News and Events
Jan Ruzicka and Professor Wheeler publish in International Affairs
DDMI research assistant Jan Ruzicka and Professor Wheeler have recently published an article in the
academic journal International Affairs entitled "The Puzzle of Trusting Relationships in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty."
In this article, Ruzicka and Wheeler argue that state acceptance of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty can only be understood through
the lens of trust, that trust "has been a key element in the creation and existence of the NPT."
To access the article (subscription required), please click here.
New PhD Studentship in Environmental Politics
The Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University is inviting applications for a PhD studentship in Environmental Politics, commencing September 2010.
International politics of the environment is a burgeoning research area. This is partly because of the increasing prominence of environmental politics in policy debates, and the far-reaching and profound implications of the topic for life on this earth.
The studentship comprises the following for up to 3 years:
- Maintenance grant of £11,000 per year
- UK/EU tuition fees*
- Research / travel allowance of £400 per year
* a successful candidate with overseas fee status would be required to pay the difference between the UK/EU and overseas rate.
The deadline for application is March 26th, 2010. Further details and application materials are available at
http://www.aber.ac.uk/interpol/en/prospective/indexphd.htm
DDMI Hosts Successful Climate Change Symposium
Professor Robyn Eckersley
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The David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies hosted a symposium on climate change on 6 November 2009 entitled Copenhagen and Climate Change: The Stakes; The Politics in the Main Hall of the International Politics Building at Aberystwyth University.
For complete information, please download the programme or read the coverage of the conference on the BBC Mid-Wales website.
A videocast of this conference is now available:
Part 1
Sir Emyr Jones-Parry - Introduction
Dr. Peter Christoff - Towards Copenhagen: The View from the South
Professor Robyn Eckersley - Towards Copenhagen: The View from the North
Part 2
E. H. Carr Professor Ian Clark - The United States and Copenhagen
Part 3
Sir John Houghton, Dr. Marek Kohn and Professor Nicholas J. Wheeler (chair) - Roundtable: Climate Change: Prospects for Agreement |
Part-Time Job with the Nuclear Weapons Policy Liaison Group
The Nuclear Weapons Policy Liaison Group, convened by the British Pugwash Group, is looking for applicants for a part-time
Parliamentary Support Officer.
More information about the position can be found in the following links: Background Information -
Job Description - Person Description.
Research Opportunity - The Institute Calls for Interns on the Responsibility to Protect
The David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies has issued a
call for interns: we will be taking on persons interested in unpaid research internships focussing on thresholds and authority in relation to
the Responsibility to Protect.
Interns need not be based in Aberystwyth. Interns will be asked to work for up to three days a week (hours negotiable) for three month blocks
since the jobs will likely not be completed in less time. The DDMI will keep arrangements on file and regularly review them with the intern.
Interns are entitled to repayment of reasonable out of pocket expenses. Their name, photograph and the nature of their research will be posted to
the DDMI website and Facebook group.
The Institute has consulted CAVO guildelines on volunteering and has attempted to follow them to the best of its ability. For more information, please contact Grant Dawson.
DDMI to Play a Role in New Climate Change Consortium of Wales (C3W)
The DDMI is pleased announce that it will play a role in the recently launched Climate Change
Consortium of Wales, a multimillion pound initiative spanning four universities. The
Institute is involved in the Human Dimensions of Climate Change research
cluster, concentrating on climate governance and trust-building. This work
will permit an expansion of the DDMI's developing research agenda on the
international responses and solutions to climate change.
For more information, please see:
http://www.aber.ac.uk/aberonline/en/archive/2009/11/au19909.
The Institute Announces a 3-Year ESRC PhD Studentship
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The David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies is pleased to announce a
3-year studentship to undertake a PhD. This will be funded as part of
an ESRC/AHRC 3-year Fellowship on 'The Challenges to Trust-Building in Nuclear Worlds'. The
grant is under the 'RCUK Global Uncertainties: Security for all in a Changing World' Programme
and is held by Professor Nicholas Wheeler at Aberystwyth (PI) who will be the Primary
Supervisor for this studentship.
The central research question to be addressed by the linked studentship
is: "What role has trust played and can play in the nuclear relationship between the United
States and USSR (1983-1991) and the United States and Russia (1991-2010)"? For more
information, please consult the summary statement of the PhD
studentship or the full advertisement of the position. |
Research Opportunity - The Institute Calls for Interns on South Africa and Trust and/or Canada and Climate Change
The David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies has issued a
call for interns: we will be taking on persons interested in unpaid
research internships on one or both of the following projects: "South
Africa and nuclear weapons - was the decision to renounce a 'leap of
trust'?" and/or "The Climate Change Challenge in Canadian Foreign Policy
for the 21st Century"
Interns need not be based in Aberystwyth. Interns will be asked to work
for up to three days a week (hours negotiable) for three month blocks
since the jobs will likely not be completed in less time. The DDMI will
keep arrangements on file and regularly review them with the intern.
Interns are entitled to repayment of reasonable out of pocket expenses.
Their name, photograph and the nature of their research will be posted to
the DDMI website and Facebook group.
The Institute has consulted CAVO guildelines on volunteering and has
attempted to follow them to the best of its ability. For more information, please contact Grant Dawson.
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