呻吟之王

Professor Alasdair Blair

Job: Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic

Faculty: Business and Law

School/department: Leicester Castle Business School

Address: The Gateway, 呻吟之王, Leicester, UK, LE1 9BH

T: +44 (0)116 257 7209

E: ablair@dmu.ac.uk

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Personal profile

I am currently Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic at 呻吟之王, appointed on 1 September 2018.

As Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic, I work with colleagues across the University to ensure that we deliver excellent teaching and a first class student experience. Although my responsibilities are primarily at a University level, I teach on the second year Politics of the European Union module and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations as well as Ph.D students.

I am a National Teaching Fellow and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I hold a Jean Monnet Chair in International Relations and established the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at 呻吟之王 in 2013. Outside the University I am editor of and served as Honorary Treasurer of the from 2015 to 2018.

I previously served as Associate Dean Academic in the Faculty of Business and Law from 1 April 2017 until 31 August 2018. In this role, I led on the academic development of the Faculty. Previously I served as head of the Department of Politics and Public Policy from 2011 until 2017 and as Head of the Department of Historical and Social Studies from 2008 until 2011.

Prior to my appointment at 呻吟之王 I was Jean Monnet Professor of International Relations at Coventry University. Between July 2007 and August 2008 I was seconded for 40% of my time as Director of the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (C-SAP) which was based at Birmingham University. I have also held academic posts at the University of North London (now London Metropolitan University), Nottingham Trent University, and Loughborough University.

My main area of research and teaching is in the area of European Union Politics, British Foreign Policy, International Negotiation, Diplomacy, Qualitative Research Methods, and Teaching and Learning. My latest book is Britain and the World since 1945 (Routledge, 2015). I am presently working on a 3^rd edition of the European Union since 1945 (Routledge, 2019)

I completed his PhD on Britain and European integration at Leicester University, where I also completed a MA in Diplomatic Studies. My undergraduate studies were taken at Aberdeen University, during which time I spent a year studying at Earlham College in the USA on a Great Lakes College Association scholarship. I also possess an MA in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education from Coventry University.

Publications and outputs

dc.title: Teaching Political Science in Times of Conflict dc.contributor.author: Blair, Alasdair; Butcher, Charity; Bhasin, Tavishi; Gordon, Elizabeth; Carter Hallward, Maia; Usherwood, Simon; McCartney, Alison Rios Millett dc.description.abstract: The Teaching Political Science in Times of Conflict symposium鈥檚 collection of articles underscores the vital role of political science educators in fostering an understanding of democratic institutions and their vulnerabilities. As global tensions and domestic challenges to democracy continue to rise, the importance of teaching political science and equipping students with critical thinking skills cannot be overstated. This symposium aims to stimulate further debate and research on political science education, emphasizing the discipline鈥檚 significance in navigating and understanding contemporary political landscapes. dc.description: open access article
dc.title: Reviewing the Complexities of Student Non-Attendance and the Implications for Block Teaching dc.contributor.author: Blair, Alasdair; Clancy, Craig dc.description.abstract: This article explores some of the key academic narratives relating to student nonengagement and non-continuation. Factors influencing non-attendance include family life, mental health concerns, the pressures associated with transition to university, meeting new people, timetabling, paid work, financial concerns and being on the wrong degree programme. The article argues for the need for a shift towards a greater understanding of this complexity, including through intersectional analyses, in getting to understand structural factors affecting student non-attendance as well as for a shift towards a better use of data. dc.description: open access article
dc.title: Writing a textbook is good for you dc.contributor.author: Blair, Alasdair dc.description.abstract: This chapter explores the challenges and opportunities offered from writing textbooks. Drawing on the author鈥檚 own experience of writing and editing over 10 books, the chapter demonstrates how textbook writing should be considered an important part of an academic鈥檚 career. The chapter argues that writing textbooks needs to be viewed once again as an important aspect of a political science academic鈥檚 contribution to the discipline and that promotion criteria within universities should attach just as much importance to textbook writing as writing articles for publication in academic journals. The reason for this is twofold: first, at a time when there is a general decline in trust in politics across the world, it is more important than ever to communicate and discuss these issues to as wide an audience as possible, including both undergraduate students and the general public. Second, writing a textbook requires the writer to explain complex points clearly to a general audience. This is quite different from journal writing, which can sometimes be impenetrable to the non-academic.
dc.title: Research transparency and openness dc.contributor.author: Basile, Linda; Blair, Alasdair; Buckley, Fiona dc.description.abstract: In this editorial, we present the new guidelines for research transparency and open data when publishing in European Political Science. These standards are drawn from the Transparency and Openness Promotion guidelines. In introducing these guidelines, we take an opportunity to reflect on the importance of research transparency, the challenges that it faces, and offer a few suggestions to encourage and foster a culture of open data. dc.description: The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.
dc.title: Can Volunteering on 鈥楻eal World鈥� Issues Influence Political Engagement among Young People? A UK case study dc.contributor.author: Blair, Alasdair; Charlton, Mark dc.description.abstract: Political engagement among young people has been lower than other voting groups for several decades. In the United Kingdom, since 2010, the 18 - 24 age group has received considerable scrutiny in the wake of major political decisions and election outcomes. In light of low political engagement among young people, the government鈥檚 Electoral Commission has encouraged universities to seek new ways to encourage more young people to vote. Volunteering, which is offered in some form by most UK universities, is recognized through various studies as a way of building social capital and creating civic engagement. This research presents a case study of whether a program of focused volunteering for university students can better enhance participants鈥� political awareness by exposing them to people directly affected by political policies, in this case refugees and migrant communities.
dc.title: Introduction dc.contributor.author: Blair, Alasdair; McCartney, Alison Rios Millett
dc.title: Looking back and looking forward: 20 years of European Political Science serving the political science community in Europe and beyond dc.contributor.author: Blair, Alasdair; Stockemer, Daniel; Rashkova, Ekaterina dc.description.abstract: Anniversaries are milestone events. They invite those involved to celebrate their achievements, but also reflect about the past, present and future. The 20th anniversary of European Political Science (EPS) is such a landmark. It marks a success story; the development from a news style magazine to a major political science journal. Over the past 20 years, EPS has developed into an outlet in which political scientists exchange about their profession, best practices in teaching and learning, as well as shared authoritative research. We have shaped many professional discussions such as debates about gender equality or the relevancy of political science, and have become an authoritative voice in the deliberations of innovative teaching techniques such as simulations or role plays. And in our research section, we have covered the big events in Europe and beyond such as the War in Iraq, Brexit and the European Refugee Crisis. We can be proud of what we have achieved in the past 20 years. However, we are not without challenges, which include among others practicing greater diversity in terms of authorship and the types of articles we publish. This anniversary issue is a first step in this direction. By discussing the political science profession in Europe and beyond, it includes a balance of authors from different parts of Europe and the world, a gender balance in contributors and, above all, it raises some of the largest challenges we, as a discipline, will have to tackle in the next 20 years. These include academic freedom, inequalities in the profession and the relevancy of political science as a discipline. dc.description: The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version.
dc.title: Publishing in Political Science Journals dc.contributor.author: Blair, Alasdair; Rashkova, Ekaterina; Stockemer, Daniel; Buckley, Fiona dc.description.abstract: Publication in academic journals is a critical part of the academic career. However, writing academic papers and getting them published is not a straightforward task. This article seeks to provide editors鈥� insights into the process of publishing by outlining common factors that lead to papers being rejected as well as charting strategies that ensure papers have the best chance of being sent out for review. The article discusses the important issue of peer review, including how best to respond to reviews and the expected academic conventions in terms of acting as reviewers. dc.description: The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version.
dc.title: The distribution of authors and reviewers in EPS dc.contributor.author: Stockemer, Daniel; Blair, Alasdair; Rashkova, Ekaterina dc.description.abstract: Gender inequality as a phenomenon is also present in academic writing and publishing. In this article, we review the gender imbalance in the percentage of authors and reviewers in EPS from 2015 to 2019. At the submissions stage, male authors submit approximately twice as many manuscripts compared to female authors. At the publication stage, there is less of a gender difference due to a higher success rate for female authors. For reviewers, however, the gender discrepancies are even wider. At the invitation stage, we invited only roughly four women to review for every ten men. When it comes to completed reviews the gap widens to roughly three women for ten men. Our findings show that we still have a long way to go to achieve parity in the review process. We suggest that parity in the review process is not independent of more women scholars being promoted to higher level academic positions. dc.description: The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.
dc.title: The United Kingdom and European Union dc.contributor.author: Blair, Alasdair dc.description.abstract: Since the end of the Second World War a key question that successive United Kingdom (UK) governments have faced is the position that the country should occupy in global affairs. Such a question stemmed from the legacy of Empire, which both offered global connections and at the same time financial demands in terms of the need to maintain a global footing. These issues came to a head when the UK applied (unsuccessfully) to join the European Community (the forerunner of the European Union (EU)) in the 1960s when the country was reappraising its position in the world. And while the UK eventually joined the Community in 1973, there remained an underlying scepticism about membership within the public at large as well as within sections of the Conservative and Labour Party. This suspicion gained more traction from the 1990s onwards as the then EU appeared to be moving to a deeper level of integration in the wake of the Maastricht Treaty. This spurred on Eurosceptics in the UK to campaign for independence. To put a lid on this pressure for reform, David Cameron held a referendum on UK membership in 2016. His gamble was that this would once and for all seal the UK within the EU by closing down the issue of withdrawal did not actually materialise as the electorate voted to leave, which in turn set the country on a path to depart the EU in 2020. Yet, despite these developments, just as was the case in 1945, the UK is in many ways still searching for a role in the world in 2020.

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Key research outputs

Books

Blair, A., Britain and the World Since 1945 (Routledge, 2015), 208pp, ISBN: 978-1-408-24829-4.

Blair, A., The European Union: A Beginner's Guide (Oneworld, 2012), 211pp, ISBN: 1851688986.

Blair, A., The European Union since 1945 (Longman Seminar Studies in History Series, 2010), 2nd edition, 232pp, ISBN: 978-1408234525.

Curtis, S. and Blair, A., The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics: Placement Learning, Citizenship and Employability (C-SAP, 2010), 247pp, ISBN: 1-902191-42-0.

Blair, A. and Curtis, S., International Politics: An Introductory Guide (Edinburgh University Press, 2009), 344pp, ISBN: 978-0-7486-2415-7.

Blair, A., Companion to the European Union (Routledge, 2006), 371pp, ISBN: 0-415-35896-5.

Blair, A., European Union since 1945 (Longman, 2005), 166pp, ISBN: 0-582-42393-7.

Blair, A., Saving the Pound? Britain's Road to Monetary Union (Prentice Hall, 2002), 266pp, ISBN: 0-582-47290-3.

Forster, A., and Blair, A., The Making of Britain's European Foreign Policy (Longman, 2002), 223pp, ISBN: 0-582-418356-6.

Blair, A. Dealing with Europe: Britain and the Negotiation of the Maastricht Treaty (Ashgate, 1999), 285pp, ISBN: 1-84014-762-8.

Blair, A. The Longman Companion to the European Union since 1945 (Longman, 1999), 400pp, ISBN: 0-582-36885-5.

Research interests/expertise

My current programme of research being conducted falls into three main areas:

1. Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and International Relations

Projects in this area are focussed on:

Global Politics book for Edinburgh University Press (co-authored with Steven Curtis and to be completed by May 2015).
Co-editing Routledge Companion to International Relations (with Steven Curtis and to be completed by September 2015).
Contributing Editor to Encyclopedia of Diplomacy (edited by Gordon Marten, Wiley-Blackwell, to be completed by January 2016).

2. British Foreign Policy and European Integration

Projects in this area are focussed on:

Undertaking a study of British Foreign Policy since the end of the Cold War.
Discourse analysis of British Foreign Policy towards the EU.

3. Scholarship of Engagement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Projects in this area are focussed on:

Comparative analysis of research on teaching and learning published by Political Science and International Relations academics.
The student as a producer in Higher Education.
Universities and the public voice.

Areas of teaching

International Relations

British Foreign Policy

European Integration

Diplomacy

Qualifications

M.A. (Hons) in Economic History and Politics, University of Aberdeen (1992)

M.A. Diplomatic Studies, Department of Politics, University of Leicester (1993)

Postgraduate Certificate in Information Technology, University of Leicester (1994)

Ph.D. on Britain and the Negotiation of the Maastricht Treaty, Department of Politics, University of Leicester (1998)

MA Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Coventry University (2005)

呻吟之王 taught

Politics of the European Union (2nd year undergraduate)

Diplomacy and World Order (MA)

Jean Monnet module

Honours and awards

Shortlist for best student experience, Guardian Awards (2015)

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2015)

Best article on learning and teaching published in the journal Politics (2012-13)

European Commission Jean Monnet Chair Holder, 呻吟之王 (2010-)

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (2007)

Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts (FRSA) (2006)

National Teaching Fellowship (2006)

SEDA Accreditation as a Teacher in Higher Education (2002)

Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (F.R.Hist.S) (2001)

European Commission Jean Monnet Chair Holder, Coventry University (2001-2008)

Membership of external committees

Executive Committee of the Political Studies Association of the UK

Member of British International History Group Executive (2011-)

Membership of professional associations and societies

Political Studies Association (1995-)

University Association for Contemporary European Studies (2001-)

British International Studies Association (1998-)

Conference attendance

2014 Blair, A. 'Where have we got to in UK Higher Education Research in Politics and International Relations', paper presented at the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Philadelphia, February 2014.

2013 Blair, A. 'Where have we got to in UK Higher Education Research in Politics and International Relations', paper presented at the Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Cardiff, March 2013.

2013 Blair, A. 'Learning from Below: a comparative investigation into first-year students transition to University', paper presented at the Political Studies Association Annual Conference, Cardiff, March 2013.

2013 Blair, A. 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Using Twitter for teaching Politics and International Relations', paper presented at the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Long Beach, California, February 2013.

2013 Blair, A. 'Similar or Different? A comparative analysis of Higher Education Research in Political Science and International Relations between North America and the United Kingdom', paper presented at the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Long Beach, California, February 2013.

2012 Blair, A 'Improving Feedback to students of Politics and International Relations through Dialogue', paper presented at the British International Studies Association-International Studies Association joint conference, Edinburgh, 20-22 June 2012.

2012 Blair, A. ‘Can dialogue help to improve feedback on examinations’, paper presented at the Higher Education Academy Social Sciences Conference, Liverpool, 28-29 May, 2012.

2012 Blair, A. ‘Britain and Monetary Union’, paper presented to the Sixth Annual European Union Centre of Excellence conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 12-14 April 2012.

2012 Blair, A. ‘A World at war, a world at peace? The future of International Relations in the 21^st century’, keynote paper presented at Online Learning Futures Festival ‘Follow the Sun’, 29 March 2012,

2012 S. Curtis, A. Blair, J. Craig, J. Parker and M. Wyman, ‘Preparing Graduates for the Changing World of Work: British Perspectives on Addressing the “Employability” Agenda in Political Science’, workshop at the American Political Studies Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Washington DC, 17^th-19^th February, 2012.

2012 Blair, A. ‘What feedback do Political Science Students Want? Lessons from a British perspective’, paper to presented to the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Washington, DC. 17-19 February 2012.

2011 Blair, A., ‘Exam feedback: Supporting students and improving teaching?’, paper presented to the Political Studies Association (PSA) and British International Studies Association (BISA) 4^th Teaching and Learning Conference, Cardiff, 13-14 September 2011.

2011 Blair, A. ‘Bridging the Gap: Britain, the EU and the US’, paper presented at the British International History Group conference, University of Glasgow, 7-10 September 2011.

2011 Blair, A., ‘It’s the discipline, stupid: why feedback and assessment is problematic for Politics’, paper presented to the 3^rd Assessment in Higher Education Conference, University of Cumbria, 6 July 2011.

2011 Blair, A. ‘Exam feedback: Supporting students and improving teaching?’, paper presented at Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for History conference, What do History Students Want, Loughborough University, 3 June 2011.

2011 Blair, A. and McGinty, S. ‘Strategies for making exam feedback dialogic’, paper presented to Higher Education Academy Assessment and Feedback Seminar, Empowering Students through Effective Feedback, 呻吟之王, Leicester, 10 May 2011.

2011 Blair, A. ‘Negotiating the Atlantic: Britain, the European Union and the United States’, paper presented to the Fifth Annual European Union Centre of Excellence conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 10-12 April 2011.

2011 Blair, A. and McGinty, S. ‘Student’s experiences of feedback: unpicking the NSS scores to support new teaching methodologies’, paper presented to the 13^th Annual History Subject Centre Teaching and Learning in History Conference, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, 4-5 April 2011.

2011 Blair, A. and Curtis, S. ‘It’s Good to Talk: Improving Feedback to Political Science Students Through Dialogue – A British Perspective’, paper to presented to the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, February 11-13 2011.

2011 Blair, A., Craig, J., Curtis, J. Parker ‘Programme Assessment: Leasons from Literature and Practical Experience’, paper to presented to the American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, February 11-13 2011.

2010 Blair, A. and McGinty, S. ‘Why dialogue matters in the student experience’, paper presented at the 3^rd Political Studies Association Teaching and Learning Conference, 呻吟之王, Leicester, 14-15 September 2010.

2010 Blair, A. ‘Britain and the Working Time Directive’, paper to presented at the Industrial Relations in the European Community Conference (IREC), Oslo, 8-10 September 2010.

2010 Blair, A. ‘Peer Feedback: Engaging Students through Dialogue’, paper presented at the Higher Education Academy Annual Conference, University of Bedfordshire, 23 June 2010.

2010 Blair, A. ‘Changing times. Changing minds: Britain and the negotiation of the Lisbon Treaty’, paper presented to the Fourth Annual European Union Centre of Excellence conference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 6-8 June 2010.

2010 Blair, A., Curtis, S. and McGinty, S. “It’s Good to Talk: Feedback, Dialogue and Learning’, paper presented at the PSA Annual Conference, Edinburgh, 31 March 2010.

2009 Blair, A. and Curtis, S. ‘‘The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics: A Research-Based Approach to Placement Learning’ at the FDTL Final Conference, Nottingham, 3^-4 November 2009.

2008 Blair, A. and Curtis, S. ‘Experiencing Politics in Action: Democratizing Placement Learning and Politics as a Vocation’, presented at the PSA Specialist Group Teaching and Learning conference, Teaching Democracy: Youth, Citizenship and Political Science Education, Royal Holloway, University of London , 3-4 September 2008.

Consultancy work

2015: Consultancy to Higher Education Academy on Innovative Pedagogic Practices in the Discipline, £8,100.

2012: Consultancy to Higher Education Academy on assessment and feedback in Social Sciences, £5,000.

2012 Consultancy to Higher Education Academy for review of 1^st year experience in HE, £10,000.

2008 Consultancy to University of Warwick, £4,716.

2008 Consultancy to University of Warwick, £10,000.

Current research students

I am interested in supervising research degree students who wish to explore research on British Foreign Policy, European Integration and Diplomatic Relations. I am also interested in PhD applications on aspects relating to governance in international relations, and higher education research in the area of Politics and International Relations, as well as the scholarship of teaching and learning relating to reconsidering the role of Universities and students (broadly defined).

I have supervised 12 research students to completion.

I am presently supervising:

Adeniyo Oso, US Foreign Policy towards Nigeria since 1960 (PT) 2018-2022 (2^nd supervisor)
Scott Leatham, Chinese Business and Governance (FT) 2015-2019 (1^st supervisor)
Mark Charlton, 呻吟之王 Square Mile, Ph.D (PT), 2014-2019 (1^stsupervisor)
Catherine Saltis, European Local Politics, Ph.D (PT), 2010-2019 (1^st supervisor)

Completed research supervisions:

Haila Atlwaian, Intercultural Communication Challenges for Multinational Teams in Saudi Arabian Companies – Perceptions and Roles on Beliefs of Trust, Ph.D (FT), 2012-2018 (1^st supervisor)

Abdulbaset Ghnedi, British Foreign Policy Towards Libya’, Ph.D (FT), 2009-2017 (1^st supervisor)

Lei Dai, Translation Strategies for the Chinese Culture-specific Expressions in the Chinese Premier’s Press Conferences, Ph.D (FT), 呻吟之王, 2015 (1^st supervisor)

Jing Pan, Multi-Level Governance and the Council of Europe, Ph.D (FT) 呻吟之王, 2015 (1^st supervisor)

Mark Poynter, The End of Civilzations and the Remaking of the Last Man: Managing the problems of conflict and stability within the ideas of Francis Fukuyama and Samuel P. Huntington, MPhil (FT), 呻吟之王, 2013 (1^st supervisor)

David Capel, The future of Defence in the newly enlarged European Union, MA Research (PT), 呻吟之王, 2011 (1^st supervisor)

Vaughan Waller, A world in disorder?: a critical review of the politics of world order from the end of the Cold War to the present day’, MA Research (PT), 呻吟之王, 2011 (1^st supervisor)

Andrew Thomas, Kul’tura Kosmosa: the Russian Popular Culture of Space Travel, MA Research (PT), 呻吟之王, 2010 (1^st supervisor)

Mark Rice, Escalation: A New Framework Applied to Military Conflict’, Ph.D (FT), Coventry University, 2009 (1^st supervisor)

Thomas Weaver, American foreign policy under George W. Bush, MA Research (FT), Coventry University, 2008 (1^st supervisor)

George Nyabuga, Impact of the Internet on politics in Kenya, Ph.D (FT), Coventry University, 2007 (2^nd supervisor)

Jeanne Kaczka, Reconciliation mission of Coventry since the Second World War, Ph.D (FT), Coventry University, 2006 (2^nd supervisor)

Externally funded research grants information

2017: , €30,000. 2016-2019. Project Reference: 574790-EPP-1-2016-1-UK-EPPJMO-MODULE

2016: Innovative Pedagogic Practices in the Discipline, Higher Education Academy, £8,100

2015: Political Studies Association Overseas Travel Grant to present a paper at American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Washington DC, January 2015, £500.

2013: Leicester 呻吟之王 Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, European Commission €75,000. This was one of only 3 awards made in the UK in 2013. Principal investigator.

2012: Higher Education Academy UK Travel Fund award, £300.

2011: Political Studies Association Overseas Conference Grant to present paper at American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, February, £500.

2010: European Commission Jean Monnet Chair, €45,000. This was the first Jean Monnet chair award that the University had achieved and was the only European Commission funded chair in the University.

2009: Higher Education Academy National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) project strand (2009-12): ‘It’s Good to Talk: Feedback, Dialogue and Learning’, £199,975. This was a multi-University project (呻吟之王, University of Warwick and London Metropolitan University) that developed innovative approaches to the use of feedback practices that have informed the strategy of each University. Principal investigator.

2006: Higher Education Academy, National Teaching Fellowship, £10,000. This was the first NTF award for Politics and International Relations

2005: George Bush Presidential Library Foundation Scholarship, $2,000, College Station, Texas, USA.

2002: European Commission, Jean Monnet Chair.

2005: European Commission Jean Monnet European Module (undergraduate level): ‘The New European Union’, €13,900.

2005: Higher Education Academy Subject Network for History, Classics and Archaeology: ‘The Scholarship of Engagement of History’, £2,910.

2004: HEFCE FDTL Phase 5 (2004-7): ‘’, £249,089.40 (plus £25,000 transferability funding). This was a multi-University partnership that involved Coventry University, University of Warwick, and Oxford Brookes University. Co-investigator 2004-6, principal investigator 2006-7

2002: European Commission Jean Monnet European Module (postgraduate level): ‘European Integration – Nationalism and Supranationality’, €9,100.

2002: Higher Education Subject Network for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics: ‘the Internet as a teaching tool in UK Departments of Politics and International Relations’, £1,000.

2002: European Parliament sponsored Question Time Workshop, October, £500.

2001: Awarded a study tour of Japan by the Japanese Government. This was a competitive award to approximately 20 European citizens under the age of 35.

Professional esteem indicators

I am presently an external examiner:

- MA in History at the University of Nottingham; and
- BA Politics and MA Politics and Research Methods at the University of Leicester.

Honorary Treasurer UK Political Studies Association

Editor European Political Science

Review Editor of European Foreign Affairs Review

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