Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)

Professor Sharman Inaugural Lecture

On Monday 23rd October, Professor Jason Sharman, the new Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations will give his inaugural lecture on “Global Governance and Grand Corruption: The International Politics and Policy of Looted Wealth”. The lecture will be at 5pm in the Alison Richard Building, followed by a drinks reception.

Welcome to POLIS

Cambridge has a long and distinctive tradition in the study of politics and international relations with particular emphasis, going back over a century, on historical, legal, economic and philosophical approaches to the study of political thought and national and international politics.

Talking Politics

TALKING POLITICS is the podcast that will try to make sense of it all. Each Thursday, in Cambridge, David Runciman will talk to his regular panel along with novelists, comedians, historians, philosophers - and even a few politicians - and ask them what they think is going on... It’s the political conversation everyone is having: please join us.

Outreach

The Department of Politics and International Studies is committed to widening participation in higher education, and involving students (both current and prospective), staff and members of the public in the events and activities that we run.

MPhil in Public Policy

The new Master's in Public Policy (MPP) is a one-year practice oriented programme that was launched in October 2013. The MPhil in Public Policy provides an interdisciplinary grounding in public policy theory and practice, with courses ranging from philosophy and policy analysis through to media and politics.

Green Team

The POLIS Green Team is committed to improving the environmental impact of the University as part of the NUS Green Impact initiative. We have made a number of changes to ensure better use of resources and organised events to raise awareness of environmental issues.

Latest news

Bookings for the Festival of Ideas are now open

Sep 25, 2017

2017 R.A. Butler Prize Awarded

Sep 25, 2017

Postgraduate Open Day – 3rd November 2017

Sep 19, 2017

Witwatersrand-Cambridge Exchange Programme Announced

Sep 19, 2017

The SARChI/Newton Bilateral NRF/British Academy Research Chair in Political Theory, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, and Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge, hereby announces a new academic exchange programme.

Tammy Chen 1984-2017

Aug 15, 2017

The Department wishes to express our profound shock and sadness at the death of our student Tammy Chen