An HSS division research collaboration between the School of Psychology’s Political Psychology Lab and the School of Politics and International Relations which will address the … Read more
Author: Grace Shore Banks
Only Two More Prime-Ministers To Go til Christmas..
‘I’ve simply never seen numbers like this before’ -Professor Matt Goodwin on the conditions that made the Liz Truss government untenable. Read his blog or … Read more
Why non-western voices are key to addressing human rights violations in China
Jamie Gruffydd-Jones explains why Chinese leaders are so determined to prevent United Nations’ scrutiny. The United Nations’ human rights body faces much scrutiny following a … Read more
The Government’s Kami-Kwasi Budget
On the 23rd of September, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced the ‘Growth Plan 2022’, a ‘mini-budget’ calling for expansion of the supply side of the country’s … Read more
Human and Social Sciences awarded funding for first Interdisciplinary Research
‘A transdisciplinary approach to inferring the end of political violence’ is the first piece of HSS hybrid research, conducted between The School of Politics and … Read more
Riot Days: Pussy Riot’s Masterclass in Activism.
Our school year kicked off with some riotous energy courtesy of the Russian Art-Performance Putin-Opposing collective, who brought their immersive show ‘Riot Days’ to the … Read more
Hostile Forces: How the Chinese Communist Party Resists International Pressure on Human Rights
Jamie Gruffydd-Jones new publication has important policy implications for international pressure that is most likely to engender backlash, illustrating how support for nationalist policies might … Read more
The Peacekeeping Failure in South Sudan
Mark Millar publishes his first title, based on research conducted while studying for his MRes here at Kent. This month sees the launch of The … Read more
Dr Richard Sakwa has been awarded the status of Emeritus Professor.
In recognition of his exceptional service to the University, Professor Richard Sakwa, Professor of Russian and European Politics, after over 30 years of highly distinguished … Read more
Devometrics: measuring decentralisation
Dr Paolo Dardanelli and Kieran Wright, University of Sheffield have developed a metric for assessing how far power is decentralised across different scales, geographies and … Read more