This working paper presents findings for the second, in-depth phase of the research in India. It focuses on the digitalisation of the Public Distribution System from procurement to distribution; smart and precision agriculture; and the JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and Mobile) trinity which is the scaffolding said to hold up digital India.
Susanne Jaspars joins speakers from the Food Foundation, Feeding Britain, and Greater Manchester Combined authority to discuss the research findings in relation to ending dependency on emergency food parcels.
On 18 July 2026, we held a workshop entitled 'Improving food and digital access for the Sudanese community in Birmingham'.
On 8 July, Susanne Jaspars presented a joint paper with C Sathyamala and Tamer Abd Elkreem in the panel on ‘The political economy of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and development.
Together with partners The Food Foundation, Yasmin Houamed, Susanne Jaspars, and Iris Lim produced this policy brief based on their research on the effects of digitalising food assistance and welfare in the UK.
In this blog, Yasmin Houamed writes about how the digitalisation is reshaping the food assistance landscape and argues that the expansion of "hubs" and ‘wrap-around' services risks normalising emergency food aid.
Over the past year, the team has obtained two separate impact grants from the SOAS ESRC Impact Acceleration Account. These grants are to disseminate findings and maximise impact in London and Birmingham.
Political economy and experiences of digitalised food assistance This working paper presents findings for the second, in-depth phase of the research in Sudan. It focuses on the experience of marginalised populations in different parts of the country, as well as how digital food assistance practices interact with political and economic processes
This photo series by Tamer Abd Elkreem and Susanne Jaspars illustrates how Starlink private internet provision has been normalised and weaponised during the war.
This working paper presents findings for the second, in-depth phase of the research in England. It focuses on the experience of marginalised populations as well as how digital food assistance practices interact with political and economic processes.