European and European Union Studies
After China and Australia, the European Union is New Zealand's most significant bilateral partner. Students at our European and EU Studies department gain multidisciplinary, historical, contemporary, research-informed knowledge of the European Union and wider Europe. Check out UC's European and EU Studies department.
The European Union is New Zealand's most significant bilateral partner after China and Australia and is one of the world's leading political and trading blocs.
Wider Europe is also one of New Zealand's main political, economic, cultural, social and linguistic reference points. Studying Europe from afar provides a number of advantages – of perspective, comparative analysis, and isolation from short-term trends.
Our students gain a multidisciplinary historical and contemporary research-informed knowledge of the European Union and wider Europe.
Study European and European Union Studies
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National Centre for Research on Europe
The National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE) is New Zealand’s only research centre that's devoted to studying Europe and the European Union (EU).
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National Centre for Research on Europe
The National Centre for Research on Europe (NCRE) is New Zealand’s only research centre that's devoted to studying Europe and the European Union (EU).
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National Centre for Research on Europe
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Our people
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Milenko Petrovic
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Milenko Petrovic
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Milenko Petrovic
Senior Lecturer Above the Bar
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Jill Winfield
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Jill Winfield
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Jill Winfield
School Administrator
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Martin Holland
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Martin Holland
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Martin Holland
Professor - Director
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Katharine Vadura
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Katharine Vadura
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Katharine Vadura
Adjunct Senior Fellow
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Serena Kelly
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Serena Kelly
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Serena Kelly
Senior Lecturer
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European and European Union Studies news and events
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New EU research agreement welcomed at UC
The Aotearoa New Zealand research community gathered at the University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha today to explore the new Horizon Europe agreement which will advance European research funding to New Zealand research programmes.
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New EU research agreement welcomed at UC
The Aotearoa New Zealand research community gathered at the University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha today to explore the new Horizon Europe agreement which will advance European research funding to New Zealand research programmes.
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New EU research agreement welcomed at UC
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New lessons about old wars
Professor of History Katie Pickles discusses keeping the complex story of Anzac Day relevant in the 21st century on The Conversation.
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New lessons about old wars
Professor of History Katie Pickles discusses keeping the complex story of Anzac Day relevant in the 21st century on The Conversation.
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New lessons about old wars
