School of Politics and International Studies - Research and Expertise

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Our research

We have set out a ten year plan to investigate and understand the politics of global challenges.

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Research centres

Our centres of excellence facilitate global collaborations, interdisciplinarity and impact.

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Interdisciplinarity

World-leading interdisciplinary activity forms a cornerstone of our identity and is integral to our research mission.

Research impact
Our research
Research centres
Interdisciplinarity

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The Politics of Global Challenges

Our intellectual focus is on the politics of global challenges: the inherently political processes through which global challenges are created, understood, and mediated by the exercise and contestation of power in its various forms. It is through this lens that the School of Politics and International Studies and our six Research Centres pursue our respective research agendas. We promote rigorous social scientific inquiry at the heart of interdisciplinary engagements, coordinating closely with societal stakeholders at every stage of the research cycle. Our research environment thus acts as a hub to coordinate activities across the School, University and beyond.

Our research

Research centres

Our research activity in our core areas of expertise is driven by six interconnected centres of excellence.

Research impact and engagement

We collaborate with a wide range of partners to produce outstanding, policy-relevant research.

Our research community

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Research degrees

Join our postgraduate research community and pursue your passion with the support of our expert academics.

Intellectual leadership

Our researchers shape their disciplines by editing academic journals, leading scholarly associations, and hosting conferences and events that advance their fields.