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IAS newsletter
15 May 2013
Read the first issue of the IAS (Institute of Advanced Studies) newsletter here.
Science without Borders students share their experience
14 May 2013
A group of Surrey’s 'Science Without Borders' students recently made short presentations to undergraduate and masters’ students.
Vince Emery and Annette Kratz represented the University at the International Higher Education Exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
30 April 2013
Professor Vince Emery and Annette Kratz represented the University at the International Higher Education Exhibition in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
International students say Cheers!
30 April 2013
The International Relations Office recently took a group of ‘Exchange’ and ‘Science Without Borders’ students on a cultural outing to Polesden Lacey, a beautiful Edwardian house and garden set deep in the rolling Surrey countryside and one of the National Trust’s top 10 most visited properties in the UK.
Climate Change and the Trade Union Response
24 April 2013
Professor David Uzzell (Psychology) is co-convening and teaching a module on ‘Climate Change and the Trade Union Response’ for the MA in Labour Policies and Globalisation, which is offered by the Global Labour University (GLU) at the University of Kassel in Germany.
Yen Hang Ma, Hong Kong, MA Dance Cultures
10 April 2013
I chose to study at the University of Surrey because of its environment, cultural diversity and high graduate employment rate.
Global Surrey E-Newsletter
14 March 2013
Published each semester, Global Surrey will showcase the wealth of international activities being undertaken at Surrey, from high impact research through to student mobility.
Student profile: Tamsin Stirling on work placements abroad
12 March 2013
Tamsin Stirling, a final year Business Management and Spanish student has just completed two work placements in Spain as part of her Professional Training Year abroad, encompassing both elements of her degree; one working in the marketing department of a tapas and olive oil company in Córdoba and the other as an English language conversation assistant in a language school in Santander, two very different experiences but both equally as valuable.
University of Surrey Features in the 2013 Youth Incorporated Top 100 Global Universities for Undergraduate Study
11 March 2013
The India based Youth Incorporated, Education Times and rediff.com have just published their latest global rankings for Universities.
International Student Profile: Joop Oonk (MA Dance Cultures)
7 March 2013
As a dance practitioner it was very important for me to do a one year MA and to combine my practice with theory. Besides, I was looking for a course that positions dance clearly within a study of culture, as I wanted my dissertation to focus on contemporary understandings of Turkish folk dance. The MA Dance Cultures was exactly that.
International PhD student: Connie Golsteijn, Sociology/DWRC
6 March 2013
Interview with David Frohlich, 28.2.13
What is your background and why did you come to study for a PhD at Surrey?
I did my BSc and MSc at the faculty of Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology. While I was doing my graduation project my thesis supervisor told me about a Microsoft PhD position that was coming up, which was a collaboration between Industrial Design, Microsoft Research, and the Digital World Research Centre in Surrey. I was very interested in the project and thought it was a great opportunity so when I applied and got accepted I came over to be primarily based in Surrey for this PhD. I am formally registered in the Department of Sociology.
The Brain and Behaviour Research Group obtain mobility funding
6 March 2013
The Brain and Behaviour Research Group recently obtained £5000 mobility funding from Banco Santander to host Gilson Vieira, PhD student at the University of Sao Paul.
Gilson will spend 3 months at the University of Surrey to work with Professor Sterr on a project studying brain plasticity of the motor system
Student Union’s International Festival
6 March 2013
Monday 4th - Saturday 9th March
University Global Patnership Award winner - Jo Moran-Ellis, Department of Sociology
14 February 2013
Since 1990 there have been significant developments in the sociology of childhood regarding theorising childhood and understanding children’s lives. However, this has generally been built on empirical studies of children from primary school age upwards, whilst the lives of children in early childhood, ie pre-school, has largely been the province of developmental psychology, pedagogical sciences, and family sociology.
International news from Professor Marie Breen-Smyth
11 February 2013
University Global Partnership Award winners
11 February 2013
Tina Balke and Nigel Gilbert have been awarded a grant from the UPGN scheme for a project in collaboration with the Universities of São Paulo and North Carolina State to study the influence of norms and sanctions on governance. Society is increasing its dependence on information technology in order to deal with more complex environments, such as socio-technical systems.
Santander Staff Mobility Awards: call for applications
28 January 2013
Grants of up to £2000 are available to enable staff to develop links with staff at universities that are members of the Santander Universities Network.
That network includes 100s of universities across Latin America as well as top universities in China (e.g. Peking, Tsinghua and Shanghai Jiaotong), the USA (e.g. MIT, Princeton and New York University) and elsewhere.
International Collaboration with the Neuroscience group (Psychology Department)
11 January 2013
The international collaboration with the Neuroscience group (Psychology Department) in 2012 was a unique opportunity to develop a top-level, innovative and interdisciplinary research. This cooperation was not only fruitful in terms of papers, but also crucial to the interchange of students, experiences and to establish future joint projects." João Ricardo Sato (Assistant-Professor at the Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil).
GSA Christmas Cabaret comments from Professor Marie Breen-Smyth
17 December 2012
This morning I had the pleasure of attending the Christmas Cabaret at the Guildford School of Acting.
Duncan Allardyce - winner of 2nd prize in the PTCC photo competition 2011/2012
14 December 2012
Duncan Allardyce spent nearly 8 months at the University of Groningen, Department of Molecular Chronobiology on an Erasmus work placement.
Lappeenranta University of Technology, LUT Summer School (Finland)
12 December 2012
The LUT summer school is a four week programme and is intended for postgraduate students from 'Electrical Engineering' and 'Computing'.
GSA Christmas Cabaret Invitation
3 December 2012
GSA invites you to 'GSA Christmas Cabaret' on Friday 14th December 10.30am-12noon at The Ivy Theatre.
Memorandum of Understanding
21 November 2012
Dickens and the Visual Imagination Conference
21 November 2012
Check out our video below and links to the University of Delhi
Dickens and the Visual Imagination Conference - Sambudah Sen
Dickens and the Visual Imagination Conference - Sambudah SenProspects for a Palestinian State
20 November 2012
Article on gender and EU studies
5 November 2012
Special Report on EU Studies
An article on gender issues (p20-21) by Ian Mundell
Dr Jack Holland interviews Prof Andrew Taylor of NCSU on Election Campaigns
5 November 2012
Dr Jack Holland from the School of Politics interviews Professor Andrew J. Taylor on the Election
Dr Jack Holland from the School of Politics is an expert on US politics, and is following the election campaigns of Obama and Romney.
Here he interviews Professor Andrew J. Taylor who is professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University, one of the University of Surrey's partners in the University's Global Partnership Network. Professor Taylor analyses the current state of play in North Carolina a 'battle ground state' in the battle between Democrats and Republicans.
International Collaboration and the Environmental Psychology Research Group, School of Psychology
5 November 2012
The University of Surrey was one of the first and remains one of the principal international centres of research and teaching in environmental psychology. Consequently it has established extensive international networks of colleagues and collaborations. We have two current international research projects.
The first, funded under the EU FP7 programme and called LOCAW: Low Carbon at Work: Modelling agents and organisations to achieve transition to a low carbon Europe is investigating six large-scale organizations in six European countries to understand the social macro and micro-level conditions which act as drivers for and constraints upon sustainable practices in production processes. Surrey is working with research teams in Italy, The Netherlands, Romania, Spain, and Sweden.
International work in Columbia
5 November 2012
Dr Melissa Blanco Borelli was awarded a Santander Research Award to work with theatre, dramaturgy, dance and anthropology faculty and students at the Universidad de Antioquia in Medellín, Colombia. While there she guest lectured on the research methodologies that guide her forthcoming monograph She Is Cuba: A Genealogy of Mulata Corporeality (Oxford University Press). Informed by methodologies ranging from dance and performance studies, feminist ethnography, historiography, performative writing and critical race theory, her monograph presents innovative ways to conduct research and write about performances and people from the global South. While at Universidad de Antioquia, she was also invited to be give one of the keynote lecture at their Second International Congress of Theatre Studies. Dr Borelli gave a lecture-performance in Spanish based on her book chapter on the mulata women who used to dance in taxi dance halls in Havana in the 1920s-1940s. Faculty at UdeA are interested in collaborating further on a possible distance MA programme and she is currently researching grant bid opportunities so she can develop scholarly work with U de Antioquia.
Erasmus exchange student receives best performance award at Mazda Motors Europe Headquarters
5 November 2012
The International Relations Office supported Sandra Gershon (undergraduate 'Business Management & German' student) on her Professional Training Year (PTY) through the Life Long Learning Programme, Erasmus.
São Paulo visit explores mobility options
22 October 2012
Dr Annette Kratz, the new Head Europe & International Mobility, met her colleagues at USP in SãoPaulo on a recent visit to explore the promotion of student mobility between the two UGPN partners.
Surrey attends British Council exhibitions in Brazil
20 October 2012
A team from Surrey attended the British Council exhibitions in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on 20 and 22 October. The exhibitions provided an opportunity to meet with Brazilian students interested in studying at Surrey.
Signing of new ERASMUS agreement
19 October 2012
Earlier this year, members of the sociology department met with colleagues from the Institute for Media Studies at the University of Tuebingen. One of the key outcomes from this meeting was the signing of an ERASMUS agreement which will enable our BA Media students to spend one semester studying at Tuebingen.
Dr Kaeding in Taiwan
19 October 2012
Dr Malte Philipp Kaeding is an expert in East Asian politics, specifically in the so-called Greater China region including PR China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore. His research interests include identity politics, identity construction, election campaigning and political marketing and social movements with special emphasis on youth movements.
Science Without Borders
17 October 2012
TRANS: Transnationalism, Translation and Travel in Literary and Cultural Studies
Beijing Film Academy
17 October 2012
Language and Culture Exchange Scheme
16 October 2012
The University of Surrey offers all students and staff the opportunity to learn and practise another language through the Language and Culture Exchange Scheme.
What is LACES?
LACES is part of the University’s International Strategy “to internationalise the educational, cultural and social experience of all students”. It is a “tandem” network, where you can find a language partner who speaks the language you want to learn or improve. In return you can help them practise your first language. You will have the benefit of speaking your chosen language with a native speaker, and at the same time finding out all about their culture. Speaking another language enhances your future employment prospects, and is fun too.
You can join LACES at any time during your studies or employment at the University. It does not matter which department you are in and the Scheme is open to both undergraduates and postgraduates, with a separate network for staff.
You can choose to learn or improve any language at any level, but remember that you may not be able to find a LACES partner in the language of your choice.
European Commission's Framework Programme 7
15 October 2012
Members of the sociology department have recently been awarded funding from the European Commission's Framework Programme 7, to investigate the global dynamics of extortion racket systems. The GLODERS research project is directed towards development of an ICT model for understanding Extortion Racket Systems (ERSs). ERSs, of which the Mafia is but one example, are spreading globally from a small number of seed locations, causing massive disruption to economies. Yet there is no good understanding of their dynamics and thus how they may be countered. ERSs are not only powerful criminal organizations, operating at several hierarchical levels, but also prosperous economic enterprises and highly dynamic systems, likely to reinvest in new markets. If stakeholders - legislators and law enforcers - are to be successful in attacking ERSs, they need the much better understanding of the evolution of ERSs that computational models and ICT tools can give them.
http://cress.soc.surrey.ac.uk/web/projects/72-gloders
Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Relations) attends the official 60th anniversary celebration of the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE)
28 September 2012
Surrey’s new Pro Vice-Chancellor (International Relations), Professor Vincent Emery, represented the University of Surrey at the 60th anniversary celebrations of DUFE in Dalian, China at the end of September 2012. The Surrey International Institute-DUFE (SII-DUFE) is a joint academic partnership and is the third largest British higher education programme in China with over 1500 students undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Visit to Surrey by Dr. Melinda Morrill NCSU
10 May 2012
The University, through the School of Economics (FBEL), hosted a visit by Dr Melinda Morrill on Thursday and Friday 10-11 May.
Visit to Surrey by Dr. Marsha Orgeron and Dr. Devin Orgeron, of NCSU
15 March 2012
The University, through the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, will be hosting a visit by Dr. Marsha Orgeron and Dr. Devin Orgeron on Friday 9th March.
Mini-Conference strengthens research collaboration
9 March 2012
An FBEL mini-conference, focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation, corporate governance, internationalisation and sustainability was organised in March 2012 by Dr Jane Hemsley-Brown (Associate Dean International) as part of the wider University Global Partnership Network (UGPN) event at University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
UGPN Research Collaboration Fund - Call for Proposals
5 January 2012
The University Global Partnership Network (UGPN) is pleased to announce the inaugural Call for Proposals to the UGPN Research Collaboration Fund. This Fund will support high quality research collaborations between researchers at the UGPN partner institutions. The fund will total US$180 000, with each UGPN partner contributing US$60 000.
USP-Surrey shift work research
1 December 2011
Prof. Claudia Moreno of the USP School of Public Health visited the University of Surrey in early December as part of a Fapesp-Surrey collaboration with Professor Debra Skene in FHMS.
Mini conference strengthens partnership
16 November 2011
A mini-conference examining entrepreneurship and innovation, corporate governance, and sustainability is the latest activity of the University Global Partnership Network (UGPN).
Surrey welcomes visiting delegation from South Korean Scientific Institutions.
4 November 2011
A delegation of scientists and managers from Korea visited the University of Surrey on 4 November 2011.
Students from IISER Pune, visiting the University of Surrey as part of a project funded by UKIERI, showcase their research.
19 July 2011
Students from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune met at Queen Mary’s University of London on 19th July to share their research with the members of the South East-India Partnership Network (SE-IPNet).
