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EUROPE: A GLOBAL FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH?
A Knowledge Centre interview with Prof Stuart Croft
The GR:EEN project (Global Re-ordering: Evolution through European Networks) is a new study aiming to examine the role that Europe will take in the new global order. Will Europe's history as a global player be an advantage? Will the European economy come under pressure from China as the Chinese economy carries on with its galloping growth? Professor Stuart Croft, Department of Politics and International Studies, explains the GR:EEN project in more detail.
THE HONG KONG CONNECTION
A Knowledge Centre interview with Prof Stuart Croft
The University of Warwick’s Festival of Social Sciences is going international. As part of the University’s strategy to strengthen its international outlook and build upon partner links, academics from the social sciences faculty have a packed, three-day schedule with colleagues in Hong Kong. Here, Professor Stuart Croft, Politics and International Studies, explains the motivation behind the event and what he hopes to achieve.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR EGYPT?
A Knowledge Centre article by Dr Nicola Pratt
On the tenth day of the protests in Egypt, Dr Nicola Pratt argues that the tried and tested methods of the Egyptian regime will fail this time.
DIVISION AND DISCIPLINARITY IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
A Knowledge Centre article and video featuring Dr Ben Richardson and Prof Matthew Watson
In this video, Dr Ben Richardson talks to Professor Matthew Watson, both from the Department of Politics and International Studies, about disciplinarity and the use of language in the social sciences. Are language differences linked to an individual's particular discipline? Is interdisciplinarity a feasible aim for the social sciences?
Nick Vaughan-Williams secures ESRC grant
Dear All,
Nick Vaughan-Williams has brought me news of success in obtaining an ESRC Small Grant.
The project is entitled 'Public Perceptions of Threat in Britain: Security in anAge of Austerity'. Nick obtained the funding Dan Steven at Exeter. It is 12 month project, funded at £99k, with a 50-50 split between Warwick and Exeter. Nick has given me a summary of the project which I have pasted below.
We should extend special congratulations to Nick as this is one of the last awards in this scheme before its closing down. Apparently this made the competition particularly tough this time.
I think Nick would also like to stress that he feels one of the contributory factors to the success was that the proposal was carefully scrutinised by the PAIS Research Committee beforehand, and this provided lots of constructive feedback on how to get the application in the best shape possible. So the process does really work.
Well done to Nick.
Chris Hughes
Head of Department