We were so proud to see so many of our staff recognised by students at Kent Union’s Above and Beyond event this month. The Above … Read more
Which Traits Make Scientists Trustworthy?
Attitudes to vaccination are closely shaped by whether people trust scientists, according to Dr Ben Seyd, Will Jennings (University of Southampton) and Joseph Hamm (Michigan State University). Business … Read more
Visiting Alumnus Ambassador Hugo Llorens
Kent Alumnus Hugo Llorens will be delivering a public talk at the University of Kent later in May, join online or in person. Ambassador Hugo … Read more
Alumni Profile – Ambassador Hugo Llorens
Ambassador Hugo Llorens will be at Kent on May 26 to deliver a talk titled ‘Ruminations on a Diplomatic Career: A Life and a Profession’ … Read more
Top marks for our world leading research environment in REF2021!
Our research environment in the School of Politics and International Relations was rated as 100% world leading or internationally excellent in this latest assessment, reflecting … Read more
Northern Ireland Assembly election: Two big messages and a familiar outcome
Sinn Féin has become the largest party at Stormont for the first time in Northern Ireland’s 101-year history. Emeritus Professor Feargal Cochrane comments. Sinn Féin … Read more
April News RoundUp
How did Macron win the 2022 Presidential election? Should Boris Johnson be investigated for lying over ‘partygate’? What provoked the war in Ukraine? Just some … Read more
Coronavirus restrictions: fear is no substitute for trust
Can policymakers expect people to comply with official health restrictions out of fear rather than because they trust the government? Dr Ben Seyd asks in … Read more
Hitting the Diversity Mark
The School of Politics and International Relations became involved in the Diversity Mark Project in 2020, reviewing the reading lists of many of our school … Read more
Book Launch: Losing Control: Global Security in the 21st Century
Paul Rogers joins Neophytos Loizides on campus on Wednesday 11th May in the Templeman Lecture Theatre to discuss the latest edition of his seminal book. … Read more