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Challenges of Power Generation in Southeast Asia

On Wednesday 20 February, Dr Peter Meier delivered a lecture to staff and students of Stewart’s Melville College, Edinburgh, on the challenges of developing hydroelectric power in Southeast Asia. Dr Meier’s talk, entitled “Exporting electricity to boost economic growth: will … Continue reading

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Development Economics Workshop Tackles Economic Migration

This year’s Development Economics Workshop, held on 11 October at Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh, focussed on economic migration. The three hour session, attended by around 20 economics students, began at 1:30pm with a short introductory lecture by guest speaker, … Continue reading

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2017 Edinburgh Economics Workshop Focusses on Vietnam and the World Bank

For the third time, the Philip David Gray Trust has sponsored an annual development economics workshop for the students of Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh. Held on 12 October 2017, the workshop focussed on the work of the World Bank … Continue reading

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Thuy-Binh Nguyen to present next Memorial Lecture on 16 April

Thursday 15 April 2015 Humanitarian Aid in Uganda: Myths, Facts and Implications Thuy-Binh Nguyen, German Red Cross Project Manager in Uganda and the Trust’s Executive Officer for its University Scholarship Programme, will present the next Philip David Gray Memorial Lecture … Continue reading

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