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National Centre for Research on Europe The National Centre for Research on Europe is New Zealand's only research centre devoted to the study of Europe and the European Union.

The NCRE is New Zealand's leading academic centre of excellence on the EU. It fosters research on the EU that is regionally relevant, such as EU development policy in the Pacific, the EU's identity in the Asia-Pacific region and the external consequences of EU enlargement. The NCRE is firmly established as the focal point for the study of Europe in New Zealand, attracting visiting academics from all over the world. The BA major in European Union studies at Canterbury is the ONLY undergraduate degree that specifically examines the EU from a broad social science perspective taught in New Zealand and Australia.

- Only European Union Studies degree offered in Australasia
- Multicultural students and staff from over 15 countries
- Interdisciplinary focus: politics, law, history, economics, environment, human rights
- Open and approachable lecturers
- Internships with New Zealand and European embassies
- Exchanges and links with European and Asian universities and research centres
- Lots of opportunities

Canterbury is also an official EU information centre; consequently anything written by or about the EU is as easily available at Canterbury as it is in Paris, Rome, Madrid or Berlin!

Congratulations to Monica Yu on successfully defending her thesis and being awarded the Master of European and European ...
06/10/2026

Congratulations to Monica Yu on successfully defending her thesis and being awarded the Master of European and European Union Studies (MEURO) at the National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury.

Monica's thesis, "Sovereignty vs. Solidarity, and the Lack of a Common Migration Policy: The EU's Responses to the Increased Inflow of Irregular Migrants since 2015," examines how tensions between national sovereignty and European solidarity have shaped the EU's approach to migration.

This is a fantastic achievement and well deserved. We wish her every success in the next chapter.

It was a proud moment for the NCRE last week as we had two PhD students graduate. Congratulations Dr Linna Zhang and Dr ...
30/08/2026

It was a proud moment for the NCRE last week as we had two PhD students graduate. Congratulations Dr Linna Zhang and Dr Ran Lu. Best of luck with your next steps!

A big congratulations to Jialu Chen for finishing 3rd in the Faculty of Arts 'Three Minute Thesis' competition, presenti...
27/07/2026

A big congratulations to Jialu Chen for finishing 3rd in the Faculty of Arts 'Three Minute Thesis' competition, presenting on her thesis: What Makes It European: The EU’s Distinctive Approach to Regulate Artificial Intelligence.

🎓 Congratulations Dr Ran Lu!Wonderful news from the National Centre for Research on Europe: Ran has successfully defende...
12/07/2026

🎓 Congratulations Dr Ran Lu!

Wonderful news from the National Centre for Research on Europe: Ran has successfully defended her PhD thesis, "New Challenges for EU Norms: A New Framework for EU Human Rights Analysis".

Ran impressed her examiners with a confident defence of her research, which develops a fresh analytical framework for understanding EU human rights promotion in a changing world.

Warm congratulations also to her supervisor, Professor Martin Holland, and to everyone at the NCRE who supported Ran along the way. A fantastic result and a fitting testament to the Centre's long tradition of excellence in European Studies research. 🇪🇺

The NCRE was privileged to host the Ambassador of Ireland to New Zealand, Her Excellency Jane Connolly last Friday for o...
04/05/2026

The NCRE was privileged to host the Ambassador of Ireland to New Zealand, Her Excellency Jane Connolly last Friday for our diplomatic seminar series.

There was a great turnout and the Ambassador covered an array of important topics.

The NCRE is delighted share the news of our latest successful PHD viva defence that took place on Wednesday 29th April 2...
30/04/2026

The NCRE is delighted share the news of our latest successful PHD viva defence that took place on Wednesday 29th April 2026.

Our congratulations go to Linna Zhang for her thesis: "Navigating Power Dynamics: An Analysis of the EU's Trade and Investment Relations with China 2013-2024" which was accepted with just some minor revisions required.

The NCRE was privileged to host the EU Ambassador to New Zealand, His Excellency, Lawrence Meredith last Friday for a di...
29/04/2026

The NCRE was privileged to host the EU Ambassador to New Zealand, His Excellency, Lawrence Meredith last Friday for a diplomatic seminar.

Lawrence delivered an insightful and engaging talk to a packed room. The turnout was the strongest in recent memory with more than 50 people attending.

The diplomatic seminars continue this Friday with the Irish Ambassador to New Zealand, Her Excellency, Jane Connolly joining us.

22/04/2026

We have some exciting news to report.

Our recently graduated PhD student, Dr Yanchi Liu is joining the prestigious Fudan University in Shanghai as a postdoc. While there she will be researching 'Indo-Pacific resource supply chain under EU green regulations'.

Congratulations Yanchi!

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