2023/24 was – as ever – a busy year both in the classroom and beyond. Here is a recap of what we got up to.
Persuasive politics – the election debate gets personal
Dr Susan Kenyon reflects on Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak’s performance in their first head-to-head television debate of the 2024 general election. The first UK leader’s debate of the 2024 […]
Brussels Trip April 2024
In April 2024 our students went on a whirlwind two-day trip to Brussels. Here is Dr Sarah Lieberman’s photo diary.
Working in Diplomacy
Once again this year our wonderful alumni community took part in what has become a regular feature of the Foreign Policy Analysis module – our hybrid Working in Diplomacy session. […]
CCCU Politics team at PSA 2024
In March, 8 members of our Politics team travelled to gorgeous Glasgow for the 2024 Political Studies Association conference. The PSA conference is the largest political studies event in the […]
Impacts of being a commuter student
Dr Susan Kenyon discusses the importance of understanding what it means to be a commuter student.
COP28 Divisions
Transitional fuels, decarbonisation, losses and damage, GHG inventory, politics, money, business strategy – these are the issues which divided the COP28 community. Dr Natalia Slobodian reflects on her time spent at […]
Student Trip to Parliament December 2023
On Friday 1 December a group of Politics and Law students visited the Houses of Parliament. Travelling by coach on a snowy day, the buildings looked stunning on the outside […]
New Publication by Dr Demetris Tillyris: Dog-whistling and Democracy, in The British Journal of Politics and International Relations
Dr Demetris Tillyris’ most recent paper on dog-whistle politics has been now published by the British Journal of Politics and International Relations.