Giving us a behind the scenes of Model NATO this year is Stage 2 Politics and International Relations BA student Cassie Metcalf. Read her take … Read more
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Conferences are Key: PolIR at BISA, Glasgow 2023
This June we waved many of our junior researchers off for three days of inspiring, provocative and diverse panels and roundtables. PhD candidate Giulia Grillo … Read more
When is it time to break the rules?
Inspired by Russian protest punk group Pussy Riot’s visit to Kent in September 2022, we sought to uncover an answer to the challenging question, ‘when … Read more
Political Theory at Kent: Work in Progress and Book Launch
Students and staff researching political theory attended a work-in-progress event and Dr Ben Turner’s book launch on the 19th of May 2023. These events, organised … Read more
Re-launch our Political Bites podcast with a deep dive into Cyberterrorism.
The School of Politics and International Relations re-launches its Political Bites podcasts! Originally launched in 2020, the podcast features our world leading experts discussing areas … Read more
KentMUN: Organising the UK’s European Model UN conference
In May 2022 Juliette Aoife Gill stood up to take on a role on the organising committee of the Kent hosted Model United Nations. It … Read more
Model United Nations in the country of diplomacy!
‘Kent Model United Nations Society just returned from the most prestigious conference in the world, organized by Harvard University in Paris. A trip made possible … Read more
February News RoundUp
Shaping the Future: Our New Curriculum. We’ve updated our entire curriculum so that it meets the cutting-edge issues that are going on in politics today. … Read more
Book Launch: The Macron Régime by Charles Devellennes
Devellennes’ new book examines Macron’s political career from his rise as a public figure to his time as a president. When Emmanuel Macron was elected … Read more
Model United Nations: A Chair’s Experience
On the 22nd and 23rd of October, the first Model United Nations conference of the academic year – ULMUN – took place, reuniting 100+ students … Read more