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PAIS Ranked Among the Global Top 50 for Politics
Published on 21.03.26
The Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) at the University of Warwick has been ranked among the Top 50 globally for Politics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Positioned 49th worldwide, 18th in Europe, and 8th in the UK, PAIS also holds the distinction of being the top-ranked department in England outside Oxbridge and London. This achievement reflects the department’s excellence in research, teaching, and student experience, as well as its strong global reputation. The ranking highlights PAIS’s continued contribution to advancing knowledge and addressing contemporary political challenges through innovative and impactful scholarship.
New Webinar Recordings: Global Ukrainians & Democracy in Ukraine’s Recovery
Published on 16.03.26
Four years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, find out about how global Ukrainians can help rebuild democracy after the war as Prof. Koinova releases the recordings from a webinar from a joint Warwick-ICMPD report “Engaging the Global Ukrainian Community for Ukraine’s Recovery: Democracy and Human Rights Dimensions.”
Published on 16.03.26
New book from community-led participatory research on Cambodia-Thailand online conflict
Published on 26.01.26
PAIS PhD Candidate Raymond Hyma has been working with 24 co-researchers in Cambodia and Thailand since 2024 to better understand rising hate speech and intergroup conflict in online spaces through his doctoral project and community partnerships in both countries.
Warwick Research Influences Key Report on Troubles Legislation
Published on 11.12.25
Evidence provided by PAIS colleagues Feargal Cochrane, Neophytos Loizides and Aimee Smith has helped shape a key report by MPs into ensuring inclusivity, transparency and independence in legislation relating to the legacy of the Troubles.
Warwick Research Highlights Major Ethical Concerns
Published on 03.03.26
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust has become the first NHS trust to publicly withdraw from a national counter‑terrorism scheme that enabled police to access sensitive medical information for risk assessments. Find out how PAIS' Charlotte Heath-Kelly's research impacted on this decision.
New Publication: Carbon Disclosure in EU Climate Governance
Published on 02.01.26
Why do some ideas in climate governance catch on, while others fade away?
PAIS success in IAS fellowships 2026!
Published on 17.12.25
Saadia Gardezi has been awarded and Early Career Fellowship at the IAS, to run between April/May 2026 and March 2027.
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