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      <description>Naomi Standen (Birmingham), Catherine Holmes (Oxford) and Scott Ashley (Newcastle) are now co-operating to create a UK-based network of medievalists with interests in the global</description>
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      <description>Eunice will be looking to develop an integrated theoretical social (re)integration framework for children born of war and their ex-combatant mothers in light of the unique but extreme challenges faced by these categories in contemporary African armed conflicts.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>A new seminar series organised by our postgraduates for postgraduates.  It aims to enable postgraduates both in and out of the University of Birmingham to keep up to date with one another's research in a lively and informal atmosphere.</description>
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      <description>The September 2012 newsletter is now available</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Congratulations and best wishes for the future to our class of 2012!</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Applications are now being sought for 10 interns at leading cultural organisations within the West Midlands region as part of the University's Cultural Partnership Scheme. The paid placements are for 6 months and will start in October 2012.</description>
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      <description>History Emeritus Professor Eric Ives looks at the cases of two English monarchs who broke with convention by selecting spouses for reasons of the heart, rather than political convenience</description>
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      <description>Congratulations to William F. Stewart, has been awarded a PhD for his thesis on a Canadian general of the First World War.</description>
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      <description>The May 2012 newsletter is now available</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Features keynote address from Eric Ives, Emeritus Professor of English History at the University of Birmingham, and author of the definitive Anne Boleyn biography, The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn.</description>
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      <description>Provisional results from the annual Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey show a significant improvement for graduates from the School of History and Cultures</description>
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      <title>Dr Sadiah Qureshi on 'Peoples on Parade: Exhibitions, Empire, and Anthropology in Nineteenth-Century Britain'</title>
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      <description>Ideas Lab talks to Dr Sadiah Qureshi about her fascinating new book, 'Peoples on Parade: Exhibitions, Empire, and Anthropology in Nineteenth-Century Britain'</description>
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      <description>History welcomes a number of new staff for the 2011-12 session</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Breakfast reporter Tim Muffett's job is never dull</title>
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      <description>Dr Pierre Purseigle audio interview</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>1997 BA Medieval and Modern History graduate.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Matt Cole launches new book</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Professor Peter Jones receives award</title>
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      <description>Professor Peter Jones has been awarded The Business Archives Council Wadsworth Prize.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Midland History Postgraduate Day Conference</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/cwmh/news/2011/midland-history-pg-conf-papers.aspx</link>
      <description>Call for Papers for the Midland History Postgraduate Day Conference.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Friends of the Centre Newsletter Issue 8</title>
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      <title>Strategy Unit of the Cabinet Office briefing paper</title>
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