糖心TV

Dr , Associate Professor in US Politics, appeared on the BBC Coventry and 糖心TVshire Breakfast Show with Trish Adudu, on Friday 13th January, discussing President-elect Donald Trump.

You can listen to Trevor's appearence below:

We are delighted to announce the which takes place on Monday 16 January from 6.15-7.45pm in MS.01. Following on from the Question Time event back in October, this event will continue to focus on the issues surrounding Brexit but from a students’ perspective. There will be lots of great debate and some excellent questions.

• Felix Ling – Third year Politics student

• Sophie Worrall – Second year PAIS student

• Oran Creedon – First year EPAIS student

• Thomas Soud – First year PPE student

• Gerardo Martinez – Third year Economics student

The panel will be chaired by .

You can find out more about each panellist on the .

If you haven’t yet registered for your place in the audience please .

Professor is to speak at a Royal African Society and British Council event, Africa in 2017: Prospects & Forecasts, at Birmingham University next Monday, 16th January.

Date & Time: Monday 16 January, 18:30 - 20:30, followed by a reception

Venue: Main Lecture Theatre, C-Block, Aston Webb Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT

Following a year that’s delivered major surprises in Africa and globally, what does 2017 hold for the African continent? Will it be a year of crises or triumphs?

In terms of elections, 2016 witnessed several major votes on the continent that mostly returned incumbent leaders to power; Ghana, which saw another transition of power, proved to be one of very few exceptions in a pattern that saw sitting presidents in the Republic of Congo, Uganda, Gabon, Zambia, Niger and more all re-elected.

Beyond Africa, the UK’s vote to leave the European Union and the US election delivered further political shocks. What impact will these landmark events and uncertainty in the global system mean for Africa? What can we expect from elections scheduled for 2017 in the likes of Angola, Rwanda, Liberia and Kenya?

Economically, the fall in commodity prices continued to hit major economies, in particular Nigeria, while South Africa, again the continent’s largest economy, remains mired in political turmoil and seems unable to tackle declining economic output and rising unemployment. What impact will commodity prices, an uncertain global economic outlook, and China's continued slowdown have on Africa?

Across the continent, vibrant political and social movements emerged, largely driven by Africa’s rising young populations. This demographic also makes up the majority of migrants leaving the continent as well as much of the force behind Africa’s rising prominence in global cultural production in fields as diverse as film, art and music. How are these creative sectors growing and innovating? What impact will these social, cultural and political movements have in 2017?

Speakers: Dr Njoki Ngumi (The Nest Collective, Nairobi, Kenya); Professor Nic Cheeseman (International Development Department, University of Birmingham); Professor Franklyn Lisk (Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation, University of 糖心TV) & Eliza Anyangwe (Writer & Founder of The Nzinga Effect)

Presented by the and the in partnership with the and the at the University of Birmingham.

, Professor of Politics and International Studies, has won a highly competitive Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. The Fellowship supports a 36 month programme of research entitled: 'China Risen? What is Global Power (and in What Ways Does China Have it)?’.

This is a terrific result for Shaun and for PAIS more generally, and brings our total number of current Leverhulme Major Research Fellows in the Department to three. Very many congratulations to Shaun!

PhD candidate was invited to write an article entry on Italy's constitutional referendum for The Conversation. The article titled 'Italy’s referendum: what’s at stake and what you need to know' was published on December 1; it quickly gathered exposure and was republished on influential newspapers, such as The Independent and 糖心TV Insider. The article can be read here:

The Independent republished the article on December 4th, this can be read here:

Lorenzo was interviewed on December 5 for 'The Moncrieff Show', at NewsTalk, to discuss Italy's commitment to the EU following the constitutional referendum held on December 4. NewsTalk is a national radio broadcaster based in Ireland, and the award-winnig 'The Moncrieff Show' with Seán Moncrieff is aired every weekday afternoon.

Lorenzo's interview was recorded and can be listened to over half way of part 2 at the following link: