It’s the start of the academic year in many parts of the world, which means university students are busy organising timetables and dusting off their textbooks. To help get your head around the year to come, we have a wealth of student resources on the site.
There is a series on theories of development analysing the work of key thinkers, a list of books you might not find on your reading list, and an interactive snapshot of women’s rights around the world.
Plus, our popular geography quiz – bonus points if you can outscore your lecturer. We also have quizzes on population, rivers and dams, and food. Browse all our quizzes here. We have extracts from recently published development books and our World library series selects suggested reads on developing countries.
We are also giving you the chance to have your say on development issues with a new series called Students Speak. Each month we’ll pose a question based on a hot topic in development and ask you to submit a response of 250 words or fewer. We’ll post our favourite responses on the Global development site.
This month’s question: in September, global leaders will gather for the UN climate summit in New York. If you were attending the summit, what single action would you propose to reduce the impact of climate change in developing countries?
Email your response to development@theguardian.com with “Students Speak” in the subject line. Please include your name, the country where you live, and the university or school you attend. Submissions close at 6pm BST on 21 September.
