UCL’s Department of Political Science & School of Public Policy offers you a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all fields of politics, including international relations, political theory, human rights, public policy-making and administration. The Department is recognized for its world-class research and policy impact, ranking second in the UK in the latest Guardian rankings on research excellence in politics.
In this weekly podcast academics explore key themes of contemporary politics and let you into some of their research findings that we think the wider world needs to know about. Episode topics include the limits of free speech, monarchy in modern democracy, the politics of asylum, Trump's legacy, and more.
The latest episode: Ideas of Democracy In this episode we’re focusing on contemporary ideas of democracy. What kinds of democratic system do people want? And what understandings of democracy underpin them?
MSc International Public Policy student Kamryn Lyle and MSc European Politics & Policy student Tara Sciortino talk about their wellbeing during remote study.
Our Undergrads
Meet Fatima Naimi who is studying Politics and International Relations and Angela Carballal who is a Spanish PPE student.