Celebrating our staff and students at the Student Union Awards

Many congratulations to the following students and staff for having been recognised at the Student Union Awards 2023! Ariella Vogel Valk was runner up in the Awards category “Programme Reps of the Year” for our School of Policy and Global Affairs (SPGA) Dr Cecilia Rikap is the winner in the “Staff Teaching Excellence Award” category […]

Weekly Update: International Politics Society, “First Amendment” Social, Book Launches, and maybe something about the NSS

And we are back. Check out all the hot stuff happening this week. Did I mention the NSS and other student surveys? We have had a great response to the NSS and Student Surveys but we would love to hear from you. Undergraduate Final Year National Student Survey Undergraduate First Year Your Voice 1 Undergraduate […]

Weekly Update: NSS, NSS, and the Student Surveys (also events and internships)

Welcome back everyone! There is a lot going on at the start of term, but the most important thing is the National Student Survey is now open and we really want to hear from our final year students. And so my terrible NSS memes are returning with a vengeance.   The NSS and You Have […]

Week 9: What is History?, Student Spotlight, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, and Jobs

Here’s what happening here as we inch towards the end of term: What is History Now? Wednesday, 8th December 2021, 18:15 – 19:45 Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre Register Here! IP Student Spotlight The International Politics Blog is running its Student Spotlight 2021-22. If you are a City student in the International Politics Department, either undergraduate […]

Week 7: City Politics Podcast, Internships, The Interview, and More!

Hope you had a good reading week and are ready to get back into the mix, because we are mixing it up. City Politics Podcast: COP26, The Climate Emergency, and Civil Disobedience The CPP is back with its first episode this season. David Blunt and Konstantin Vössing are joined by Bill Scheuerman, Rudy Professor at […]

Week 5: Royalty, Nato, and Women in War

It’s almost reading week, but the fun never ever stops. Tomorrow: The Departments of Journalism and International Politics invite you to an in-person roundtable discussion on  on Thursday 4th November 2021 at 6.00pm in the Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre, followed by a drinks reception.  Please register here. Overview The British monarchy have a complex relationship […]

Week 4: Opportunities, Webinars, and Events!

Have a look at all these great opportunities:   Opportunity: WMGIC x NATO ACT Cybersecurity Challenge William & Mary and NATO ACT invite undergraduates from around the world to compete in an international cybersecurity case competition William & Mary’s Global Innovation Challenge (WMGIC) will partner with the Whole of Government Center of Excellence and NATO […]

Week 3: Cynthia Enloe, Black History Month, Webinars and More!

Week 3? I guess we are out of things to do. No wait, there’s even more.   TODAY! Webinar: Cynthia Enloe, ‘Feminist Analysts and Strategizers Inside Masculinized Organizations: Do They Matter?’   Date: Wed 20 October 2021 at 16:00-17:30pm (London time), via Zoom More details and how to register can be found here. Professor Cythia […]

Week 1: Micro-Placements, Book Launches, and Webinars

Hello there. It’s the start of term and there are some great things to participate in at City and in London Student Opportunity: Micro-Placements Programme Have you started to think about your career options? Do you want to explore potential career paths open to you? Then look no further, the Micro-Placements Programme provides professional experience to students […]

Weekly Update: Great Global Challenge Winners, City Writes, and more events than you can shake a stick at!

It’s Tuesday and we’ve go whole mess of things to do. And be sure to keep an eye out for a special photo contest post tomorrow and the first in our Rosemary Hollis Essay Prize posts later this week. Congratulations to Great Global Challenge Winners! Kelly van Roy writes: “This past week, I had the […]