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Professor Adam Swift has a paper in the award-winning collection (Chicago UP 2013). The book has won the American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Education category.

Professor Wyn Grant's RELU funded research on biopesticides regulation has been showcased as an impact case study by the BBSRC.

You can view the report on the BBSRC website.

Professor Shaun Breslin recently participated in the panel "China's Third Plenum: Another Turning Point?" at Chatham House, London.

Following the Third Plenum of the Communist Party’s 18th Central Committee in November 2013, the panel offers their thoughts on whether the economic, political and social reforms announced, such as the relaxation of the one child policy and establishment of a national security council, signal a new era for China’s domestic and foreign policies. The speakers consider how significant these reforms will be in comparison to those announced in 1978 by Deng Xiaoping following the Third Plenum of the 11th Central Committee.

To view a video of the panel, please visit the Chatham House website.

On 6 November 2013 the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL) hosted an event entitled, 'Making Sense of Diversity in University Education'. The event drew together around 60 colleagues from a wide range of Warwick departments. Dr Justin Greaves, the PAIS Director of Student Experience and Progression (DSEP) and Shannon Holland-Houghton, second year PAIS student, were invited to take part.

The event focused on the lifecycle of Widening Participation from outreach through retention to progression. It is essential that Warwick, as a community, enables access for students from diverse backgrounds and enables all, regardless of background, to experience the high quality teaching and learning we deliver. Therefore, the event allowed Justin and Shannon to showcase the many innovations and positive developmets currently taking place within PAIS - our advice and feedback hours, our individual exam feedback, our online SSLC elections, and our joint work with the Politics Society, in particular through their mentoring scheme.

Please click here to view the IATL newsletter, featuring Dr Greaves and Ms. Holland-Houghton

Professor Shaun Breslin recently spoke at a Roundtable Discussion on ‘China, Regionalism and Globalization: Implications for India’, organised by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), at Sapru House, New Delhi.

Professor Breslin presented a fascinating account of China’s approach to globalization, regionalism, multilateral diplomacy and the debate within China on different issues, especially those related to its self perception and stature in international politics.