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Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)

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The Centres & Institutes

POLIS includes ten Centres and Institutes which embody the intellectual diversity of the Department through their academic programmes and inspirational research across a broad range of subjects.


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Study with us

POLIS students are taught by members of a dynamic community of academics and researchers offering world class teaching and analysis of the world's most complex and pressing issues.















  

News

Dr Alina Utrata is the 2024 winner of the Lisa Smirl PhD Prize

12 September 2024

The Department of Politics and International Studies is delighted to announce that Dr Alina Utrata as the 2024 Lisa Smirl PhD Prize winner. Every year, the Department of Politics and International Studies offers a prize of £200 for the best PhD thesis completed in the previous academic year. The Prize is named in memory of...

Winners of the 2024 PhD Fieldwork Photography Competition Announced

11 September 2024

Every year The Department of Politics and International Studies holds a competition to find the best photographs taken by our PhD students during their fieldwork. The photographs submitted to the PhD Fieldwork Photography Competition showcase images which represent the diversity and depth with which our students interact...

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Wellbeing at POLIS

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We are committed to the wellbeing of our staff and students and offer resources to help you through challenging times. Whether you are having problems with stress, substance abuse, sexual misconduct or a variety of other issues, we can help...