The Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) is thrilled to announce that we are No 1 again among Russell Group Politics Departments, in the National Student Survey (NSS). *

Our average positivity score was top of the Russell Group and 7.84% above the Russell Group average.

The Department of Politics and International Studies has achieved the Athena Swan Silver award, a prestigious UK charter mark that recognises the advancement of gender equality in higher education. This is an important acknowledgement of the ongoing dedication and progress of the department in promoting gender equality for staff and students.

PAIS' Dr Akinyemi Oyawale has been awarded the International Studies Association's (ISA) Deborah Gerner Innovative Teaching in International Studies Award for 2025.

Ben Clift and Caroline Kuzemko’s SPERI ‘new thinking in political economy’ podcast explores the Politics of Climate Scenarios

Prof. Koinova was invited to publish "The Diaspora's Mobilization Post-Invasion Has Provided Crucial Support to Ukraine" with the Migration Policy Institute, a leading global think tank specialising in migration policies.