Other News
Diane Stone elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences
was elected as a fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences in November 2012. Her election was included in an announcement in The West Australian newspaper in December 2012.
Guardian reviews Chris Moran's new monograph
Bernard Porter of The Guardian newspaper reviewed 's new monograph published this month by Cambridge University Press, , on 10 January.
Dr Chris Moran on BBC Radio Ulster
Dr Chris Moran appeared on BBC Radio Ulster on 13 January to discuss his recent monograph Classified. You can on the BBC website; Chris' spot begins at 05.44 into the programme.
Prof Chris Hughes featured in The Guardian
, Head of Department and Chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences, was recently featured in a 12 December article in The Guardian newspaper entitled 'North Korean rocket launch prompts international condemnation'. Below is an excerpt from the piece:
"The North has played directly into the hands of Japan's conservative rightwing and nationalist forces," Hughes said. "This is very much an 'I told you so' situation for [Liberal Democratic Party leader] [Shinzo] Abe. It's a gift from Kim Jong-un [the North Korean leader] to the Japanese right."
Launch of URSS Scheme 2012/13
The Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is being launched on Monday, 3rd December 2012. The scheme offers the opportunity for undergraduate students to undertake a short (4 to 10 week) research project with a bursary of up to £1000. Information on the scheme, including past projects, the application forms and related information can be found on the URSS website ().