Congratulations to colleagues who have been nominated for Golden Apples this year!
We Need a Culture of Democratic Deliberation
Following his recent public lecture, Professor David Bates reflects on some of the questions which came from the audience.
2025 Law and Politics trip to Brussels
At the end of April, our third year students enjoyed a short and busy trip to Brussels with their law colleagues. Here is a rundown of the itinerary.
The People are Revolting: The End Times of Liberal Democracy
Professor David Bates provides a summary of the key ideas from his recent public lecture.
PSA 2025: A Successful Week for Team Politics!
Our team had a fantastic time at PSA25 last week! Thank you to the team at Political Studies Association (UK) for organising such an informative and diverse conference. We are […]
Local Elections 2025: A Crucial ‘Temperature Check’ for Labour, Tories, and Reform UK
Dr Demetris Tillyris argues that this May’s local elections are not just a routine round of council contests; rather, they are a critical political temperature check – a litmus test […]
Putting Injustice First: A Conversation with Babar Ahmad
This week, as part of Dr Demetris Tillyris’ third-year, research-led module on the ‘Ethics of Political Leadership and the Problem of Dirty Hands’, we had the pleasure of welcoming to CCCU […]
“Path to Democratic Reform”: Insights from Dr Kutlay’s new book, published by Routledge
We are delighted to announce the publication of Dr Muzaffer Kutlay’s new book, Path to Democratic Reform, released by Routledge.
Student Trip to Margate
On 27 February Professor David Bates and Dr Laura Cashman went on a trip to Margate with a group of our undergraduate and postgraduate students.