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The Election: expertise at Durham University

(4 April 2005)

Academic experts at Durham University are available to the media for independent comment, discussion or background information on a wide range of topics that feature in the General Election campaign.

They cover the election process itself, parliamentary and constitutional matters and across the policy issues battleground of health, education, law and order, Europe and international affairs.

The list is organised into eight key categories and includes the details of about 40 professors, lecturers and others. If you are looking for expertise in any other area, the University may also be able to help you, so please contact us in the PR Office:

PR Assistants – Joy Davis 0191 334 6803 or Joan Cleary 0191 334 6075

PR Officer – Tom Fennelly 0191 334 6078

Head of PR – Keith Seacroft 0191 334 6077

For radio, an ISDN line is available at the University Office. Please contact Linda Greener on 0191 334 6074.

Copies of the list are being distributed to the press and broadcasting, but anyone wishing to obtain the list, please e-mail Joy Davis on joy.davis@durham.ac.uk.

Durham University Press and PR services: T: 0191 334 6074 E: pr.office@durham.ac.uk F: 0191 334 6073 University online news; www.dur.ac.uk/news.service