NERD Workshop Programme

The NERD group meets three to four times during term time to discuss working papers, research projects, grant proposals, and PhD dissertation chapters. Meetings are organised around draft papers circulated in advance, with sessions dedicated to constructive discussion on how to strengthen the work, particularly in terms of theoretical framing, research design, and empirical analysis.

The NERD convenor for 2025-26 is Dr Resul Umit, Durham University. 

NERD Workshops for 2025–26

Chan Ka Ming (Bo)
5 November 2025 | 10:00–11:30
“Trump 2.0’s effect: Do citizens update the US democracy rating in its first month?”

Anouk Rigterink
26 November 2025 | 13:00–14:30
“Pre-analysis plan for: Analysing the Reliability of Government Impact Evaluations (ARGIE)”

Wangyin Zhao
21 January 2026 | 13:00–14:30
“Anticipation, Commitment Problems, and Civil War Violence: Evidence from Normal and Flash Droughts”

Omar Hammoud Gallego
4 March 2026 | 13:00–14:30
“The Trade-Off Between Regular and Irregular Migration: How Reducing Labour Migration Opportunities Can Lead to an Increase in Irregular Migration”