http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/index.aspx?NewsListingOrig_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/paul-lewis.aspx My dates at CREES were 1963-66 as undergraduate, 1968-71 post grad. Am now retired, or at least not being paid a salary. Also Professor Emeritus of Politics at the Open University, and Visiting Professorial Fellow at the University of Sussex. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:41:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/paul-lewis.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/professor-robert-davies.aspx When CREES was established on October 1, 1963, Britain and British universities were very different from today. Both the Conservative and Labour parties assumed that coal, electricity and the railways had been nationalised for ever; most capital investment was in the hands of the state. There were far less students than today, but it was taken for granted that the student population would rise rapidly, that higher education was free of charge, and that children of parents who were not well-off would receive a maintenance grant. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:41:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/professor-robert-davies.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/julian-cooper.aspx I joined CREES in the autumn of 1968 as a Masters student. This was a turbulent time, with a student occupation of the Great Hall for over a week in my first term, an action in which several students of the Centre were actively involved, in particular the late Pete Gowan, who went on to become a nationally known political activist of the International Marxist Group. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:43:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/julian-cooper.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/richard-sakwa.aspx Initially a graduate student on the MSocSci, I converted to a PhD (supervised by R. W. Davies and awarded in July 1984). I am now Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:33:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/richard-sakwa.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/sarah-whitmore.aspx The academic and peer support networks at CREES were incredible and I look back at my CREES years with enormous gratitude to all those who shared their time, expertise, experience and very amusing anecdotes. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:24:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/sarah-whitmore.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/alain-perusset.aspx I was a Master's student in CREES during 2011-2012. Though the graduation and completion of my degree happened only a few months ago, I can already sense that this intellectually highly stimulating time at CREES will have a lasting effect on my future endeavors. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:16:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/alain-perusset.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/daniel-franklin.aspx My attachment to CREES was somewhat unusual: I was formally at Aston University (1978-81), but it quickly became clear that the expertise I needed for my research on Soviet and East European foreign trade was at CREES, and Phil Hanson very kindly agreed to supervise my PhD, on foreign trade in centrally planned economies; that made all the difference. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:50:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/daniel-franklin.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/bettina-renz.aspx I studied and worked at CREES from 1999 until 2006, first as a PhD student and then as an ESRC postdoctoral fellow. Following a year as a lecturer with King's College London at the Royal Air Force College I am now a lecturer in International Security at the University of Nottingham's School of Politics & International Relations. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:58:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/bettina-renz.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/douglas-sutherland.aspx CREES was an extraordinarily vibrant place to study. The interchange between all the different members of the centre, staff and students alike, was one aspect. But also having a focal point like the Baykov library coupled with regular seminars and the annual conference exposed you to a bewildering array of ideas and research. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:58:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/douglas-sutherland.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/mike-jackson.aspx To celebrate CREES's 50th anniversary, over the course of the year we will be highlighting 50 faces of distingushed individuals who have contributed to CREES's past and present... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:35:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/mike-jackson.aspx Social Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/ron-amann.aspx To celebrate CREES's 50th anniversary, over the course of the year we will be highlighting 50 faces of distingushed individuals who have contributed to CREES's past and present... I entered CREES as a postgraduate student in 1964, quite soon after it had been founded. At that time, Bob Davies was building the Centre up into the intellectual powerhouse it was to become, and the resources still flowing from its special Hayter status were abundant. Looking back, it seems like a golden age. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:25:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/russian-east-european-studies/50-anniversary/profiles/ron-amann.aspx Social Sciences