On 23 January 2023, the Global Europe Centre (GEC) organised an expert workshop on the theme ‘The EU since the War in Ukraine: Still a … Read more
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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
Macron as the New Right?
On The Popular Show podcast, Dr Charles Devellennes discusses how recent developments in French politics align with his analysis of Macron’s first term in office … Read more
Comedians, Clowns, and Critical Thought
Dr Iain MacKenzie, lecturer in Politics and a founding director of the Centre for Critical Thought (CCT), along with colleagues from the Kent School of … Read more
How to Best Align Business Interests with Community Growth.
MA students Salomey Ali and Killa Zadva have been doing an internship with Business Plan for Peace. Together they blog about the potential for business … Read more
School of Politics and IR Research Scholarships 2023
The School of Politics and International Relations offers a supportive, dynamic and diverse environment for creative research. We have a longstanding international reputation for research … 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
Who do we trust?
Dr Ben Seyd awarded British Academy funding for research project on people’s trust in COVID-19 information sources in the U.K. and U.S. A project led … Read more
Is remote warfare more than just a ‘buzzword’?
Dr Rubrick Biegon, expert in international security here at the University’s School of Politics and International Relations, explains remote warfare and how the ‘buzzword’ has … Read more
New Journal Special Issue on Political Trust
A special issue of the online journal Frontiers in Political Science focusing on political trust has just been published. The special issue was co-edited by … Read more