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Read more at: Professor Dennis C Grube is the 2023 winner of the Aaron Rapport Teaching Prize

Professor Dennis C Grube is the 2023 winner of the Aaron Rapport Teaching Prize

18 May 2023

The Department of Politics and International Studies is delighted to announce the 2023 Aaron Rapport Teaching Prize for excellence in teaching has been awarded to Professor Dennis C Grube . Every year, the Department of Politics and International Studies awards a prize based on student feedback to the individual who has...


Read more at: Cambridge named best university for politics in the 2023 Guardian league table

Cambridge named best university for politics in the 2023 Guardian league table

17 May 2023

The University of Cambridge has been named the best UK university for politics in the 2023 Guardian league table . With a perfect score of 100, Cambridge scored the highest among universities ranked on a wide variety of criteria including student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects. Here are the...


Read more at: 2023 Antcliffe Lecture Announced

2023 Antcliffe Lecture Announced

30 March 2023

For our 2023 Antcliffe Lecture , we are thrilled to welcome The Rt. Hon. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, former Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary-General of NATO , who will be taking a look at the impact of the war in Ukraine and its possible legacies for European cooperation and defence in his lecture titled, '...


Read more at: Public Policy Conference programme announced 

Public Policy Conference programme announced 

15 February 2023

Conference line-up includes renowned speakers from across academia, research organisations, the media, and government. Is the time ripe for a rethink about how the public and private sectors manage the economy? How is and could data be used to help policy? What role does culture play in periods of economic crisis and...


Read more at: Emma King wins Jonathan Nicholls Rising Star Award

Emma King wins Jonathan Nicholls Rising Star Award

2 February 2023

Congratulations to Emma King , the Department of Politics and International Studies Departmental Administrator, for winning the University of Cambridge's Jonathan Nicholls Rising Star Award . She is the inaugural winner of this new highly competitive award in recognition of outstanding professional service.


Read more at: Dr Devon Curtis wins the 2022 Aaron Rapport Teaching Prize

Dr Devon Curtis wins the 2022 Aaron Rapport Teaching Prize

30 January 2023

The Department of Politics and International Studies is delighted to announce the 2022 Aaron Rapport Prize for excellence in undergraduate teaching has been awarded to Dr Devon Curtis. Dr Curtis is a Fellow of Emmanuel College and an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies teaching '...


Read more at: Alumni News: POLIS Alumnus, Dr Puli Fuwongcharoen appointed Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Thammasat University

Alumni News: POLIS Alumnus, Dr Puli Fuwongcharoen appointed Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Thammasat University

30 January 2023

POLIS Alumnus, Associate Professor Dr Puli Fuwongcharoen was recently appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr Fuwongcharoen achieved both his PhD in Politics and International Studies and his MPhil in Politics here at Cambridge. Of his time at Cambridge, he...


Read more at: Experience research at Cambridge University this summer

Experience research at Cambridge University this summer

19 January 2023

Apply now for our postgraduate research experience programme and undertake a research project in the humanities and social sciences at one of the world’s leading universities When? Our research experience internships run for 6 weeks from 3 July – 11 August 2023 What does it involve? Whilst you're here, you'll undertake a...


Read more at: Professor Jeremy Green awarded a Junior J M Keynes Fellowship in Financial Economics

Professor Jeremy Green awarded a Junior J M Keynes Fellowship in Financial Economics

29 November 2022

It was announced today that Professor Jeremy Green , professor of political economy in the Department of Politics and International Studies, has been awarded a Junior J M Keynes Fellowship in Financial Economics. The J M Keynes Fellowships Fund was established by the University of Cambridge in 2010 to support Fellows...


Read more at: New Blog: Why politicians downplay corruption while in power

New Blog: Why politicians downplay corruption while in power

24 November 2022

by: Xavier Romero Vidal and Cristian Márquez Romo Why politicians downplay corruption while in power Corruption is a major challenge for democratic governance. Our recent study suggests that politicians’ perceptions are conditioned by their political allegiances but also by the economic context, suggesting that economic...