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The Effective Altruism Fellowship is an 8-week program that helps students explore how to do the most good with their careers by combining evidence, reason, and compassion to tackle global challenges—offering readings, discussions, coaching, and a vibrant community.

A new article, "Dining in the dialogical, listening through the relational: ‘withness-thinking’ for development scholarship and praxis", has been published in Globalizations by PAIS PhD Candidate Raymond Hyma and food researcher Dr Elaine Pratley. The piece explores their respective approaches of listening-based inquiry and food-as-method in peacebuilding and development research.

Ruby Bowden, who took the second year module Gender Matters in Politics and International Studies (PO241), has been awarded first prize in the PSA Women and Politics Student Essay Prize 2025. Her winning essay, Do you agree that conflating sex work with sex trafficking is harmful? Should feminist perspectives support or challenge this conflation?, was recognised for its clarity of argument, critical insight, and strong engagement with feminist scholarship. Ruby has been awarded £150 for her achievement.

A new book, Horizontal Development: Shifting Power and Privilege in Aid, jointly authored by Dr Shonali Banerjee (PAIS, 91¸£Àû), Professor Anne-Meike Fechter (University of Sussex), and Dr Thabani Mutambasere (University of Edinburgh), boldly reframes international aid.

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Two impactful days at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome (10–11 July 2025) left Professor Maria Koinova and many other participants with a deep sense of appreciation for the resilience and commitment demonstrated by governments, international organizations, civil society, and businesses—all united in their support for Ukraine’s recovery amid immense destruction.