Other News
Article on Shaun Breslin's Sir John Monash Lecture in The Edge
Following Professor Shaun Breslin's recent keynote Sir John Monash Lecture at Monash University Malaysia, an article, titled 'Becoming a superpower may not be Beijing's' has been published in the Malaysian business weekly newspaper The Edge.
Professor Shaun Breslin wins prestigious Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
, 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 Lorenzo Genito Media Appearances Discussing Italy's Constitutional Referendum
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:
Wellcome Trust award success for Dr Charlotte Heath-Kelly and Dr Erzsebet Strausz
Charlotte Heath-Kelly and Erzsebet Strausz have won funding from the Wellcome Trust for their 12 month project, 'Counterterrorism in the NHS: Prevent Duty Safeguarding and the new 'Pathology' of Radicalisation'.
Juanita Elias & Shirin Rai Write for OpenDemocracy on Social Care & the Autumn Statement
Juanita Elias and Shirin Rai have published a piece in OpenDemocracy about their report, Towards a New Deal for Care and Carers.
"Why was social care missing from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement? It seems government fears the issue is just too big to tackle, or assumes someone – normally women – will always step in."
The article can be read here: