Other News
Prof Chris Hughes quoted in Defense News article
Professor Chris Hughes, Head of Department, was recently quoted in a 19 May Defense News article entitled 'Abe Sprints Toward Expanding Japan's Military Posture'. Below is an excerpt from the piece:
“[C]learly this ... really could be the final tipping point for Japan overturning its postwar security policy,” said Christopher Hughes, a Japan military expert and professor of international politics and Japanese studies at the University of Warwick. “It would ... mean that Japan could do an awful lot more militarily in support of the US and other partners in the East Asia region and beyond, and it will set precedents and set Japan on the way to further expansion of military activities in the future."
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme
Warwick is pleased to announce an innovative scholarship scheme totalling £600,000 for postgraduate taught masters students. The scholarship will contribute to course costs and living expenses. The scholarship scheme is part of a Higher Education Council for England (HEFCE) initiative aimed at removing barriers to postgraduate education.
The scheme is open to applicants who are applying for entry to postgraduate study in 2014/15. You do not have to have undertaken your degree course at the University of Warwick to be eligible to apply.
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Application deadline
Completed applications, together with all supporting documentation, should be sent to the Student Funding Office, Senate House, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL by Monday 16 June 2014.
The information in your Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship application will be reviewed alongside your application for postgraduate study. Applications will be acknowledged and students will be notified of the outcome as early as possible after that date.
Secretary of State Visit
Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development, visited the University of Warwick on 1st May 2014 to deliver the first GRP International Development Annual Public Lecture.
The lecture was organised by the International Development GRP in conjunction with PAIS, The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Warwick in Westminster programme.
The event also featured an ‘international development marketplace’ – which used the Zeeman Street area to bring together relevant projects and initiatives from across the University.
The Secretary of State spoke on “The Girl Effect: Why tackling gender inequality can transform the developing world”. DfID’s strategy highlights four areas of intervention – maternal mortality, access to economic resources, education and prevention of violence against girls and women. DfID also supports women’s political empowerment strategies. How far has this strategy been successful? What are the challenges, especially in this time of a global economic crisis that girls and women in the global South continue to face?
You can read a transcript of Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP's speech here.
The event drew over 450 registrations, including 100+ from local alumni, school partners and regional stakeholders. Chris White MP was also in attendance.
The speech itself was well received, with Professor Shirin Rai of PAIS, one of the organisers, also introducing the event. Professor Stuart Croft, Provost of the University of Warwick, hosted the Q&A.
Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP has stated that she enjoyed the evening, was impressed with the University and, in particular, liked meeting our students and the school children from IGGY.
A slideshow of all the photographs from the event can be viewed here
Nuclear Weapons Master-classes
PAIS NUCLEAR WEAPONS WORKING GROUP
presents
WORKING TOWARD A WORLD WITHOUT NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Two practitioner masterclasses on contemporary challenges relating to nuclear weapons
FREE BUFFET LUNCH INCLUDED
Tuesday 20th May and Tuesday 27th May
Ramphal RO.14/RO.12
University of Warwick
The PAIS Nuclear Weapons Working Group invites you to attend two free lunches and practitioner masterclasses
May 20, 2014
Dr Kate Hudson
General-Secretary
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)
May 27, 2014
Rachel Staley
Programme Manager
British American Security Information Council (BASIC)
Both speakers will discuss the daily workings and decision-making processes of their respective organisations, as well as outlining key challenges to contemporary nuclear policy-making. The masterclass will provide a key opportunity for students and staff to engage with figures with first-hand experience of nuclear weapons policy, as well as to grapple with fundamental questions arising from contemporary debate.
Programme:
Tuesday 20th May (RO.14): Dr Kate Hudson, CND
Tuesday 27th May (RO.12): Rachel Staley, BASIC
12pm-1pm: Free Buffet Lunch and Informal Talk and Q&A
1pm-3pm: Masterclass: Working toward a world without nuclear weapons: Two perspectives
3pm-3.30pm: Closing remarks and refreshments
For further information contact:
Nikita Shah, PhD candidate nikita.shah@warwick.ac.uk or Trevor McCrisken trevor.mccrisken@warwick.ac.uk
International Conference of Undergraduate Research 2014
The second annual International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR 2014), will be held at Warwick on 23 September 2014.
The International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) is an annual event that is unique in concept and design. Using the latest in high-definition video conferencing technology, it connects students from universities across the world to a single 24-hour forum. It is a platform to showcase the work of some of the world's best undergraduate researchers from any discipline or area. Undergraduates present their research in joint sessions alongside peers on the other side of the world, interacting with fellow presenters and audiences in real-time through video-links and social media.
The conference was first held jointly between Monash and Warwick i(and campuses in South Africa and Malaysia) in April 2013, but this year has expanded significantly to include several new partner institutions, including Nanyang Technological University and Singapore Management University in Singapore, Baruch College in New York, USA and the University of Western Australia.
The call for papers is now open with a deadline for students of midnight on Friday May 9, 2014. Please contact Emma Barker e.barker@warwick.ac.uk for more information and visit the student resources page for tips on how to prepare.
Further information
Final year students are welcome to apply, so long as they can return to campus for their presentation in September. Feedback from students who participated in ICUR 2013 was overwhelmingly positive and this expanded event is a wonderful opportunity for Warwick students. Find out Seven Reasons Why You Should Apply for ICUR 2014