Dear members of the Decolonisation Database The DSA leads for this group - including Indrajit Roy and Eyob Balcha Gebremariam - have created a mailing list to reach all members. Anyone can share initiatives, post and reply using the email address above: ddd@lists.devstud.org.uk <mailto:ddd@lists.devstud.org.uk> They are also hosting an open discussion on 21 April to which you are all invited. https://www.devstud.org.uk/2025/12/20/large-grant-funded-research-centres-pr omises-pitfalls-and-power-asymmetries/ Large grant-funded research centres: promises, pitfalls and power asymmetries Large grant-funded research centres (LGRCs) have become a dominant model in development studies, often placing large budgets and junior staff under the direction of one or two senior 'PIs'. But are they delivering the transformative research they promise? Or are there unintended outcomes of this concentration of research funding? Please register at the link above or ask any questions here. With thanks Rowena Rowena Harding (she / her) DSA Communications <mailto:comms@devstud.org> comms@devstud.org <http://www.devstud.org.uk/> www.devstud.org.uk <http://www.facebook.com/developmentstudiesassociation> www.facebook.com/developmentstudiesassociation <https://twitter.com/devcomms> https://twitter.com/devcomms <https://www.linkedin.com/company/development-studies-uk/> https://www.linkedin.com/company/development-studies-uk/