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Find out what's been happening in the Politics department.
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The University of Manchester launches groundbreaking Ukrainian politics course
26 May 2023
The University of Manchester is to launch a groundbreaking new course on Ukrainian politics in the Autumn, strengthening its place as a key ...
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Inspirational student who graduated despite having brain cancer has sadly died
22 May 2023
An inspirational student who graduated from her degree at The University of Manchester despite having incurable brain cancer has sadly passed away.
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British Election Study Team Awarded the Pippa Norris Prize
17 May 2023
The British Election Study (BES) is managed via a consortium of the University of Manchester and the University of Oxford. The prize was awarded ...
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The Zelensky Effect recommended by Freedom House
17 May 2023
Freedom House highlights how Onuch and Hale document the story of how Zelensky came to be a key defender of the free world. They write that ‘the ...
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The Petro Jacyk Foundation supports a new Politics course on ‘Ukraine Rises’
12 May 2023
The Department of Politics is honoured to have the support of The Petro Jacyk Foundation for extra costs associated with a new Politics undergraduate...
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MacDougall Trust Prize for Elections, Electoral Systems and Representation awarded Ceri Fowler and Lotte Hargrave
10 May 2023
This year’s MacDougall Trust Prize for Elections, Electoral Systems and Representation, awarded by the Political Studies Association, was shared ...
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Politics recruits Lotte Hargrave and Jack Bailey as Lecturers in Quantitative Political Science
9 May 2023
Dr Jack Bailey and Dr Lotte Hargrave are joining Politics as permanent Lecturers in Quantitative Political Science. Jack Bailey is currently a ...
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Jess Gifkins’s report Queering Atrocity Prevention cited at UN meeting
25 Apr 2023
Dr Jess Gifkins’s has co-authored the report Queering Atrocity Prvention in collaboration with the charity Protection Approaches, which works to ...
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Professor Toni Haastrup new Chair in Global Politics
3 Apr 2023
Professor Toni Haastrup will join the Department of Politics as Chair in Global Politics. She is currently a professor in the Faculty of Arts and ...
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Towards inclusive European CSR legislation – New report co-authored by Silke Trommer
28 Mar 2023
As an expert on international trade, Dr Silke Trommer has been part of a project funded by UniPID Development Policy Studies (UniPID DPS), funded by ...
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Michael Magcamit new Lecturer in Global Politics
20 Mar 2023
Before joining Manchester in August 2023, Michael Magcamit was a Lecturer in Security Studies at the University of Leicester (2021-2023) and a Marie ...
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Jacqueline Best is Visiting Hallsworth Professor
6 Mar 2023
Jacqueline Best is a Full Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. She is currently Visting Hallsworth professor, ...
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University of Manchester experts amongst the top cited for the Political Quarterly this year
1 Mar 2023
A research paper written by University of Manchester experts in public policy and economics is among the top cited articles for The Political ...
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Parliamentary activity of MPs is affected by their place in corporate networks
23 Feb 2023
New research from experts based at The University of Manchester and Edinburgh Napier University has found evidence which suggests that MPs who are ...
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Elena Barabantseva awarded British Academy grant for project on ‘Chinese Global Orders’
3 Feb 2023
Dr Elena Barabantsvena is part of a successful British Academy Global Governing Programmes 2023-2026 grant on ‘Chinese Global Orders’, led by ...
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Leading Labour MP welcomes report into racial bias in justice system
24 Jan 2023
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlighted the issue of racial bias ...
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Rob Ford appointed as Senior Fellow by UK in a Changing Europe
17 Jan 2023
Professor Rob Ford from The University of Manchester has been appointed as a Senior Fellow by Brexit research network UK in a Changing Europe.
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Politics is hiring a Lecturer in Comparative Politics
4 Jan 2023
The Department is looking to appoint a Fixed Term Teaching Focused Lecturer in the area of comparative politics. The deadline for applications is ...
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Politics is hiring two Lecturers in Quantitative Political Science
4 Jan 2023
To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio the Department of Politics wishes to appoint two Lecturers in any field of Quantitative ...
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New report reveals that favourable public opinion towards immigration could have significant impact on immigration policy in the UK
20 Dec 2022
A new report published by Professor Robert Ford from the University of Manchester and Marley Morris written for the Institute of Public Policy ...
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New book released about Ukraine’s leader and the civic nation he embodies
29 Nov 2022
As Ukrainians mark the 31st anniversary of their 1991 vote for independence, a new book has been released which argues that western nations ...
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The Department of Politics is appointing a Professor in Global Politics
16 Nov 2022
To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio the Department of Politics wishes to appoint a Chair in Global Politics. We are looking for...
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Queering Atrocity Prevention report makes national and international impact
14 Nov 2022
A report led by Dr Jess Gifkins from the Politics department, on ‘Queering Atrocity Prevention’, in collaboration with Dr Dean Cooper-Cunningham ...
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Mat Paterson on Renewables at Labour and Conservative Party Conferences
2 Nov 2022
Professor Mat Paterson, Director of the Sustainable Consumption Institute, attended both the Conservative and Labour Conference to discuss whether ...
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Landmark report on levelling up features Manchester academics
27 Oct 2022
The Devolution All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has today launched a landmark report on levelling up which features crucial evidence from ...
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MCI Director Gries on BBC World Business Report
18 Oct 2022
Professor Gries discusses the economic challenges China faces as Xi Jinping heads into his third five-year term.
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Two Hallsworth Visiting Professors join Politics this Semester
17 Oct 2022
The Political Economy Centre (PEC) and Politics Department are pleased to welcome two Hallsworth Visiting Professors this semester: Professor Laura ...
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Prestigious Emma Goldman Award for Politics PhD researcher
22 Sep 2022
SCI PhD researcher Zarina Ahmad was honoured with a 2022 Emma Goldman Snowball Award for innovative achievements in feminism and inequality research....
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Politics PhD wins prize
23 Jun 2022
The British International Studies Association presents its annual awards to recognise excellence and achievement in research and teaching in the ...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to speak to University of Manchester Students
8 Jun 2022
Students at The University of Manchester will get a rare opportunity to engage in a discussion with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in ...
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New Research Grants in Politics
1 Jun 2022
The Department of Politics has recently had several research grants awarded for a number of innovative projects. Dr Ellie Gore has been awarded an ...
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WJM Mackenzie and Richard Rose Prize Winners
31 May 2022
Professor Maria Sobolewska and Professor Robert Ford were awarded the WJM Mackenzie Prize for their book Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the ...
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Success for Politics at Manchester in the Research Excellence Framework
16 May 2022
The University of Manchester made one of the largest and broadest REF submissions in the UK, entering 2,249 eligible researchers across 31 subject ...
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Lecturer of Chinese Politics launches new book on the everyday politics of ethnicity for China’s Hui Muslims
19 Apr 2022
On Tuesday, 26 April 2022, the School of Social Sciences and the Manchester China Institute celebrate the launch of ‘Pure and True: the everyday ...
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Reader in Environmental Politics authors new report on caring in a changing climate
6 Apr 2022
Care work, also known as “caregiving,” “domestic labour,” and “social reproduction” refers to the work of daily and generational renewal ...
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Christian Schemmel authors new book on Justice and Egalitarian Relations
21 Mar 2022
Member of the Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT) at the University of Manchester, Dr Christian Schemmel, has authored a new book on ...
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Two Manchester experts named Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
4 Mar 2022
Two academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised as leading experts in their field by being named Fellows of the Academy of Social...
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Professor Miriam Ronzoni to present Inaugural Lecture
7 Feb 2022
On the 9th February 2022, the School of Social Sciences and the Department of Politics celebrate the Inaugural Lecture of Miriam Ronzoni, Professor ...
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Professor of Politics launches new book on Climate Politics
7 Feb 2022
On the 8th February 2022, the School of Social Sciences and the Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) celebrate the launch of ‘In Search of ...
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The University collaborates with Manchester International Festival
14 Jul 2021
The University of Manchester is a proud Silver Supporter of the Manchester International Festival, as such we are working collaboratively on a ...
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