Navigating Research: Research Training and Methods
EURO 479, Semester 1 2019
On June 7, a new generation of NCRE’s PhD and MEURO students presented their research cases at the Annual Post-Graduate Conference. This year research was presented by new MEURO students Adam Griffin (on the topic “The impact of 2004-2007 EU enlargement on relations between and New Zealand and post-communist Central and Eastern European states”) and Cashias Gumbo (on the topic “EU-AU Relations: The possible implications of Brexit on EU development policy in Africa”). PhD Candidates also presented their research cases: Nasibul Hoque presented on “Hate Crimes in Socio-Psychological Context A comparative study and assessment by intercultural dialogue”, Viktor Velivchenko on “Perceptions of the EU and EU members sates in the Donbas Crisis resolution”, Alexander Malkov on “Do the EU’s current (Integration) problems open the door for Russia’s interactions with Vishegrad Group?”, and Lun Li on “The EU’s strategies on non-proliferation of nuclear weapons”. The Annuals Conference is convened and organised by Natalia Chaban within EURO 479 “Research Methods and Techniques”, a course within Natalia’s Jean Monnet Chair RCx-EU (the conference was supported by JM Chair, Erasmus+). The conference was attended by NCRE alumni and post-graduate students at various stages of their research. Conference panels were chaired by the students – PhD candidates Ying Yuan and Xiwen Wang and MEURO candidate Lauren Bland. The format provided a lively atmosphere for in-depth discussions and networking.
