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The growing role of China in Africa’s space sector
27 October 2022
On the 13th of September, China’s state-owned enterprise, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, launched the Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang spaceport on Hainan Island. The rocket transferred the Zhongxing-1E(ChinaSat-1E) satellite into geostationary transfer orbit, making it China’s 38th orbital launch in 2022.
IKD Gender & Social Policy workshop
4 May 2022Explore the outcomes of the second IKD Gender & Social Policy workshop of the academic year.
Re-claiming professional collaboration for teachers in Bangladesh
9 August 2021This blog is written by Dr Md Shajedur Rahman from the OU. He outlines his research and shares his exciting news, having just been awarded a £118,000 ESRC Fellowship.
Doing research that brings about change for participants
6 June 2021After gaining his MSc in Development Management with the OU, Craig Walker went on to became a full-time researcher in Development Policy and Practice.
IKD PhD Hub on Gender and Social Policy
13 May 2021This event focused on gender and social policy postgraduate research from three disciplines across the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies.
Participatory Action Research during the Covid-19 pandemic: methodological aspects
24 March 2021Leaders of the AgroEcos project in Brazil describe how the COVID-19 pandemic led them to adjust their research methodology through innovative measures, alongside the agri-food groups.
Burundi’s conflicts have led to an engaged Burundian diaspora seeking change from abroad
12 January 2021Nadine Nigibira explores the link between political conflicts in Burundi and the emergence of the Burundian diaspora.
Football in Burundi is a tool for reconciliation and political legitimacy
29 September 2020Celestin Mvutsebanka addresses key entanglements between politics and football in Burundi in the latest Idjwi Series blog.
Cultural norms and religious values in Burundi hinder teenagers’ sex education
7 September 2020What impact do Burundian norms have on teenagers’ sex education?
What are the drivers of child homelessness in the DRC?
18 August 2020Like many cities in the DRC, a walk through Goma’s streets reveals children employing various coping strategies for survival.
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