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Molly Smitten-Downes, Eurovision and the launch of pop-stars: Ordinary people versus media people

March 9, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Michael Skey is currently involved in a research project examining the Eurovision Song Contest, a music competition that attracts a global audience of around 170 million. As well as having an interest in how European and national identities are performed and discussed in relation to this media event, the research…

European Elections 2014: Question Time with the Eastern region candidates

March 5, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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[caption id="attachment_812" align="alignright" width="300"] UEA Broadcast Journalism students were among those to record the event[/caption] The University of East Anglia hosted a debate with some of the candidates (and sitting MEPs) for the European Elections 2014 in the Eastern region, UK. The debate was recorded at EPIC Studios in Norwich by…

Western Hubris and Events in Ukraine

March 4, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Professor Lee Marsden questions whether the West can really lecture Russia for breaching Ukrainian sovereignty, given that the West has also breached the sovereignty of many states since the end of the Cold War. The peaceful invasion of Crimea by Russian forces has been roundly condemned by western leaders in a…

Margaret Hodge: Holding Government to Account Lecture

March 3, 2014September 14, 2014 by Editor

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Margaret Hodge, MP for Barking and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, gave the 2014 John Garrett Memorial Lecture at the University of East Anglia on Friday 28th February 2014. John Garrett, "the most effective Parliamentary reformer of his generation" (the Independent), was Member of Parliament for Norwich South from 1974–1983…

Election day registration could help UK voter engagement

March 2, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Voter engagement has been a serious concern in the UK, with low levels of voter turnout and levels of registration. The evidence, argues Toby James, is that election day registration would put the voter first and would be a wise move for British democracy. When the Select Committee on Political…

Bowie at the Brits

February 20, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Professor John Street explains the significance of David Bowie's intervention in the Scottish independence debate at the Brit Awards. David Bowie’s award of the prize for ‘Best British Male’ at the Brits has garnered a lot of attention. Not just because he is the oldest winner, but because, through his…

MA degrees in International Public Policy at University of East Anglia

February 18, 2014February 18, 2014 by Editor

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We offer MA degrees in International Public Policy, specialising in either the Environment or Regulation and Competition. These courses are taught in conjunction with other areas of specialism at UEA including, the School of Environmental Sciences, School of Economics, Law School and School of International Development. The University is also…

Postgraduate Study in Political, Social and International Studies

February 16, 2014February 16, 2014 by Editor

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The School of Political, Social and International Studies offers a wide range of opportunities for postgraduate study. This includes MA degrees in Politics, Media and Broadcast Journalism, International Public Policy and International Relations. All courses aim to combine an emphasis on student choice with professional training in research skills. For…

Morrissey, politics and Britishness: a review of Morrissey’s autobiography

February 10, 2014August 11, 2014 by Editor

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Paul Stott reviews Morrissey – Autobiography (London: Penguin Classics, £8.99) and finds a 'genuine slice of thoughtful popular culture, and an insight into Britain and Britishness'. In autobiographical terms, 2013 belonged to Manchester. Barely had Sir Alex Ferguson passed a burning torch to David Moyes, than his second (!) autobiography…

Geoffrey Filkin: Ready for Aging?

February 3, 2014September 14, 2014 by Editor

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Geoffrey Filkin was Chair of the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Democratic Change which recently published a report on 'Ready for Ageing?'. He spoke about this at the University of East Anglia on 14th November 2013.

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