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Dr Trevor McCrisken Discusses Donald Trump's Inauguration in the Media
Dr
, Associate Professor in US Politics, has appeared in a number of press articles based on a recent interview with the Press Association, regarding Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States on Friday.
"Donald Trump poised to take control of US nuclear weapons," in the Belfast Telegraph, can be read .
Dr McCrisken appeared on BBC West Midlands on Friday morning, listen to Trevor's interview from 23.55:
Trevor commentated on the inauguration on BBC Radio Coventry and 果冻传媒shire throughout Clive Eakin's show, on Friday 20th January, you can listen to the show here:
An appearence on BBC Radio 5 Live's Saturday Breakfast followed on 21st January. This interview can be listened to from the 1h 40m mark:
On the morning of 23rd January, Trevor appeared on the Nick Ferrari Breakfast Show on LBC Radio, you can listen to this below:
Dr Steven Kettell Launches New Report at The Shard

On January 17, Dr held an event at the Shard to launch a report entitled: 'A Secularist Response to the Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public LIfe'. The report emphasises an alternative, inclusive and positive secularist framework based on shared values to put an end to unjustified religious privilege and to ensure that the rights and freedoms of all citizens are afforded equal weight and protection.
Details of the report, which is supported by the British Humanist Association and the National Secular Society, can be found here:
Jennifer Philippa Eggert Writes Blog on the 'Real Housewives of ISIS'
ESRC Doctoral Research Fellow , has published a blog piece on the 'Real Housewives of ISIS' sketch for Engenderings, the blog of the LSE's Gender Institute.
Jennifer's blog can be read here:
Article on Shaun Breslin's Sir John Monash Lecture in The Edge
Following Professor Shaun Breslin's recent keynote Sir John Monash Lecture at Monash University Malaysia, an article, titled 'Becoming a superpower may not be Beijing's' has been published in the Malaysian business weekly newspaper The Edge.
Professor Shaun Breslin wins prestigious Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
, Professor of Politics and International Studies, has won a highly competitive Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship. The Fellowship supports a 36 month programme of research entitled: 'China Risen? What is Global Power (and in What Ways Does China Have it)?’.
This is a terrific result for Shaun and for PAIS more generally, and brings our total number of current Leverhulme Major Research Fellows in the Department to three. Very many congratulations to Shaun!