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- Dr Gëzim Alpion, Lecturer in Sociology in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, who specializes in the Sociology of Religion, was interviewed on the significance of Pope Benedict XVI's sudden resignation by the BBC WM's Pete Morgan on his Breakfast Show on Tuesday, 12 February 2013.
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- Wednesday 13th February 2013
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- Every year all MA students based within POLSIS have the opportunity to take part in an study trip to Brussels. This year, Dr David Bailey and Dr Luis Cabrera led a group of around 30 MA students to Brussels. The study group visited the NATO headquarters, and a number of the European Union institutions (European Parliament, Council (see photo above), and European Commission), and also attended the University's own office based within Brussels.
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- Wednesday 13th February 2013
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- Dr Stephen Bates, Lecturer in Political Science, appeared on BBC Radio 4's Westminster Hour, on Sunday 10th February. Dr Bates spoke about his research undertaken about Prime Minister's Questions, carried out with fellow POLSIS member of staff, Dr. Peter Kerr.
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- Tuesday 12th February 2013
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- The evolving international security agenda, with particular reference to South Asia, is the focus of an exciting joint module for students from the Universities of Delhi, Birmingham and Melbourne next week.
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- Friday 8th February 2013
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- Iona-Cristina's two month placement focused primarily on practical work within the Fundacion Ciudadanos del Mundo organisation in Argentina.
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- Friday 1st February 2013
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- The aim of this project was to boost the employability, presentation skills and confidence of undergraduate Sociology students.
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- Friday 1st February 2013
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- Presentations to the Feeding Renewables Conference held at the University of Birmingham on Friday January 18th 2013
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- Thursday 24th January 2013
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- Full fee bursaries are available for study in the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS), for 2013-14. Bursaries are available for both domestic/EU students and non-EU students; you must apply for a programme by the end of April 2013 and fill in the bursary application form.
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- Monday 21st January 2013
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- A University of Birmingham delegation visited the Balkans from 04-08 December 2012. The delegation was headed by Professor Mark Webber, Head of the School of Government and Society, and its members included Professor Stefan Wolff, Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer (College of Social Sciences), Dr Graham Timmins, Director of Education in the School of Government and Society, and Dr Gëzim Alpion Director of Joint Honours Programmes (POLSIS).
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- Friday 11th January 2013
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- It is with great sadness that we learnt that Steve Buckler passed away on Thursday 03 January 2013. Steve was senior lecturer in political theory and was the longest serving member of staff in POLSIS having joined the department in 1989.
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- Friday 11th January 2013