10am-11am

    Join Professor John Da Silva Luiz for an introduction to the International Business and Development MSc course. International businesses need to rapidly respond to concerns on social and environmental impacts. Multinationals are increasingly participating in the Sustainable Development Goals. Hear about the rapid growth in career opportunities in this area.

    Current student Abdullateef Lawal, founder of iDixcover joins the session (pictured).  

    Watch the recording of this webinar.

    Sample Lecture: The Economics of Net Zero – Balancing Growth and Green Policies

    11am-12pm

    Join Professor Matthew Agarwala for a taster lecture where he'll examine how economies can transition toward sustainability in the face of climate change. You'll learn how economics plays a pivotal role in addressing the climate crisis and driving sustainable innovation.

    Watch the recording of this webinar.

    Sustainable Finance and Accounting MSc course overview and alumni careers webinar

    12pm-1pm

    Join Dr Sarada Krishnan for an introduction to the Sustainable Finance and Acccounting MSc. Find out about the role of accounting and finance in meeting the key challenges surrounding sustainability development goals. Hear about the rapid growth in career opportunities in this area.

    Watch the recording of this webinar.

    SPRU policy masters course overview and alumni careers webinar covering MSc Energy & Climate Policy, MSc Sustainable Development, MSc Science and Technology Policy

    1pm-2pm

    Join Dr Josh Siepel from the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) and for an introduction to SPRU and our courses. Plus hear from a department alumnus about postgraduate life at Sussex and career opportunities in these areas.

    Current student studying Sustainable DevelopmentRafael Lopez Zuluaga, joins the session (pictured). 

    Watch the recording of this webinar.

    Sample Lecture: Displacing Fossil Fuels

    2pm-3pm

    Join Professor Steven Sorrell from the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) for a taster lecture introducing the different types of renewable energy sources and their current state of development. He will then explore one key challenge for the energy transition: namely the low ‘power density’ of renewables and the consequent implications for land use and the social acceptability of the transition.

    Watch the recording of this webinar.

    The University of Sussex Business School offers the following development courses:

  • Wednesday 30 April: Career Centre Talk

    How to get a job in Development, Charities and Not-for-Profit

    1pm-2pm

    An online careers skills workshop about how you can get into the Development, Charities & Not-for-Profit sectors, was delivered by Helen Gorman (Careers Consultant) from the Careers and Entrepreneurship team. Learn about building relevant experience, growing your professional network and how to look and apply for vacancies.

    Learn more about the Sussex Careers and Entrepeneurship team.


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