Our #WinterWarmer event has just kicked off, with our Part 2 and Part 3 students mingling with recent graduates, staff and each other before the term gets too serious! It’s…Read More >
Dr Vladimir Rauta: Expert Commentary on Soleimani’s Assassination
Wondering ‘what’s next?’ for Iran and their proxy network after Qassem Soleimani’s assassination last week? The Department’s Dr Vladimir Rauta provides his expert analysis on the situation for The Conversation….Read More >
Dr Daphne Halikiopoulou Writes for Social Europe
Dr Daphne Halikiopoulou has written an article for Social Europe titled ‘Resisting the seductions of populism’. She discusses the dangers of populist rhetoric and why people should reconsider the urge to ‘fight…Read More >
Dr Christina Hellmich and Dr Marina Della Giusta in Times Higher Education
In the lead up to the deadline for Special Circumstance Statements for the 2021 Ref Dr Christina Hellmich and Dr Marina Della Giusta wrote a piece for Times Higher Education…Read More >
Dr David Marshall Winner of Best Conference Paper Award
We are very proud to announce that our own David Marshall (and his co-authors Elin Haugsgjerd Allern, Vibeke Wøien Hansen, and Simon Otjesfor) won the award for Best Conference Paper presented at…Read More >
Marcus Burling’s Research Placement Blog
After graduating this summer with a BA in Politics and International Relations, Marcus Burling stayed with us to undertake a Research Placement. He has gathered his thoughts on the experience…Read More >
Event: BBC Radio 4 ‘Any Questions?’ Comes to Reading
The venerable BBC Radio 4 institution that is ‘Any Questions?’ came to the University of Reading on Friday 18 October. The broadcast was arranged by the Politics and International Relations…Read More >
Military Strategy Experts Gather at Reading
Military leaders joined experts from the University of Reading to discuss joining forces for strategy education. Dr Mark Shanahan, Head of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading…Read More >
Jamie Draper Named PhD Researcher of the Year
“I’m hopeful that some of my research might help policy-makers and the public to reflect on the moral values that underlie our response to migration and displacement relating to climate…Read More >