What does it really mean to protect the right to life when people lack access to healthcare, food, water, safe housing and a healthy environment? Dr Emo Pearce, Senior Lecturer […]
Prestigious national award honours Dr Susan Kenyon’s outstanding contribution to teaching
Dr Susan Kenyon has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship, the UK’s most prestigious teaching excellence award.
Built by Immigrants, Broken by Unfairness: Racism in the UK’s NHS
Dr Dele Babalola, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, discusses the impact of racism in the NHS, from its effects on staff and patients to the need for meaningful […]
Powered by People: Another Great Year for CCCU Politics and IR
As the 2025–26 academic year draws to a close, we are looking back on another remarkable year for Politics and International Relations at CCCU—one defined by energy, ambition, achievement and […]
No Single Route: Lessons from the 2026 “Working in Diplomacy” Panel
Second-year student Yann-Elie Asket shares key takeaways from a panel of CCCU alumni now working as diplomats, revealing the varied journeys, challenges, and skills shaping modern diplomacy.
Breaking the Ice, Building Voices: The Power of Talking About the News in Class
What if one of the most effective learning activities in your degree wasn’t planned at all? Dr Laura Cashman reflects on her longstanding practice of starting each class with a […]
Careers Fair 2026
Our annual careers event took place on 21 April, bringing together a range of guest speakers from sectors well suited to politics graduates. Students heard about diverse career pathways and […]
Trip to Brussels 2026
Much learning happens in classrooms, but nothing brings politics and law to life quite like standing inside the institutions where decisions are actually made.
CCCU Politics Team at the PSA Annual Conference in Oxford
The Political Studies Association (PSA) Annual Conference once again brought together leading scholars from across the discipline, and the CCCU Politics team was proudly out in force. This year, colleagues […]