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We host an eclectic and impressive offer of events across the year for staff, students, and the general public. These range from our 'Policy and Practice' seminars which include talks by high-profile policy makers, practitioners and academics, to our Departmental Research Seminars (DRS), designed to provide academic staff and PhD students with an opportunity to present current research with the rest of the Department. Find out more about our events below.

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Policy and Practice Seminars

Public events from the Department of Political Science. Every Thursday evening in terms 1 and 2. 
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Rewatch past events

Inaugural Lectures 2022-2023
Leading members of our department deliver their inaugural lectures. Summarizing years (and decades!) of research and learning, these public lectures give indepth 45 min overviews of some of the key questions and themes in modern political science.

Spring Speaker Series 2021
Featuring leading experts and practitioners in the fields of politics, philosophy, economics, media, and international relations. Including George Will, Tarana Burke, Baroness Ruth Hunt and David Olusoga.

Careers Week 2021 and Careers Week 2022
Inspiring speakers, practical advice, useful resources, and guidance for a wide range of careers in political science.

Policy and Practice seminars
Inspiring and thought provoking talks on current afairs, key issues and current research. 

Departmental Research Seminars

Weekly departmental events where external speakers present their research to our faculty and research students. Find out more.