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🎙️UCL Uncovering Politics 🎙️ S17 E9: Reconstructing The Constitution: A Hobbesian Thought Experiment, with Dr Daniel Hind, University of York. Listen online: buff.ly/DduHE1B

Applications for our Master’s in Political Science are still open. Discover our courses and apply via the link below #study #mastersdegree #Politics #Policy ucl.ac.uk/social-histori…

POLS0119 War and the State @uclspp covers a growing literature in the social sciences on how war made the state around the globe. Students pick cases to specialise on and do a field visit to the @britishmuseum to present on how these dynamics played out in history #proudteacher

Policy & Practice Seminar, 12 Mar 2026, 18:15 – 19:30 "Contesting Equality: LGBTIQ+ Rights, the State, and Democratic Decline" Join us to explore the backlash, state power, and activist resistance across the Global North and South.

New article alert: 'Unlocking Public Support: How Communication about Program Design Affects Public Perception of IMF Interventions', by Bernhard Reinsberg , M Rodwan Abouharb , Mike Seiferling. In Foreign Policy Analysis 22(2) buff.ly/MMmmfyG

Interested in shaping climate policy? 🌱 Join Programme Director Dr Jared J. Finnegan, a current student & our admissions team for a live virtual info session on the MSc Climate Change Policy & Politics at UCL. 📍25 Feb 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 #politics ucl.ac.uk/social-histori…

Dr Kaleigh Heard, Dr Haim Abraham, and Dr Conall Mallory discuss how the UK could strengthen its approach to civilian harm mitigation and redress at a moment of global uncertainty. buff.ly/HCDnWfh

Take a closer look at my @uclspp Student Spotlight interview as a Lead Postgraduate Student Representative at the department! ✨📚🎓 ucl.ac.uk/social-histori…

🎙️UCL Uncovering Politics 🎙️ Season 17, Episode 6, "The Machine Stops: Should We All Quit Social Media?" With Dr Rob Simpson and Dr Emily McTernan buff.ly/fx5BspQ

Interested in shaping climate policy? 🌱 Join Programme Director Dr Jared Finnegan, a current student & our admissions team for a live virtual info session on the MSc Climate Change Policy & Politics at UCL. More info👇️ #Politics #study buff.ly/YRqP5Ie

Explore programmes like MSc Political Economy, MSc Climate Change Policy & Politics, and MA Human Rights this Saturday 21 Feb at the UCL Social & Historical Sciences Postgraduate Open Day. Book your place via the link below: #study #politics #openday ucl.ac.uk/social-histori…

UCL Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics have a great panel confirmed for their second webinar of the year on 5th March (4-5pm) on 'Relational Pedagogies Inside and Outside the Classroom'. For details and registration, go to @1faf88fe-a998-4c5b-93c9-210a11d9a5c2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/38481cbe…

Don’t miss out! Have you booked your place for the UCL Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences Postgraduate Open Day on 21 February 2026? Explore our courses, meet academics & students, and experience life at Bloomsbury. More info👇#politics #event ucl.ac.uk/social-histori…

🎙️Philosophically Speaking Podcast Presenting the best new scholarship in political and social philosophy, featuring lively conversations with leading thinkers. Join hosts Jeffrey Howard and Emily McTernan, exploring the thorniest ethical questions of our time.

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We’re pleased to announce that Judge Dr Marko Bošnjak has been appointed Honorary Professor of Practice at the UCL Department of Political Science (2025-2028). He will contribute to teaching and research in human rights, including projects led by Professor Veronika Fikfak.

Interested in postgraduate study at UCL? Join us on 21 February 2026 for the UCL Social and Historical Sciences Postgraduate Open Day. Meet academics and current students, take a campus tour, and explore life at UCL. 🔗Book your place via the link below. ucl.ac.uk/social-histori…