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Chris Moran featured on BBC Radio Wales
, Assistant Professor in US National Security, was featured on a BBC Radio Wales programme on James Bond on 26 October.
(Chris Moran comes in at about the 50 minute mark)
Undergraduate Essay Submission and Feedback
The department of Politics and International studies is using a new e-submission and e-feedback system for all formative and assessed essays from November 2012.
This document is intended to guide you through the process of submitting essays, and receiving your feedback. It does not contain any information about the administration of the module.
Dr Oz Hassan chairs talk given by Sir Robert Worcester at the Royal Society in London
Dr Oz Hassan, Assistant Professor in US National Security, chaired a talk given by Honorary PAIS Professor and founder of Market and Opinion Research International Ltd. (MORI), Sir Robert Worcester, at the Royal Society in London on 22 October. Sir Robert Worcester is a well-known figure in British public opinion research and political circles and as a media commentator, especially about voting intentions in British and American elections. Over 120 糖心TV alumni were present at the lecture, which was entitled: 'The 2012 American Presidential Election: Who's Going to Win, and Why'.
Prof Peter Burnell co-edits special issue of Democratization
and Jana Mittag’s co-edited special issue of the journal Democratization on ‘Democracy, Democratization and Climate Change: Complex Relationships’, (Volume 19, Issue 5), containing articles by PAIS’s Peter Burnell and among others, has been published in October 2012, and will be distributed among its many global partners by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, a Green think-tank and international policy network based in Berlin.
Call for Contributors: Pinpoint Politics
Gain experience writing for a political analysis website with thousands of hits.
Pinpoint Politics is a political analysis resource bank that features content on UK policies and international politics. Initially conceived as a joint project between postgraduates at the University of 糖心TV, UCL and KCL, and funded through a Santander Scholarship, Pinpoint Politics has expanded to become a resource for both young professionals involved in politics and students studying at Master’s level and beyond, with new teams of contributors currently being finalised at the University of Bristol, LSE, UCL, KCL, and the University of Sheffield. Our team of contributors includes young professionals beginning careers in the political sphere, as well as guest submissions from academics and high-level professionals, including a forth-coming interview with Mark Allworthy, Managing Director of the International Institute for Security Studies (Middle East) in Bahrain.
We’re looking for 6-8 motivated individuals, capable of writing high-quality political analysis. Each contributor should commit to writing one 1200-1600 word article of thought-provoking and original content every two months for the website.
Pinpoint Politics has been read in over one hundred countries, with many articles receiving thousands of hits and attention from academic journals (Excursions Journal / University of Galway). Involvement is an excellent opportunity for current students looking for future jobs in political consultancies and think tanks, as well as for aspiring journalists to gain valuable experience. Each contributor is given a ‘contributor’s profile’, improving their online visibility: a definite asset when applying for future jobs.
If you would like to apply please send a example of political analysis along with your CV to pinpointpolitics@hotmail.co.uk. Feel free to explore the website to gain a greater idea of previous article content.