The latest research news from around the School of Government and Society.
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- IDD is pleased to announce that the 2013 conference of the Development Studies Association will be held at the University of Birmingham on 16th November.
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- Monday 11th March 2013
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- Dr Gëzim Alpion, Lecturer in Sociology in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, who is considered "the most authoritative English-language author" on Mother Teresa, was interviewed by Nikolaj Krak of the Danish daily newspaper "Kristeligt Dagblad" on 08 March 2013 to comment on a controversial study authored by three Canadian researchers on the Albanian-born nun.
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- Monday 11th March 2013
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- Benedict XVI told the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square on 24 February 2013 that his retirement 'doesn't mean abandoning the church'. Many Catholics, though, including those who are not church goers, consider his unexpected resignation as the Vicar of Christ, an ill-thought out decision that will lead to an irreparable desacralization of the role.
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- Friday 1st March 2013
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- A high profile political resignation following a legal scandal, allegations of sexual misconduct, two political 'partners' tearing at each other's throats, controversial candidates grabbing the headlines for the wrong reasons and the future positions of the Prime Minister and his Deputy placed under the microscope.
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- Thursday 28th February 2013
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- The University of Birmingham is joining forces with Yale to support the development of a pioneering global justice programme at the University of Delhi.
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- Thursday 28th February 2013
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- Professor Nicholas Wheeler, Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science and International Studies as well as Director of the newly established Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security talks about why he came to the University of Birmingham.
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- Wednesday 13th February 2013
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- Dr Catherine Needham Senior lecturer in Public Policy talks about Politics, government and public policy.
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- Tuesday 12th 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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- How can politics enable, as opposed to constrain, better public services in conflict-affected countries? IDD and ODI researchers have collaborated to examine the politics of progress on water and sanitation in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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- Thursday 17th January 2013
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- The Electricity Market Reform (EMR) has been billed as a measure to decarbonise the electricity economy whilst at the same time stopping the electricity system collapsing as old coal and nuclear power stations come off line. Unfortunately the Government is selecting policy mechanisms that give a market advantage to the electricity majors.
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- Thursday 10th January 2013