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
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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
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
Taking on the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge.
Politics and International Relations students Nur Tekin, Leah Arlaud and Toby Hudson took part in the global Atlantic Council Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge in London last … Read more
Braverman’s Home Office on the rocks: The ‘critical’ migration crisis in Kent
Stage 3 student Benjamin Van Broeckhuijsen writes about the government’s handling of the Manston detention centre for student paper Inquire. ‘On the 6th of November, … 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
The 2022 Brazilian Election: ‘Lula will have to try to be a president for all Brazilians.’
Third Year Politics and International Relations student, Joel Nugent, explains the recent Presidential elections in Brazil, and describes what issues await newly elected President Lula. … Read more