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SUMMARY:Undergraduate development day
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DESCRIPTION:The BISA/BFPG Undergraduate Network’s first annual undergrad
 uate development day is designed to support undergraduate students in deve
 loping their academic and professional skills\, exploring postgraduate opp
 ortunities\, and building networks within the International Studies commun
 ity.\nThrough opportunities to hear directly from experts\, connect with p
 eers from universities across the country\, and build lasting networks\, t
 he development day aims to empower you to navigate your studies and take y
 our next steps within and beyond academia.\nThis event is currently open o
 nly to Undergraduate Network members. If you aren’t already a member you
  can join today for just £10.50.\nProgramme\n9.30 – 10 amArrival and re
 gistration\n10 – 10.15 amWelcome and introduction -  Professor Helena F
 arrand Carrapico\, Northumbria University.Overview of the day and key take
 aways for participants.\n10.15 – 11.30 amSession 1: Undergraduate resear
 ch presentations\nProfessor Helena Farrand Carrapico and Dr Irem Cihan.\n
  Student presentations showcasing original research in International Stud
 ies (prize for best presentation)\nIf you would like to present your resea
 rch during this session\, please read the call for applications and compl
 ete the short application form by the deadline of Monday 20 April 2026. No
 n-presenting attendees will act as the audience.\n11.30 – 11.40 amCoffee
  break and networking\n11.40 am – 1 pmSession 2: Thinking beyond your un
 dergraduate degree- careers panel discussion\n\nDarren de Souza - Senior 
 Policy and Projects Officer\, London Higher\nSteph Coulter - Policy Analys
 t to the International Relations and Defence Committee\, House of Lords\nJ
 ack Pannell - Senior Researcher\, British Foreign Policy Group\nAnuja Desa
 i - Senior Soft Power Analyst for the British Council\n\n1 – 2.10 pmLunc
 hNetworking and informal mentoring opportunities\n2.10 – 3.30 pmSession 
 3: Applying for a master's degree – an insider's guidePractical advice o
 n selecting programmes\, securing funding\, and navigating the application
  process. Panel discussion on the realities of postgraduate study\, includ
 ing academic expectations\, workloads\, and financial planning.\n\nDr Ben 
 Clift\, University of Warwick \nDr Thomas Leahy\, Cardiff University \nD
 r Nicola Nymalm\, University of Edinburgh \nProfessor Stefan Wolff\, Birm
 ingham University \nProfessor Helena Farrand Carrapico\, Northumbria Univ
 ersity\n\n \n3.30 – 3.40 pmCoffee break and networking\n3.40 – 4.55 p
 mSession 4: Keynote address on climate change Professor Peter Newell\, Un
 iversity of Sussex\n5 – 6.15 pmDrinks reception\n\nhttps://indico.bisa.a
 c.uk/event/623/
LOCATION:Meeting room 1a\, Brighton Centre
URL:https://indico.bisa.ac.uk/event/623/
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