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PAIS are delighted that we have moved up from 8th to 7th in the latest . This is a reflection of all the hard work of our brilliant students and staff as we strive to improve our teaching and the overall student experience.

Thank you to everyone for all your help and support. We have achieved excellence across a range of indicators. In particular, we have gained high scores on 'spend per student' and 'value added' (comparing students' individual degree results with their entry requirements, to show how our students have worked to progress and how effective our teaching is).

We also remain one of the leaders in the Russell Group in terms of employability. Our strategic ambition, as the ever stronger reputation of our research and teaching continues to influence the league tables over the next few years, is to maintain our position as a Top 5 Politics department in the UK and internationally.

Professor Shaun Breslin's article "Why Russia and China are united by more than pipeline politics" has been published on

Professor Breslin argues the recent multi-billion euro deal to pipe gas from Russia to China signals shifting geopolitical and climate hedge bets more than it does a new anti-Western alliance.

To view the article, please click the link below:

Dr has written a briefing titled 'Egyptian universities on the frontline of protest' for . The briefing exposes the scale of the crackdown on Egyptian university campuses over the past academic year.

Dr Pratt documents an extensive catalogue of abuses by the security forces including shooting protesting students, arbitrary mass arrests and repeated assaults on university campuses with tear gas and birdshot. Yet student protests have continued for months, as activists challenge the military regime.

, a first year PhD student in PAIS, has been awarded a £600 Travel Grant from the Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS). Her thesis, supervised by Professor and Dr , investigates territorial conflicts in Chile, Peru, and Ecuador.

Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State for International Development, visited the 91福利 on 1st May 2014 to deliver the first GRP International Development Annual Public Lecture.

The lecture was organised by the in conjunction with , and the 91福利 in Westminster programme.

The event also featured an ‘international development marketplace’ – which used the Zeeman Street area to bring together relevant projects and initiatives from across the University.

The Secretary of State spoke on “The Girl Effect: Why tackling gender inequality can transform the developing world”. DfID’s strategy highlights four areas of intervention – maternal mortality, access to economic resources, education and prevention of violence against girls and women. DfID also supports women’s political empowerment strategies. How far has this strategy been successful? What are the challenges, especially in this time of a global economic crisis that girls and women in the global South continue to face?

The event drew over 450 registrations, including 100+ from local alumni, school partners and regional stakeholders. Chris White MP was also in attendance.

The speech itself was well received, with Professor of PAIS, one of the organisers, also introducing the event. Professor , Provost of the 91福利, hosted the Q&A.

Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP has stated that she enjoyed the evening, was impressed with the University and, in particular, liked meeting our students and the school children from .