This paper examines data in the public sphere on the global scope of geography’s UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) projects. Building on decolonial critiques of development research, I argue that geography should frame “the global” of global research as a sphere of ethical choices in research design and practice. The distribution of funded projects in the UKRI Gateway data suggests geographers succeed where they extend on the more worthy aspects of the discipline’s Area Studies legacy. The discipline’s engagements with early career researchers, international colleagues, and the development sector, however, have potentially been reshaped by the GCRF and thus need closer examination. While the UK government has brought the GCRF programme to a close, further work on these themes should inform the next iteration of global research. The ethical choices that make research global will remain fundamental to equitable design and impact in global development projects, thus scholars in development geography should prepare to make their projects more transparent and accountable.

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在全球发展中构建全球：发展地理学的前景

本文研究了公共领域中有关地理学的英国研究与创新 (UKRI) 全球挑战研究基金 (GCRF) 项目的全球范围的数据。基于对发展研究的非殖民主义批评，我认为地理学应该将全球研究的“全球性”框架为研究设计和实践中的伦理选择领域。UKRI Gateway 数据中资助项目的分布表明，地理学家在扩展该学科区域研究遗产的更有价值的方面时取得了成功。然而，该学科与早期职业研究人员、国际同事和发展部门的合作可能会被 GCRF 重塑，因此需要更仔细的检查。虽然英国政府已经结束了 GCRF 计划，关于这些主题的进一步工作应为下一次全球研究提供参考。使研究全球化的伦理选择仍然是全球发展项目公平设计和影响的基础，因此发展地理学的学者应该准备好让他们的项目更加透明和负责任。