Following the publication of the results of the 2019-2020 National Student Survey (NSS), we are extremely proud to say that we are one of the best Politics and International Relations […]
2020 is really not my year: Thank God for the Politics department
MSc student Emily Webb shares her story of misfortune and how the kindness of classmates and lecturers helped her to keep going.
Summer re-orientation and transition sessions
Dr Demetris Tillyris, Programme Director for our undergraduate degrees, explains how we will be supporting students over the summer and helping you to prepare for the new academic year starting […]
#BlackLivesMatter and Our Black Students Matter
In recent years the Politics and IR programme has taken steps to acknowledge and dismantle racism in the study of Politics. Dr Laura Cashman considers the progress so far and […]
Greetings from the Politics team!
As the final teaching week of this academic year draws to a close, it has certainly been one to remember. Following Laura’s blog about teaching ‘from a distance’ last week, […]
Teaching from a distance
Dr Laura Cashman reflects on our first month of online delivery Exactly a month ago, on 17 March, the Politics and IR team met for one last hurried lunch-meeting in […]
Some reading suggestions from the Politics team
Dear Students Following discussions with Student Representatives, we have put together a list of some of our favourite books, journal articles, novels, films or podcasts for you to try while […]
Federalism and Decentralisation in the Age of Coronavirus
The current coronavirus crisis has affected most countries in the world. Many of them have reacted with strict social distancing measures, including curfews, stricter police controls and more executive decision-making.
Global Goals Week: #SDGTeachIn
This week the Pol IR team joined more than 300 educators around the UK who pledged to teach about the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the third annual #SDGTeachIN. […]