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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 recognised for its world-class research and policy impact, ranking among the top departments in the UK on both the 2021 Research Excellence Framework and the latest Guardian rankings.

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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.

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The latest episode: The Role of Blame
This week we're looking at injustice and the role that blame should play in tackling it.

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