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The Bartlett Development Planning Unit

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Research

The Development Planning Unit's research has a far-reaching impact on development policy, practice and thinking.

Our research serves three main purposes:

  • to deepen the understanding of development processes and practices.
  • to interrogate the theoretical underpinnings development thinking and collective action in the public sector, civil society and private sector.
  • to strengthen DPU teaching, capacity building and advisory work

Browse DPU research projects by subject


DPU Research Clusters

The DPU has four research clusters, each with sub-clusters that reflect the development of different strands of our work.

They operate as hubs for interdisciplinary discussion and thinking between staff members and research students. They also offer platforms for the development of collaborative research ideas, methodologies and activities.

Shanty town built on a hillside

Environmental justice, urbanisation and resilience

In recent years, the role of cities in sustainable development has been acknowledged to a higher degree within both academic and development communities.

a skyscraper among colourful buildings in a Latin American town

Urban transformations

Rapid urbanisation is placing cities of the global South at the core of the developmental agenda for the 21st century.

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Diversity, social complexity and planned intervention

This research cluster focuses on the following social complexity in policy planning and methodology and divided cities and post conflict resolutions

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State and market

This cluster provides a forum for discussion and developing collaborative research ideas on long-term approaches to the governance of development transitions.