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On 28 November 2023, Professor Ayşe Zarakol was presented with the Koç University Rahmi M. Koç Medal of Science in the fields of ‘Administrative Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Law’ for her research at the intersection of historical sociology and international relations, focusing on East-West relations in the...

The Department of Politics and International Studies is delighted to announce that Dr Niyousha Bastani as the 2023 Lisa Smirl PhD Prize winner. Every year, the Department of Politics and International Studies offers a prize of £200 for the best PhD completed in the previous academic year. The Prize is named in memory of...

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...

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...