Institute of Development Studies

IDS
Brighton, United Kingdom

IDS, affiliated with the University of Sussex, aims to stimulate debate and influence the way people think about development in all sectors of its work. The institute's activities can be divided into three broad areas: research and advisory work, teaching and training, and information services. IDS research covers a wide range of development questions, including the environment, globalization, governance, health and social change, participation, and poverty, and much of its work is carried out in partnership with other research organizations worldwide. IDS teaching program is known for its academic excellence and is strongly research-led, drawing the ongoing work of the IDS research teams into the classroom. IDS is also home to a range of innovative information services, including the British Library for Development Studies (BLDS), and the development information service, Eldis.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.ids.ac.uk/

Address:
Library Road Brighton BN1 9RE, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1966
Age (years)
Institute of Development Studies
57 
United Kingdom average
 35
Global average
 31
Founded by
Founders: Dudley Seers
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Melissa Leach
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): Melissa Leach
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2021): Melissa Leach
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2023
Institute of Development Studies
 200
United Kingdom average
 41
Global average
 66
2021
Institute of Development Studies
 210
2020
Institute of Development Studies
 200

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
Institute of Development Studies
 302
United Kingdom average
 46
Global average
 65
2020
Institute of Development Studies
 445
2019
Institute of Development Studies
 416
Financials
2020
Institute of Development Studies
 $38,795,625
United Kingdom average
 $46,407,045
Global average
 $214,856,754
2019
Institute of Development Studies
 $33,152,625
2018
Institute of Development Studies
 $29,752,221

Social

Likes (2023)
Institute of Development Studies
 184,000
United Kingdom average
 44,792
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2022)
Institute of Development Studies
 184,521
Likes (2021)
Institute of Development Studies
 186,003
Twitter
Followers (2023)
Institute of Development Studies
 83,800
United Kingdom average
 29,019
Global average
 19,389
Followers (2022)
Institute of Development Studies
 81,114
Followers (2021)
Institute of Development Studies
 76,533
Subscribers (2023)
Institute of Development Studies
 7,490
United Kingdom average
 12,249
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
Institute of Development Studies
 6,260
Subscribers (2021)
Institute of Development Studies
 4,660
Followers (2023)
Institute of Development Studies
 4,105
United Kingdom average
 23,093
Global average
 11,185
Followers (2022)
Institute of Development Studies
 3,368
Followers (2021)
Institute of Development Studies
 2,618
Followers (2022)
Institute of Development Studies
 55,863
United Kingdom average
 11,190
Global average
 16,662
Followers (2019)
Institute of Development Studies
 23,686

Data notes

Last updated: 23/01/2022
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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