Department for International Development - DFID is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty
HM Treasury - The United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry. It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy. Its aim is to raise the rate of sustainable growth, and achieve rising prosperity and a better quality of life with economic and employment opportunities for all.
Academic & Research Institutes (UK & Overseas)
ODI - Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. It runs a Fellowship Scheme which sends young postgraduate economists to work in the public sectors of developing countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific on two-year contracts
Natural Resources Institute - NRI is an internationally recognised multi-disciplinary centre for research, consultancy and education for the management of natural and human resources
New Economics Foundation - An independent 'think and do' tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. They aim to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues. They believe in economics as if people and the planet mattered.
Private Sector
Maxwell Stamp - One of the world's leading international economics consultancies
Pricewaterhouse Coopers - Leading international professional services firm, with an international development sector
Emerging Market Economics - Nathan EME is a leading provider of economic advisory services worldwide. They bring together skills in development economics, business strategy and corporate social responsibility to assist companies and governments with enhancing competitiveness, strengthening investment and creating wealth
Vivid Economics - Vivid generates lasting benefit for business and society by putting economics to good use.
International Organisations
World Bank - An internationally supported bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programmes with the stated goal of reducing poverty
United Nations Development Programme - The UN's global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build better lives
International Monetary Fund - Promotes international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; Fosters economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.
World Health Organisation - The directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system
World Trade Organisation - The only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations
PR
Fifth Estate - “aims to support anyone in the not-for-profit sector who has public relations or communications in their job description.” Students are welcome to become members.
Sustainable design
Demi - “a web-resource bringing together wide ranging information on design for sustainability.” “demi has been written, unless otherwise stated, by researchers at Goldsmiths College, University of London as part of a UK Government-funded project”
The Centre for Sustainable Design - “facilitates discussion and research on eco-design and broader sustainability considerations in product and service development. This is achieved through training, workshops, conferences, research, consultancy, publications, and the Internet.”
Eco Designs - “sustainable landscape design solutions”. Designing gardens, parks and green roofs using environmental considerations – using native flora, designs that encourage biodiversity, etc.
Oxford Hub (OxHub) is the focal point for charitable activity at Oxford University. Through events, a website and office, we can connect you with a cause to help tackle the social and environmental challenges of today.
