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CREES student wins three-month internship at German Political Foundation in Uzbekistan

CREES student wins three-month internship at German Political Foundation in Uzbekistan
Description
Alain Perusset (Contemporary Russian and East European Studies MSc) has recently won a three-month internship at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) - a German political foundation involved in projects across the world - in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Date:
Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Research highlight: Russia and the EU in the Common Neighbourhood: Export of Governance and Legal (In)Compatibility

Research highlight: Russia and the EU in the Common Neighbourhood: Export of Governance and Legal (In)Compatibility
Description
Kataryna Wolczuk (CREES) has been successful in winning ESRC funding for the project entitled 'Russia and the EU in the Common Neighbourhood: Export of Governance and Legal (In)Compatibility' under the 'Rising Powers' call (under which 12 projects in total have been funded).
Date:
Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Masters student profile: Nicholas Trigg, MA International Relations (International Peacekeeping)

Masters student profile: Nicholas Trigg, MA International Relations (International Peacekeeping)
Description
Nicholas Trigg, a Swiss student currently studying on our MA International Relations (Peacekeeping) programme, reflects on his experiences of moving to a foreign country and studying at Birmingham in POLSIS. Nicholas also completed his undergraduate studies in POLSIS.
Date:
Friday 18th May 2012

Victoria Walmesley, Day in the Life as a First Year

Description
The best advice for future students is, first of all, remember that everyone feels nervous so don't worry; secondly, you will make good friends; and finally, look forward to studying a really engaging and thought provoking subject.
Date:
Thursday 17th May 2012

POLSIS student receives United Nations Internship

Description
Congratulations to Presilia Mpanu , a second year student studying International Relations with Political Science has been offered an internship position with the United Nations University Vice Rectorate (UNU-ViE) in Bonn.
Date:
Thursday 17th May 2012

Latest Birmingham briefs - intelligent thought on policy issues

A 'no' vote for city mayors does not have to shut down discussion on how local political leadership can be strengthened

A 'no' vote for city mayors does not have to shut down discussion on how local political leadership can be strengthened
Description
Last week, ten English cities voted on whether to alter the dynamics of leadership in their authorities and replace the current leader and cabinet formula with that of elected mayor, deputy, and cabinet. The rejection was almost unanimous, only Bristol registered a yes vote – but with a majority of less than seven per cent – and more than 60% of voters in Coventry, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Wakefield prioritised the status quo above change.
Date:
Friday 11th May 2012

Taylor Verdict is a Warning to Others

Taylor Verdict is a Warning to Others
Description
The landmark verdict on April 26th against the former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, is an important warning for those who perpetrate war crimes. Finding Taylor guilty of war-time atrocities during the war in Sierra Leone between 1991 and 2002, shows that no-one can be above the law.
Date:
Thursday 3rd May 2012