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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Navigating Legacy: A Joint Reflection on the Coalition
Thomas Worth, a Stage 3 Politics and IR student, tells us all about the recent joint discussion between the Lib Dem and Conservative societies about … Read more
Graduation: Celebrating the Class of 2023
On Thursday 20th July Politics and International Relations graduates gathered in Westgate Hall for a finalists celebration, a chance to meet with freinds and lecturers … Read more
Interning at the heart of Kentish democracy
Third year History and Politics student Meg Payne secured two weeks of work experience at the heart of Kentish democracy through Kent’s Employability Points scheme. … Read more
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
Research and Representation: Sturry’s (second) youngest ever councillor
MA student Harry McKenzie has balanced his studies alongside political activism throughout his degree, as former Chair of Kent Labour Society and Social Media Officer … 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
Exploring the core of democracy: A visit to Parliament
We’re continuously deepening our knowledge as Politics students at the University of Kent. Our recent visit to Parliament and the UnHerd news platform brought clarity … 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