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Artificial water basins in Sicily: why irrigation alone is not enough for drought resilience

13 Jul 2026

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Can emergency cash buy food security?

08 Jul 2026

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Building the skills behind the twin transition

29 Jun 2026

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Reflecting on the MPP Class of 2025–2026

23 Jun 2026

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Degree Defense

PhD Defence: Parity and Prejudice Inquiries into Social Media, Gender Inequality, and Development

Praachi Kumar

10 Sep 2026, 10:00 - 11:30

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Barriers to Female Employment in Egypt: Gender Norms, Childcare, and Household Dynamics

Abdelrahman Mohamed Nagy Mohamed Hussein

21 Sep 2026, 16:00 - 17:30

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PhD Defence: Understanding and Predicting Risk Perception of Artificial Intelligence: Conceptual, cognitive, and computational perspectives

Jonas Krieger

22 Sep 2026, 10:00 - 11:30

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PhD Defence: mHealth-Enabled Differentiated Service Delivery for HIV Care: A Case Study of The Lighthouse Trust HIV Clinic in Malawi

Christine Njoki Kiruthu-Kamamia

22 Sep 2026, 13:00 - 14:30

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