We launch an exciting new dimension to our Development Economics MSc: enabling students to take advantage of research expertise on economic development in South Asia … Read more
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Preference for male children is declining in Bangladesh
Research from the School of Economics has demonstrated a decline in ‘son preference’ by women of childbearing age in Bangladesh. However, the study also shows that fertility … Read more
Kent signs first Memorandum of Understanding with Bangladesh University
On 14th December 2020, Kent signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with North South University (NSU) in Bangladesh in an online ceremony to develop … Read more
Celebrating groundbreaking research this International Women’s Day
“Gender rights, even when protected in law, may be stymied by the unwritten rules of patriarchy.” This International Women’s Day we celebrated the work of … Read more
Research Grant for Study on Birth Registration for Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh
Can the registration of adolescent girls in developing countries be accelerated disrupting child marriage? Dr Zaki Wahhaj at the School of Economics, together with Dr … Read more