The University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) is committed to exchanging ideas on Europe. It provides an independent forum for informed debate and a clearing house for information about European affairs. It is directly involved in promoting research and establishing teaching and research networks.

Since 1969, UACES has brought together academics involved in researching and teaching on Europe with practitioners active in European affairs. It encourages people from all disciplines to become involved.

Our quarterly newsletter, UACES News, includes conference reports, an events diary, news items, and other information of interest to members. Back copies are available on our website.

UACES provides support for Conferences, Workshops and Study Groups. Members are encouraged to apply for funding. We also organise an Annual Research Conference which attracts over 350 participants. Members benefit from discounted registration fees when attending conferences.

UACES has a regularly updated website, giving details of activities, and providing links to sites of interest, including a listing of Universities offering courses in European Studies. UACES European Studies Online Essays and Reflection Papers have been launched. We also provide members with access to an email list which allows you to access over 700 members.

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies is the UACES journal, published by Wiley-Blackwell. It includes The European Union: Annual Review, and is available to all individual members at specially negotiated rates. Now published by Routledge, the Contemporary European Studies series brings together new and established areas of research in the area of European studies.

We have a postgraduate Student Forum that has over 800 members with its own committee of students. The Student Forum organises its own workshops, and has its own website and email list. Other benefits for students include subsidised conference registrations, subsidised travel to conferences and UACES Scholarships. Graduate students interested in European affairs are encouraged to become involved.

Membership is open to everyone with an interest in European affairs.

The current cost of membership per annum is:
Individual Member: £40.00
Student Member: £20.00
Group Member: £150.00

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Those colleagues contributing to UACES events and publications are reminded that they must act in accordance with their institutions' ethics policies and ensure their research meets relevant professional guidelines.