Oxford Department of International Development
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The Oxford Department of International Development (ODID), aka Queen Elizabeth House (QEH), is a department/institution at the University of Oxford
, United Kingdom
, a unit of its Social Science Division, concerned with the study of international development
, global governance
, development economics
and diplomacy
.
to the University of Oxford. The donation was for the
development of colonial studies and the establishment of an associated colonial centre. A further gift of £50,000 was given by the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund of the British government.
QEH received its Royal Charter
in 1954. It was located at 21–22 St Giles in central Oxford from 1958 to 2005. In 1994, the Royal Charter was formally dissolved and the assets of QEH were transferred to Oxford University, with an Advisory Council for the Department. From 2006, the Department has been located in Mansfield Road, in the former School of Geography building. It is now formally known as the Oxford Department of International Development (Queen Elizabeth House).
The head of QEH was known as the Warden
. The development economist Paul Streeten
is a former Warden. The Warden had accommodation along with further residential units at 7–9 Banbury Road
. The current Head of Department is Professor E. V. K. FitzGerald.
The following degrees are offered:
MSc - Global Governance and Diplomacy
MSc - Economics for Development
MSc - Refugee and Forced Migration Studies - (This course was formerly known as the MSc in Forced Migration. Only the name of the course has changed, the course remains the same.)
MPhil - Development Studies
MSc - Migration Studies
DPhil - International Development
, established in 1982 and located in Worcester Street
.
Other centers include:
Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity (CRISE)
International Growth Centre (IGC)
International Migration Institute (IMI)
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
Refugee Studies Centre (RSC)
Young Lives
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, a unit of its Social Science Division, concerned with the study of international development
International development
International development or global development is a concept that lacks a universally accepted definition, but it is most used in a holistic and multi-disciplinary context of human development — the development of greater quality of life for humans...
, global governance
Global governance
Global governance or world governance is the political interaction of transnational actors aimed at solving problems that affect more than one state or region when there is no power of enforcing compliance. The modern question of world governance exists in the context of globalization...
, development economics
Development economics
Development Economics is a branch of economics which deals with economic aspects of the development process in low-income countries. Its focus is not only on methods of promoting economic growth and structural change but also on improving the potential for the mass of the population, for example,...
and diplomacy
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
.
History
QEH was founded as a result of a gift of £100,000 given by Sir Ernest OppenheimerErnest Oppenheimer
Sir Ernest Oppenheimer was a diamond and gold mining entrepreneur, financier and philanthropist, who controlled De Beers and founded the Anglo American Corporation of South Africa.-Career:...
to the University of Oxford. The donation was for the
development of colonial studies and the establishment of an associated colonial centre. A further gift of £50,000 was given by the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund of the British government.
QEH received its Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
in 1954. It was located at 21–22 St Giles in central Oxford from 1958 to 2005. In 1994, the Royal Charter was formally dissolved and the assets of QEH were transferred to Oxford University, with an Advisory Council for the Department. From 2006, the Department has been located in Mansfield Road, in the former School of Geography building. It is now formally known as the Oxford Department of International Development (Queen Elizabeth House).
The head of QEH was known as the Warden
Warden (college)
A warden is the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford:* All Souls College* Greyfriars* Keble College* Merton College* New College* Nuffield College...
. The development economist Paul Streeten
Paul Streeten
Paul Streeten is an economics professor. He was a professor at Boston University, USA until his retirement. He has been a distinguished academic working on development economics since the 1950s.-Biography:...
is a former Warden. The Warden had accommodation along with further residential units at 7–9 Banbury Road
Banbury Road
Banbury Road is a major arterial road in Oxford, England, running from St Giles' at the south end, north towards Banbury through the leafy suburb of North Oxford and Summertown, with its local shopping centre. Parallel and to the west is the Woodstock Road, which it meets at the junction with St...
. The current Head of Department is Professor E. V. K. FitzGerald.
Courses
The Oxford Department of International Development offers some of the university's most prestigious and popular courses, in which the criteria for admission is high even by Oxford's standards.The following degrees are offered:
MSc - Global Governance and Diplomacy
MSc - Economics for Development
MSc - Refugee and Forced Migration Studies - (This course was formerly known as the MSc in Forced Migration. Only the name of the course has changed, the course remains the same.)
MPhil - Development Studies
MSc - Migration Studies
DPhil - International Development
Centres
The Department has a number of associated centres. These include the Refugee Studies CentreRefugee Studies Centre
The Refugee Studies Centre was established in 1982, as part of the University of Oxford’s Department of International Development , in order to promote the understanding of the causes and consequences of forced migration and to improve the lives of some of the world’s most marginalised people...
, established in 1982 and located in Worcester Street
Worcester Street
Worcester Street is a street in west central Oxford, England.The street runs north-south in two sections that are separated for traffic. The northern section forms part of the A4144 road. It starts opposite the eponymous Worcester College, one of the colleges of the University of Oxford, at the...
.
Other centers include:
Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity (CRISE)
International Growth Centre (IGC)
International Migration Institute (IMI)
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
Refugee Studies Centre (RSC)
Young Lives