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A video of the 2025 Antcliffe Lecture with Baroness Catherine Ashton of Upholland is now available. Baroness Catherine Ashton delivered her lecture on challenges on UK Foreign Policy to a buzzing auditorium covering subjects as diverse as the UK's relationship with the United States, the war in Ukraine, unrest in the...
The Questions for the 2025 R.A. Butler Prize for essays in Politics and International Studies are now available. This competition can be entered by students in Year 12 or the Lower 6th. Candidates are invited to submit an essay on a topic to be chosen from a list of general questions and to be submitted by 1 August.
New book alert! "Political Responsibility and Tech Governance"
Professor Jude Browne's new book " Political Responsibility and Tech Governance: AI, Repro-tech and Structural Injustice " was officially launched at Cambridge University Press Bookshop on Friday 14 March 2025. The book focusses on the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), and the impact of new reproductive...
The University of Cambridge named best university for politics in the 2025 Complete University Guide
With a perfect score of 100, Cambridge scored the highest in the subject of politics among universities ranked on a wide variety of criteria including: entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality and graduate prospects
Professor Ayşe Zarakol Honoured with Honorary Doctorate from University of Copenhagen
Professor Ayşe Zarakol was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen on 8 November 2024. The prestigious honour was conferred during the Annual Commemoration ceremony, an event attended by Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark. Professor Zarakol was recognized for her career achievement and significant...
After the Exodus Gender and Belonging in Bangladesh's Rohingya Refugee Camps
The Department of Politics and International Studies is excited to announce the publication of After the Exodus: Gender and Belonging in Bangladesh’s Rohingya Refugee Camps by Farhana Afrin Rahman . This powerful book delves into the experiences of Rohingya women who fled violence and persecution in Myanmar, seeking refuge...
The Department of POLIS has a new LinkedIn page. Connect with us on LinkedIn for job opportunities, news, open days and other events, and information for alumni, current students and students considering joining us in the Department of Politics and International Studies.
POLIS's multidiscipinary ethos is reflected in the podcasts we create. Our podcasts discuss the difficult issues from perspectives as diverse as public policy, gender, and human rights. POLIS's professors, researchers and students have gathered experts from around the world to answer the questions that concern us all and...
Are you an International Student Considering Postgraduate Study in POLIS?
Would you like to know more about what it's like to study at Cambridge? You can chat with a Cambridge student from your home country or even a current postgraduate student within the Department of Politics and International Studies.
