U8 is the academic counterpart to other international development student groups in Oxford. As part of a global student network encompassing 36 universities, U8 Oxford provides ways for students to learn and engage with international development issues.
U8 Oxford is currently running three student research projects (see Current Research Projects) with over 30 participants.
U8 International research projects are launching new projects NOW, so U8 Oxford is recruiting (see New Research Projects December 2008).
U8 Oxford convenes informal seminar series on fields within international development, and opens some research project meetings to popular participation. Sign-up to the mailing list to stay updated
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Posted by U8 Oxford, Sunday 30th November @ 12:45am The U8 International is launching 22 new international research projects which you can get involved in!
You can choose between short and long projects, with projects for both those with or without academic experience - whether experienced grad-students looking to apply their skills in new areas, or newbies that just want to get academically stuck-in.
The student teams are inter-university and international, so brace yourself for a truly international experience as view are exchanged online and across the globe.
Come along to find out more about the exciting international projects being lauched!
Posted by U8 Oxford, Saturday 18th October @ 7:26pm Come and find out more about what U8 is all about, the exciting projects running this term and how you can be involved! Posted by U8 Oxford, Monday 12th May @ 11:07am Africa Forum is a series of informal seminars, convened to give students an easy, low-commitment, introduction to issues of Development in Africa. The forums are led by masters students, in an atmosphere of armchair-learning with chocolate cake, to sharpen our young minds. This week’s discussion: Citizenship & conflict - Somalia and Kenya an obscure but interesting topic dealing with the dynamics of Somali immigrants in Kenya, and related issues in Somalia. The event begins with a presentation of issues, with primary research from Kenya, before we open up the floor to questions, discussion and chat, really.
Places are limited, so to book your place for the first forum, or just receive further information, follow this link - http://www.oxfordhub.org/u8/ Posted by U8 Oxford, Saturday 3rd May @ 3:52pm Africa Forum is a series of informal seminars, convened to give students an easy, low-commitment, introduction to issues of Development in Africa. The forums are led by masters students, in an atmosphere of armchair-learning with chocolate cake, to sharpen our young minds. This week's discussion will be on… Anti-corruption Agencies in Nigeria a promising event which may throw some light on how patrimonial ties in Nigeria work, and what hopes there are of fighting it. The event begins with a presentation of issues, with research hot of the African earth, before we open up the floor to questions, discussion and chat, really.
Places are limited, so to book your place for the first forum, or just receive further information, follow this link - http://www.oxfordhub.org/u8/
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