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Department of Politics and International Relations Scholarships

Monday 18 November 2024

Did you know if you hold an offer from the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York, you are eligible to be considered for a scholarship?


What Is 'MATGA?' Anti-Trump Women's Deadly New Trend

Tuesday 12 November 2024

Dr Alasai Nuti quoted in Newsweek article


Stuart Hall studentships

Tuesday 12 November 2024

Supporting Black British PhD applicants.


Research-practice exchange on Negotiating political integration of armed groups at the EU Community of Practice and Peace Mediation 2024

Monday 28 October 2024

Dr Gyda Sindre recently participated in the EU Community of Practice on Peace Mediation 2024



Special Edition of Justice Everywhere organised by Dr Sara Van Goozen

Tuesday 22 October 2024

Special Edition of Justice Everywhere organised by Dr Sara Van Goozen


Congratulations to Dr José Ciro Martínez

Friday 18 October 2024

2024 Philip Leverhulme Prize Winner


Will Uganda change its law to extend Museveni's presidency?

Friday 11 October 2024

Dr Thalia Gerzso interview


Warmonger: Vladimir Putin’s Imperial Wars Book Review

Thursday 19 September 2024

Book Review by Dr Chris Featherstone


African countries are adopting two houses of parliament to boost democracy

Thursday 12 September 2024

New article by Thalia Gerzso


Keir Starmer’s national security adviser controversy explained

Monday 2 September 2024

New blog post by Dr Chris Featherstone


The class of 2024 graduates

Wednesday 31 July 2024

Sunny Skies and Big Smiles as Politics and International Relations Class of 2024 Graduates


PhD Researcher Tallulah Lines

Friday 19 July 2024

Two published articles for Tallulah


Competence, change and continuity: a tale of two nations

Thursday 18 July 2024

Dr Will Kitson - new article


Department of Politics and International Relations launches free online course

Wednesday 10 July 2024

Power in Crisis: Politics in the 21st Century


How veterans' moral injury has led to political engagement

Tuesday 9 July 2024

New blog by Sara de Jong


PhD student Fawzia Ehsani on BBC news

Thursday 4 July 2024

PhD student Fawzia talks about her experiences as a refugee


Dr Anna Sanders on BBC News

Monday 24 June 2024

Election Special


Continuities and change in alcohol policy at the global level

Wednesday 19 June 2024

New article by Dr Matt Lesch


Book chapters for Sara de Jong

Thursday 13 June 2024

Identities and Intersectionality and Armed with Words



Academic Promotions

Thursday 6 June 2024

Join us in congratulating our academic staff



Teacher of the Year

Thursday 30 May 2024

Excellent news for Chris Featherstone



Pursuing Opacity: Geographies of Visibility in the Western Mediterranean

Friday 10 May 2024

New article by Dr. José Ciro Martínez


What a second Trump presidency might mean for the rest of the world

Tuesday 7 May 2024

New article by Dr Chris Featherstone


Professor Sara de Jong branches out

Wednesday 1 May 2024

Script advisor role on BBC drama for Sara


Crafting the State

Monday 29 April 2024

An Interview with José Ciro Martínez and Omar Sirri


Week 10: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 29 April 2024

All the latest from the department


Week 9: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 22 April 2024

All the latest from the department


Global Development student wins prestigious Diana Legacy Award

Tuesday 16 April 2024

An undergraduate student at the University of York has won a prestigious Diana Legacy Award in recognition of his social action and humanitarian work.


Developing a Critical Understanding of Environmental Activism through Active Learning

Saturday 13 April 2024

New article by Dr Jeremy Moulton


'Get out and vote'

Friday 12 April 2024

Dr Anna Sanders interview in the York Press


Decentralisation, intergovernmental coordination, and response to extreme events in Southeast Asia

Friday 12 April 2024

New article by Professor Sarah Shair-Rosenfield


Week 7: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 8 April 2024

All the latest from the department



British General Election Campaigns 1830-2019

Sunday 24 March 2024

PPE student Alex Puffette gets published


Understanding Latin American Challenges in the 21st Century - LAC-EU

Wednesday 20 March 2024

New project for Professor Jean Grugel


The Origins and Legacies of Unpredictability in Rebel-Incumbent Rule

Tuesday 19 March 2024

New article by Dr Rebecca Tapscott in the journal Civil Wars


Week 6: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 18 March 2024

All the latest from the department



Week 5: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 11 March 2024

All the latest from the department


Call for Papers: Digital politics and social movements: shifting modes of representation and governance

Monday 4 March 2024

Workshop on Digital politics and social movements: shifting modes of representation and governance


Week 4: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 4 March 2024

All the latest from the department


You said, we did

Thursday 29 February 2024

Listening to our students


Ill-gotten gains: Partisan alignment, politicised grant transfers and English local election outcomes

Tuesday 27 February 2024

New article by Liam Clegg and Graeme Davies


Where MPs sit in social networks matters

Monday 26 February 2024

Blog post by PhD student Grace Cooper


Week 3: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 26 February 2024

All the latest from the department



Week 2: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 19 February 2024

All the latest from the department


Final year undergraduates: Give your feedback

Monday 5 February 2024

The National Student Survey (NSS) opens to all final year undergraduates on Monday 5 February.


How to prepare for a Select Committee

Tuesday 16 January 2024

Advice from Professor Tony Heron


Revision Week: Learning Community Newsletter

Wednesday 10 January 2024

All the latest from the department


Winter Break : Learning Community Newsletter

Wednesday 3 January 2024

All the latest from the department


Week 11: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 11 December 2023

All the latest from the department


Stuart Hall studentships

Friday 8 December 2023

Supporting Black British students.


Week 10: Learning Community Newsletter

Tuesday 5 December 2023

All the latest from the department


Department of Politics and International Relations Studentships

Thursday 30 November 2023

Did you know if you hold an offer from the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York, you are automatically considered for a studentship?


Week 9: Learning Community Newsletter

Tuesday 28 November 2023

All the latest from the department


Servicewomen’s Experiences of the Aftermath of Sexual Assault in the British Military

Tuesday 28 November 2023

First peer-reviewed, empirical academic study that explores servicewomen’s lived experiences of sexual assault



Award for the Anti-Racism Working Group

Thursday 23 November 2023

Congratulations to Mel and Susy


Conference Blog

Thursday 23 November 2023

Two of our PhD researchers tell us about their recent experience of running a conference



Week 8: Learning Community Newsletter

Tuesday 21 November 2023

All the latest from the department


Alcohol harms: the UK government is missing in action

Friday 17 November 2023

New article by Dr Matt Lesch


Roger Owen Book Award

Tuesday 14 November 2023

Award for lecturer José Ciro Martínez


A warm welcome to our Department Community Coordinator

Tuesday 7 November 2023

A big welcome to Victoria Ellison our new DCC


Week 6: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 6 November 2023

All the latest from the department


‘Don’t ignore us’: Afghans awaiting UK relocation fear time is running out

Wednesday 1 November 2023

Professor Sara de Jong quoted in The Guardian


Consolidation Week: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 30 October 2023

All the latest from the department


Week 5: Learning Community Newsletter

Monday 23 October 2023

All the latest from the department


Week 4: Learning Community Newsletter

Tuesday 17 October 2023

All the latest from the department


Week 3: Learning Community Newsletter

Tuesday 10 October 2023

All the latest from the department


Week 1: Learning Community Newsletter

Tuesday 26 September 2023

All the latest from the department


Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme.

Tuesday 5 September 2023

Invitation for submission of expression of interest for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme.


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