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   <title>Dr Victoria Honeyman on referendum for elected mayors</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/victoria-honeyman-on-referendum-for-elected-mayors.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Honeyman, Lecturer in British Politics discusses the upcoming referendum in Leeds on elected mayors. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:10:17 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Dr Stuart McAnulla on the Respect Party</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/dr-stuart-mcanulla-on-the-respect-party.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Stuart McAnulla talks about George Galloway MP and the Respect Party’s chances in the upcoming local elections. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:01:54 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Professor McCargo on Thailand's conflict in the Deep South</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/professor-mccargo-on-thailands-conflict-in-the-deep-south.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Duncan McCargo, Professor of South-east Asian Politics, comments on the Thai Government’s response to insurgency in Thailand. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:44:34 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>British Politics experts on the shock of the Bradford West by-election</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/british-politics-experts-on-the-shock-of-the-bradford-west-by-election.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Stuart McAnulla and Dr Victoria Honeyman talk to the BBC about the shock results of the Bradford West by-election which saw George Galloway claiming an 85% share of the votes, overturning the Labour majority. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Does Sarkozy's 2012 campaign recall Thatcher in 1979?</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/does-sarkozys-2012-campaign-recall-thatcher-in-1979.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Victoria Honeyman speaks to the International Business Times to discuss the similarities between Sarkozy and Thatcher and their respective campaigns. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:58:29 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Professor McCargo on Thailand's lese majeste law</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/professor-mccargo-on-thailands-lese-majeste-law.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Duncan McCargo, Professor of South-east Asian Politics, comments on the lese majeste law following the attack of a campaigning academic in Thailand. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:38:58 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Listen again: Dr Victoria Honeyman on Nick Clegg and the NHS reforms</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/listen-again-nick-clegg-and-the-nhs-reforms.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Victoria Honeyman discusses the plight of Nick Clegg and the NHS reforms at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference on BBC Radio Leeds. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:01:25 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Head of School advises Number 10</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/head-of-school-advises-number-10.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Head of School, Professor Kevin Theakston was at Number 10 Downing Street on the 1 February for the official launch by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, of the new history section for the Number 10 website. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:19:56 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Publishing success for MA dissertation</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/publishing-success-for-ma-dissertation.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Postgraduate student Alice Jowett has celebrated completing her MA by having a paper based on her dissertation published in the International Journal of Educational Development. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:01:57 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Dr Victoria Honeyman: IBT interview on Margaret Thatcher</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/dr-victoria-honeyman-ibt-interview-on-margaret-thatcher.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Victoria Honeyman, Lecturer in British Politics speaks to the International Business Times to discuss the phenomenon and legacy of Margaret Thatcher in an interview titled, Margaret Thatcher: The One and Only. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:02:34 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>GTMO’s 10th Anniversary: the war on terror in its second decade</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/gtmos-10th-anniversary-the-war-on-terror-in-its-second-decade.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Jason Ralph posts on his blog 'The American Exception' on the 10th anniversary of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:49:19 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>The British political system: our differences with the US</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/the-british-political-system-our-differences-with-the-us.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Victoria Honeyman, Lecturer in British Politics provides an interview on the differences between the UK and US political systems. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:32:28 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Prof. Christoph Bluth - Not many will mourn the passing of Kim Jong-il</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/prof.-christoph-bluth-not-many-will-mourn-the-passing-of-kim-jong-il.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Christoph Bluth, Professor of International Studies comments on the implications of the death of North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-il. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:01:55 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Prof. Ray Bush - Egypt’s democracy is on the street </title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/prof.-ray-bush-egypts-democracy-is-on-the-street.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Ray Bush, Professor of African Studies and Development Politics comments on Egypt's struggle for political liberalisation in a piece in the Guardian. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:24:52 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Guggenheim thanks Brad Evans:Ten Years of Terror symposia</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/guggenheim-thanks-brad-evans-ten-years-of-terror-symposia.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ The Guggenheim Museum in New York has given thanks to Dr. Brad Evans for his contribution to their 'Ten Years of Terror' programme, during the 10th anniversary of 9/11. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:36:01 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Listen again: Dr Nick Robinson on the Bradford protest</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/listen-again-dr-nick-robinson-on-the-bradford-protest.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Nick Robinson, Lecturer in Public Policy talks to the BBC Radio Leeds Breakfast Show on the value of the anti-capitalist protest outside Bradford City Hall this week. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:40:29 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Listen again: Dr Nick Robinson on the Occupy London Protest</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/listen-again-dr-nick-robinson-on-the-occupy-london-protest.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Nick Robinson, Lecturer in Public Policy talks to BBC Radio Leeds about the Occupy London Stock Exchange (OLSX) protest outside St Paul's Cathedral. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:07:56 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Listen again: Dr Victoria Honeyman on the EU referendum </title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/listen-again-dr-victoria-honeyman-on-the-eu-referendum.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Victoria Honeyman comments on the EU referendum rebellion on BBC Radio Leeds following yesterday's vote on whether we should see a referendum on Britain's membership in the EU. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:46:01 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Professor Jason Ralph on Gaddafi &quot;the death of a devil&quot;</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/prof.-jason-ralph-on-gaddafi-the-death-of-a-devil.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Jason Ralph, Professor of International Relations responds to the death of Gaddafi on his blog 'The American Exception'. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:43:21 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Listen again: Dr Victoria Honeyman on Liam Fox's resignation</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/listen-again-dr-victoria-honeyman-on-liam-foxs-resignation.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Victoria Honeyman, Lecturer in British Politics shares her views on the inevitable resignation of Dr Liam Fox with BBC Radio Leeds. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:34:31 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Students Debate Europe's Future</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/students-debate-europes-future.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Students from the School of Politics and International Studies have had a once in a lifetime opportunity this week to contribute to European Union policy when two EU Vice Presidents visited campus. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:31:18 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Global Insecurities conference success</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/global-insecurities-conference-success.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Postgraduate research students in the School of Politics and International Studies celebrate success with their Global Insecurities conference, which included keynote speech from BBC News World Affairs Editor, John Simpson. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:53:15 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Histories of Violence: 9/11 Ten Years On</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/histories-of-violence-911-ten-years-on.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Brad Evans, Lecturer in Political Violence has launched his Ten Years of Terror symposia through The
Guardian’s Comment Is Free news source. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:03:37 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>London Riots 2011</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/dr-victoria-honeyman-on-london-ritots-2011.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ In an analysis of the recent civil unrest in UK cities, Dr Victoria Honeyman suggests that the riots were "not even race-related".  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:22:14 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Dr Nick Robinson on violence in video games</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/dr-nick-robinson-on-violence-in-video-games.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Nick Robinson, lecturer in politics and expert on the politics of video games talks to BBC Radio Leeds on violence in video games and the impact it has on young people. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:59:57 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Foreign Policy Centre event at the House of Lords</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/foreign-policy-centre-event-at-the-house-of-lords.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Jason Ralph has recently spoke at a Foreign Policy Centre event at the House of Lords on the subject ‘A foreign policy for the people? Do politicians and the public agree on Britain’s future role in the world?’ ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:22:54 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Congratulations to our graduates</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/congratulations-to-our-graduates.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ The School of Politics and International Studies is proud to congratulate graduates who took part in the graduation ceremonies this Wednesday 20 July. Follow the link below to watch the ceremonies again. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:47:38 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Cameron and the tabloid hacking scandal</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/cameron-and-the-tabloid-hacking-scandal.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Victoria Honeyman from POLIS  provides expertise on the political impact of the News of the World phone hacking scandal. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:34:44 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>UNA Leeds lights up New York</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/una-leeds-lights-up-new-york.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Six students from the university recently attended a debating conference at the United Nations in New York, with the help of funding from the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS).  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:18:47 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Undergraduate students host lively Critical Theory conference</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/undergraduate-students-host-lively-critical-theory-conference.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Third year students on the Critical Theory module have hosted their very own mini-conference as part of the Student Led Discussion Network (SLED) to mark the end of their course. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:10:36 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>The Horrors of Egypt’s Rural Life: Al-Masry Al-Youm Q &amp; A with Prof. Ray Bush</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/the-horrors-of-egypts-rural-life-al-masry-al-youm-q-a-with-prof.-ray-bush.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Ray Bush provides Egyptian daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm with an exclusive interview on the horrors of Egypt’s rural life. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 09:50:38 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Dr James Worrall on Aljazeera’s Inside Story - UAE: Arming up with mercenaries</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/dr-james-worrall-on-aljazeeras-inside-story-uae-arming-up-with-mercenaries.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr James Worrall provides comment on the Inside Story programme on what possible risks could have motivated the UAE to hire outside help. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 11:55:07 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Success in Student Choice Awards</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/success-in-student-choice-awards.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Positive personal tutors, terrific teachers and remarkable school reps were recognised at the Student Choice Awards 2011 organised by Leeds University Union (LUU).  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 17:54:55 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Head of School provides expertise on South-east Asian border conflict</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/head-of-school-provides-expertise-on-border-conflict.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Duncan McCargo, Professor of South-east Asian Studies has provided his political expertise on the current Cambodia-Thailand border conflict. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:41:58 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Professor to help steer new European Association of Israel Studies</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/professor-to-help-steer-new-european-association-of-israel-studies.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Clive Jones, Chair of Middle East Studies and International Politics has been appointed a member of the steering committee of the new European Association of Israel Studies (EAIS).
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   <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:37:08 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Postgraduate Scholarships 2011/12</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/postgraduate-scholarships-201112.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ The School of Politics and International Studies offers a number of scholarships to postgraduate taught and postgraduate research students. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:01:34 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Leeds awarded Doctoral Training Centre status</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/doctoral-training-centre.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ We are pleased to announce that the University of Leeds has been successful in achieving Doctoral Training Centre status.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:59:02 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Dr David Seawright wins award for best publication</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/dr-david-seawright-wins-award-for-best-publication.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr David Seawright, Senior Lecturer in British Politics has been awarded ‘best publication’ for his book 'The British Conservative Party and One Nation Politics'. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:45:43 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Dr Jelke Boesten awarded  Senior Fellowship at the United States Institute of  Peace</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/dr-jelke-boesten-awarded-a-senior-fellowshi.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Jelke Boesten, Senior Lecturer in Social Development and Human Security has been awarded a Senior Fellowship at the United States Institute of Peace. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:27:06 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Professor provides political expertise to BBC News</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/professor-provides-political-expertise-to-bbc-news.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Duncan McCargo has provided his political expertise to BBC News online (Asia-Pacific) on 20 January 2011. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:44:10 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Graduate School Open Day </title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/graduate-school-open-day.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ If you would like to study on a taught postgraduate degree (Masters, Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate) or a research degree (PhD or EdD), then come along to our open day on the 9 February. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:36:11 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Professor Duncan McCargo receives Honorary Doctorate from Thai University</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/professor-duncan-mccargo-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-thai-university.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Head of School and Professor in Southeast Asian Politics, Duncan McCargo has been awarded an honorary doctorate in Humanities and Social Sciences (Tai Studies) from Mahasarakham University, Thailand. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:13:02 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Rethinking Global Development </title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/rethinking-global-development.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ The University’s Centre for Global Development was launched at a highly successful event on Thursday 4 November.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:01:24 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Continuing ESRC Success in POLIS</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/continuing-esrc-success-in-polis.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ As three ESRC funded projects draw to a close two more begin.  

This year, Head of School Duncan McCargo was awarded the inaugural 2009 Bernard Schwartz Book Prize from the Asia Society of New York for Tearing Apart the Land. Islam and Legitimacy in Southern Thailand (Cornell University Press 2008).   ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:27:38 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>ESRC Success for Professor Jason Ralph</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/esrc-success-for-professor-jason-ralph.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Prof. Jason Ralph, Professor in International Relations has completed his ESRC funded project by hosting the 5th Annual Conference of the BISA Working Group on US Foreign Policy.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:51:02 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Undergrad research scholarships</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/undergrad-research-scholarships.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Are you a second year student in the School of Education, Sociology and Social Policy, Politics and International Studies, or Law? Would you like to work as part of a research team during Summer 2010? ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:56:07 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>POLIS at BISA</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/polis-at-bisa.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ POLIS was well represented at the first ever learning and teaching innovations poster session at the British International Studies Association (BISA) conference in Leicester. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:29:23 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Journal showcases POLIS postgraduate work</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/polis-pg-student-journal-09.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ A new journal put together by the School of Politics and International Studies showcases the very best essays and papers from our 2009 graduating postgraduate taught students. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:03:46 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>'Outstanding' ESRC Research Award</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/outstanding-esrc-research-award.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ The ESRC has awarded Professor Duncan McCargo's research project 'Interpreting Political Violence in the Thai South' a grade of 'outstanding', the unanimous verdict of the four anonymous rapporteurs. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:34:43 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Professor McCargo discusses award-winning book</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/video-tearing-apart-the-land.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Watch online: Professor Duncan McCargo discusses his research that led to the publication of his award winning book 'Tearing Apart the Land: Islam and Legitimacy in Southern Thailand'. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:07:01 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Writings on the Wall</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/writings-on-the-wall.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Missed our recent Open Day? Watch an example of research led teaching in practice with a video lecture given by Professor Clive Jones, Chair of Middle East Studies and International Politics and Head of School. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:40:31 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Striking Women celebrating South Asian women's fight for workplace rights</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/striking-women.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ THIRTY years of Asian women's involvement in Britain's workplace struggles is celebrated in a new exhibition at the Women's Library in London. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:46:27 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Teaching Politics and IR: 'the state of the discipline'</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/teaching-politics-and-ir-the-state-of-the-discipline.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ The second Annual Conference of the PSA Teaching and Learning Special Group was held at the University of Leeds on 8-9th September. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:07:57 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Professor Duncan McCargo wins prestigous book award</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/asia-society-book-award.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ POLIS' Professor Duncan McCargo has won the $20,000 prize in the first annual Asia Society Bernard Schwartz Book Award. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:49:12 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>PASS: Peer Assisted Study Sessions</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/pass-peer-assisted-study-sessions.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Ever fancied facilitating a tutorial Group? Boost your CV with an accredited course. We are looking for current POLIS students who have taken Freedom, Power and Democracy to take part in this certified programme.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:48:53 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Journal showcases POLIS undergraduate work</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/polis-student-journal.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ A new journal put together by the School of Politics and International Studies showcases the very best essays and papers from our 2009 graduating students. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:04:55 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Developing student feedback through the use of Podcasts</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/feedback-podcasts.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Eighty semester two students are now listening to feedback on their assessments through their iPhone or MP3 player. Innovative work done by Dr Nick Robinson, Lecturer in EU Public Policy, POLIS, means that students can now download and listen to audio feedback online. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:15:47 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Integrating Research with Excellence in Teaching</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/sdd-seminar-series.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ The POLIS 2008-9 Security, Development and Democracy (SDD) seminar series brought together expert speakers from Britain and North America to debate the nature of political violence and its impact on democratic politics. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:44:10 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>The birth of a discipline 2: The visit to Leeds</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/birth-discipline-leeds-visit.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Between 10-14 May 2009 the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) and POLIS hosted a visit from the Romanian working group which aims to create an MA in international development studies.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:36:09 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Women's sweat in the global workforce</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/womens-sweat-global-workforce.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ A new book based on three decades of pioneering research by Professor Ruth Pearson will shed light on the reality of women's empowerment in the expanding global economy, particularly in emerging markets such as China and Thailand, where they are often used as a source of cheap labour. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:59:31 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Leverhulme Research Fellowship Success</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/leverhulme-fellowship-pearson.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Ruth Pearson has been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship to write a book on 'Women's work worldwide: continuity and change'. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 09:32:10 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>POLIS Lecturer wins award for high-tech teaching</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/polis-lecturer-wins-award-high-tech-teaching.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Simon Lightfoot, Senior Lecturer in European Politics, harnessed new technologies to give students an interactive learning experience, and has just won a major award for his teaching. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:28:57 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Chasing gold and broken promises in Ghana</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/chasing-gold-broken-promises-ghana.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Despite being Africa's second largest producer of gold after South Africa, gold mining by foreign companies in Ghana has plunged many rural communities into poverty and robbed them of their independence, according to new POLIS research. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:36:30 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>POLIS in Nigeria</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/polis-in-nigeria.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Alice Hills, Professor in Conflict and Security, is in Nigeria this week giving guest lectures and holding drop-in interviews for postgraduate programmes in Politics and International Studies.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:44:04 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Interim Report - Is the European Parliament an Environmental Champion?</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/interim-report-european-parliament-environmental-champion.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Charlotte Burns and Professor Neil Carter presented an interim report on the findings of their ESRC funded project to invited guests at a practitioner seminar in the European Parliament in Brussels. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:26:13 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>The birth of a discipline</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/birth-of-a-discipline.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Ruth Pearson and Dr Simon Lightfoot from POLIS acted as consultants to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project charged with setting up academic Development Studies programmes in Romania. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:41:30 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Rights, Power and Civic Action</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/rights-power-civic-action.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:30:29 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>2008 Daniel Singer Millenium Prize</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/daniel-singer-essay-prize.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Hugo Radice has been awarded the 2008 Daniel Singer Millenium Prize, for his essay on "1968 and the idea of socialism". ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:35:42 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>ESRC Grant Award</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/esrc-grant-award.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Jason Ralph has been awarded an ESRC grant of Â£97,416.93 for the Research Project: Law, War and the State of the American Exception. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:42:17 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>BA Politics Staff and Students debate Obama v McCain election</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/pol-debate-us-election.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Staff and new students on the BA Political Studies programme held a successful 'teach-in' event on Wednesday 1st October regarding the current US Presidential Election campaign. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:54:31 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>POLIS Alumna nominated for Guardian Student Media Award</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/alumna-guardian-award.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Juliette Gerstein, POLIS Alumna (BA Politics and Parliamentary Studies), now studying for an MA at Oxford University, has been nominated for a Guardian Student Media Award, in the Diversity category, for an article that she wrote for the Leeds Student last year. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:27:59 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>PPS Student wins place to work on US Election Campaign</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/pps-student-works-on-us-election-campaign.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Marc Hecht, BA Politics and Parliamentary Studies (PPS), will be working in the main office of the New Hampshire for Change campaign. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:42:28 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>+01: C-SAP Student Placements 2008-9</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/c-sap-placement08-09.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ C-SAP is offering two student placement opportunities for undergraduates in Sociology and Politics UK based departments. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:29:59 +0100</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Pre-arrival guide for MA Students</title>  
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   <description><![CDATA[ Starting your MA course this September? Download your guide to what you need to know before you arrive. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:31:50 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>POLIS Graduations Live Webcast</title>  
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   <description><![CDATA[ The POLIS graduation ceremony can be seen as a live webcast, and also is available to view after the event in the graduation archive. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:43:09 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Professor Pearson interviewed on BBC1 Show</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/prof-pearson-interviewed-bbc1-show.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Professor Ruth Pearson featured on the BBC1 programme 'Sunday Life', 6th July 2008, being interviewed on the topic of Free Economy and Bartering.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:53:36 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>PASS: Peer Assisted Study Sessions</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/pass-fpd.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Ever fancied facilitating a tutorial Group? Boost your CV with an accredited course.

We are looking for current POLIS students who have taken Freedom, Power and Democracy to take part in this new initiative.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:48:50 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>POLIS Postgraduate Conference 2008</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/polis-pg-conf-08.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ On Thursday 29th May a one day conference will be held on the topic of Conceptualising Security, Development and Humanitarianism. Papers will be presented by current POLIS PhD students. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 09:31:53 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>POLIS Lecturers present at annual SLAS conference</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/slas-conference.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Polly Wilding and Dr Jelke Boesten recently presented at the annual SLAS (Society of Latin American Studies) conference in Liverpool.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:58:30 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Faculty Widening Participation Day</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/faculty-wp-day.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ On Friday 28th March students from around the country were invited to come into Leeds University for the day.  These students are thinking about going to a University this coming September and wanted the opportunity to visit our Faculty and talk to staff and students about University life. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:13:20 +0100</pubDate>  
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   <title>Postgraduate MA Open Day</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/ma-open-day-april-08.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Interested in undertaking an MA? Find out what is involved and meet the tutors at the POLIS Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 16th April 2008.
All welcome! ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:46:12 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Joint Israeli-Palestinian Summer Programme</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/israeli-palestinian-summer-programme.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ This programme aims to extend participants knowledge of conditions, developments and trends in Israel, Palestine and the environs. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:50:00 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Cameroon Work Experience Opportunity</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/cameroon-work-experience.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Voluntary work experience opportunity for a recent graduate or postgraduate student based in Cameroon this summer. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:06:29 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Student internship opportunity at European Communications Consultancy</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/pleon.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Pleon are seeking an Undergraduate Intern for a Graduate Account Executive role. Pleon, owned by Omnicom, specialise in strategic communications and consultation such as PR, change management, corporate communications and media. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:05:37 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Student Internship opportunity within Westminster Village</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/policy-connect-internship.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Policy Connect are seeking an Undergraduate Intern to support the work of the Associate Parliamentary Group for Design and Innovation and the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:24:34 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Undergraduate internship opportunity in Brussels</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/fleishman-hillard-intern-opportunity.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Fleishman-Hillard, one of the largest communications agencies in the world, are seeking second year undergraduate interns to spend the next academic year working in their dynamic Brussels office. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:39:27 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Student opportunity: a trip to Shanghai!</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/student-trip-shanghai.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Undergraduate student opportunity to spend three exciting weeks in Shanghai learning the language and developing an understanding of Chinese culture, business and life in general.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:54:59 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Creating global entrepreneurs</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/global-entrepreneurs-wun.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Fostering entrepreneurship and equipping individuals and organisations with the skills to work effectively across geographical, political and economic boundaries is the theme of the World Universities Network workshop hosted by Leeds on 10-11 December.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:06:54 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>Where do ex-MPs go?</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/where-do-ex-mps-go.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ "There's nothing so ex as an ex-MP." To discover whether this was true, Professor Theakston, Dr Gouge and Dr Honeyman researched post-parliamentary life for former Members of Parliament. Their study discovered some surprising facts.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:49:33 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>MA student aids Government's Africa team</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/ma-student-aids-governments-africa-team.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ MA Development Studies student Simon Peter Nangabo recently undertook a two-month placement in the East and Central Africa Unit of the Department for International Development. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:24:19 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>Scarborough, waves and workshops</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/scarborough-residential.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Over thirty students on the MA Development Studies programme recently attended a recent two-day residential in Scarborough. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:18:05 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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   <title>POLIS Team enter IBM Universities Business Challenge</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/ibm-business-challenge.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ A team comprised of POLIS students has entered the IBM Universities Business Challenge organised by the Work Placement Centre. ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:02:51 +0000</pubDate>  
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   <title>POLIS Lecturer Awarded Â£70,000 Research Grant</title>  
   <link>http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/news/polis-lecturer-awarded-research-grant.php</link>  
   <description><![CDATA[ Dr Caroline Dyer has been awarded a research grant of Rs. 7.4 million (about Â£70,000) by the Social Initiatives Group of the ICICI Bank in India.  ]]></description>  
   <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:31:01 +0000</pubDate>  
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    <dc:creator>School of Politics and International Studies</dc:creator>  
     
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