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Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)

PRYDE, Ian - Trinity Hall, 1983

MPhil International Relations

Founder and Chairman, Eurasia Strategy and Communications

 

AHMED, Sara - Wolfson, 1985

MPhil International Relations, PhD Social and Political Sciences

Based in New Delhi, taking a short break after six years with Canada’s International Development Research Centre

 

ENAZY, Askar - Emmanuel, 1985

PhD International Studies

Published two books and writing articles on International Law and International Relations. Residing in Boston, MA.

 

 

ADDISON, James - St John's, 1986

BA Social and Political Science Tripos

VP Global Operations, Marriott International, Washington DC

 

 

GIBBON, Michael - King’s, 1986

MPhil International Relations

QC, Maitland Chambers, Lincoln’s Inn, London

 

 

EHINGER, David - Trinity Hall, 1988

MPhil in International Relations

Counsellor, Public Affairs at Embassy of Canada, Berlin.

 

News

The 2025 R.A. Butler Prize winners have been announced

16 September 2025

The R.A. Butler Prize for essays in politics and international studies is an annual competition open to students in Year 12 or the Lower 6th. Established in memory of the former Master of Trinity College, Lord Butler, who most famously served as Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer, and who was responsible for...

Antoine Sander Wins 2025 Lisa Smirl PhD Prize

5 August 2025

The Department of Politics and International Studies is delighted to announce that Antoine Sander is the 2025 winner of the Lisa Smirl PhD Prize for the best PhD thesis completed in the previous academic year. Antoine's winning thesis is titled "Social Media, Radical Democracy, and the Popular Public Sphere: Digital...

Announcing the Winners of the 2025 PhD Fieldwork Photography Competition!

30 July 2025

The Department of Politics and International Studies is thrilled to announce the winners of this year's PhD Fieldwork Photography Competition ! Each year, this competition celebrates the incredible visual work our PhD students capture during their fieldwork, showcasing the diverse and profound ways they engage with their...