Drawing on graduate Kojo Apeagyei’s experience in Africa’s AI sector, third year Joshua Bottomley examines how emerging technologies are reshaping development and opportunity across the continent.
Graduate Wisdom Part II: What It Takes to Succeed as a Researcher
In Mariia Kaliuzhna’s second contribution to our Get Grad Ready series, she reflects on the insights of Pol IR graduate Kojo Apeagyei, drawing on his experience as an AI consultant […]
Facing the Future: Graduate Wisdom That Calmed My Final‑Year Fears
In the first of two posts exploring Get Grad Ready week, third‑year student Mariia Kaliuzhna reflects on the insights she gained from our visiting alumni.
Agitate, Educate, Organise: Lessons from Betteshanger Trip 2025
It’s become a tradition to take our new students to the Mining Museum at Betteshanger Country Park for a day of exploration and team-building. This year was no exception — […]
We Need a Culture of Democratic Deliberation
Following his recent public lecture, Professor David Bates reflects on some of the questions.
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 […]
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 […]