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Out of step COP30: refocusing efforts while the headliners remain vague

Authored by Dr Nikolaos Gkotsis-Papaioannou. Nikos is a senior lecturer in International Politics at the University of Surrey and specialises in European foreign policy, human rights law and use of force and armed conflict. Did COP30 manage to become a turning point in the fight against climate change? Beyond the extensive criticisms and pervasive disappointment, […]


The CBE New Year’s Long Read: EU-UK: From Bilateral Defence Debates to Europe-wide Security

Professor Amelia Hadfield and Tea Zyberaj Professor Amelia Hadfield is the Founder and Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe, based at the Department of Politics and International. Having graduated with a degree in Politics from the University of Surrey in 2022, Tea is a former Schuman Trainee at the European Parliament and also […]


A Strategic Trap? Reviewing the “Peace Deal” for Ukraine and its implications for Europe and the UK

Authored by Professor Amelia Hadfield and Margaryta Khostova. Professor Amelia Hadfield is the Founder and Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe, which was founded in 2020, within the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Surrey. Margaryta Khostova is a PhD Candidate in Politics in the same department. Russia’s renewed […]


So you want to be a Public Health Leader?

CBE’s public health expert, Dr. Vassilis Karokis-Mavrikos, recently contributed to the WHO Public Health Leadership Course in Athens, Greece – a collaborative initiative between the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the University of West Attica, with the support of the Greek Ministry of Health and the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation. In this CBE Blog, he […]


Part 3 – Mind the (Devolution) Gap: Keeping Young People in Surrey in Education, Employment and Training 

Written by Professor Amelia Hadfield and Megan Ward. Amelia is the Founding Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe, Director of CIFAL Surrey and Associate Vice President of External Engagement. Megan is the Communications & Public Affairs Officer for the Centre for Britain and Europe and a graduate of the Politics & International Relations […]


Part 2 – And Then There Were Two: What the Government’s Decision on Local Government Reorganisation Means for Surrey and its Communities 

Written by the Centre for Britain and Europe team collaboratively, in response to the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) decision for Surrey. The team includes Professor Amelia Hadfield, Vassilis Karokis-Mavrikos, Maya Chew, Margaryta Khovostova and Megan Ward. On the 20th of October 2020, the Mayor of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Andy Burnham, held a press […]


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