Welcome to the CEUS Website!
About CEUS
The Centre for European Union Studies (CEUS) has been designated
as a ‘Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence' in teaching and research by
the European Commission since 1999. In the United Kingdom, CEUS is
one of the longest established and most research active centres
dedicated to the study of European Union (EU) governance and
politics. CEUS hosts a Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Studies.
CEUS is administered from the Department of Politics and
International Studies and was established to promote the
inter-disciplinary study of the European Union (EU) and wider
Europe.
It runs a seminar
series, organises conferences, hosts
the annual Jean Monnet lecture and is involved in
many other events (such as workshops, the Euro Info week for local
businesses and conferences for schools). CEUS also publishes a
research working paper series which can be downloaded for free from
this website. It provides an intellectual home for a lively
postgraduate research community which is strongly encouraged to get
involved in its activities.
CEUS researchers have a wide range of expertise and have
produced a large number of well regarded publications on European
and EU governance and politics issues. Recent research and
publications have focused, for example, on EU institutions
(including the Commission, European Parliament and the office of
the Presidency), the Europeanisation of member states (such as the
UK, Germany, France, Austria, Sweden and Southern European member
states including Italy, Portugal and Spain), EU external relations,
new modes of EU governance, EU environmental policy and ‘new'
environmental policy instruments as well as other common policies.
CEUS researchers have special expertise also on issues such as EU
technology and industrial policies, the information society and
European integration, the EU and e-governance, the EU's role as a
global actor (including EU-Chinese relations, EU-Russian relations
and EU-US relations) as well as on member state domestic politics
(in particular the politics of Austria, Britain, France, Germany,
Poland, Portugal and Sweden) and member state
parliaments.
Aims and objectives of the Centre:
The main aims of CEUS are to
- promote academic excellence in research, publications and
education on EU-related issues and wider Europe;
- provide a stimulating interdisciplinary research environment
for staff and students;
- foster understanding of the EU in the region
Contact details:
Dr Rüdiger Wurzel
Centre for European Union Studies (CEUS)
Department of Politics and International Studies
University of Hull
Hull HU6 7RX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-(0)1482-466081 or +44-(0)1482 466209
Fax: +44-(0)1482-466208
Email: R.K.Wurzel@hull.ac.uk