Advice and consultancy
The Centre for Britain and Europe (CBE) operates as a dynamic think tank, providing invaluable advisory and consultancy services to governments, organizations, and businesses seeking expert insights and analysis on matters related to Britain's relationship with Europe.
Our Advisory Work
Our team of seasoned cross-disciplinary researchers and policy experts offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise in various areas not limited to:
- trade and policy
- governance
- energy security
- foreign policy & international relations
- climate and sustainability
- gender and identity
- education.
Through tailored research, policy briefings, and strategic consultations, we help navigate the complex landscape of British and European affairs, providing evidence-based recommendations and solutions that align with their objectives. Our commitment to informed and pragmatic guidance ensures that we play a pivotal role in shaping effective policies and strategies for a wide range of stakeholders, contributing to a more informed and interconnected world.
We have to date provided advisory to the local businesses, government, and the UK parliament on issues of governance, trade, post Covid-19 recovery measures, health, education, economics, and post-Brexit management.
Contact us about our advisory and consultancy services
If you or your organization are seeking expert advisory and consultancy services, CBE is here to support you. Our team is committed to understanding your unique needs and delivering solutions that are specifically tailored to help you achieve your objectives. Whether your focus is on Britain, Europe, or broader international goals, we are ready to collaborate with you and offer strategic insights to address your most complex challenges. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can best serve you. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Professor Amelia Hadfield
Head of the Department of Politics
Biography
Amelia joined the University of Surrey in January 2019 as Head of the Department of Politics, and Chair in European and International Affairs. Previously she worked as Director of the Centre for European Studies (CEFEUS), a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Canterbury Christ Church Uni (2013-2018), after positions in Brussels at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels and the Institute for European Studies, where she directed the Euromaster degree, as well as the Educational Development (EDU). Amelia is a long-standing Jean Monnet Chair in European Foreign Affairs, allowing her to successfully obtain Erasmus+ funding for the University of Surrey’s Centre for Britain and Europe (based in the Department of Politics), establishing it in 2020 as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence. Amelia’s researching, teaching, consulting & postgrad supervising covers a wide range of areas on EU foreign and security policy, as well as new forms of EU-UK relations. These include Common Foreign and Security Policy, Common Security and Defence Policy, EU-US and EU-Canada relations, EU-Russia relations, EU Neighbourhood Policy, EU Development policy (with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa), as well as Arctic & northern governance issues. Additional areas of interest include foreign policy analysis, international and diplomatic history, the role of sovereignty in political history, International Relations theory, international political economy, public policy analysis, the Commonwealth and EU education policy. Amelia is regularly called upon as a guest speaker, external supervisor, research partner, consultant and media pundit on areas of EU foreign affairs, and of late, EU-UK relations. In January 2021, Amelia was appointed Dean International of the University of Surrey, leading the International Engagement Office in supporting the strategic goals of the university on partnership with other universities and networks world-wide, enhanced cutting-edge research cooperation, as well as staff/student mobility. From October 2023, Amelia was appointed Associate Vice-President of External Engagement, helping to deliver the University of Surrey’s international strategies, alongside community engagement, public affairs, and developing new partnerships at local, regional, national and international level.
Professor Daniele Albertazzi
Co-Director of CBE
Biography
Daniele Albertazzi is Professor of Politics in the Politics Department of the University of Surrey. He is also the Co-Director of the Centre for Britain and Europe and the Co-Convenor of the Italian Politics Specialist group of the Political Studies Association (UK).
Daniele has been the principal investigator of several research projects focusing on right wing populism, Italian politics, political communication and party organisation. These have been funded by major British research organisations, such as the Leverhulme Trust, the Arts and Humanities Research Council and The British Academy. At present, Daniele is leading “The survival of the mass party: Evaluating activism and participation among populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Europe”. This is a large comparative project funded by the ESRC (Ref: ES/R011540/1) which pioneers the systematic comparative study of European populism thanks to unprecedented access to four populist radical right parties in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Finland.
Daniele has published widely on European politics in international journals, such as West European Politics, Party Politics and Government & Opposition. He has also published on Italian politics in international journals, such as Contemporary Italian Politics, Modern Italy and the Journal of Modern Italian Studies. He is the author, co-author or co-editor of several volumes, special issues of journals and monographs.
Daniele is regularly called upon as a key-note speaker, external supervisor, and media pundit on areas such as populism and democracy, the European radical right and contemporary Italian politics.
Daniele Albertazzi on google scholar.
Daniele Albertazzi on ResearchGate
