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Research and Representation: Sturry’s (second) youngest ever councillor

By Meg Payne | 20 June 2023

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?

By Meg Payne | 09 June 2023

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

By Grace Shore Banks | 15 May 2023

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.

By Meg Payne | 05 May 2023

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

By Grace Shore Banks | 21 April 2023

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!

By Meg Payne | 29 March 2023

‘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.

By Meg Payne | 15 March 2023

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

By Grace Shore Banks | 16 November 2022

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.

By Grace Shore Banks | 14 November 2022

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.’

By Meg Payne | 10 November 2022

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

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