Introduction
Professor Williams directs the Institute of Development Studies at King's College, combining strategic leadership with a research agenda focused on macro policy, institutions, and structural change in the global South.
He works with faculty clusters on research culture, ethics, and impact pathways—from field partnerships to policy briefings—while safeguarding academic freedom and rigorous peer review. The institute connects economists with development studies, area expertise, and mixed methods where questions demand them.
Fundraising, visitor programmes, and relationships with bilateral and multilateral donors are recurring parts of the role. Researchers planning fieldwork or high-profile events should coordinate logistics with the institute administrator as well as using the director email where appropriate.
Details
His portfolio spans faculty development, research culture, and engagement with funders and policy partners. Researchers and visitors should copy the institute administrator on logistics where email to the director alone is not sufficient.
Appointment
- Director · Professor of International Development · Strategic leadership; global South macro policy and institutions · Institute of Development Studies, King's College, United Kingdom