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| Saturday November 21, 2009 | University of Exeter > HuSS > Politics > |
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The Department of PoliticsThe University of Exeter has one of the best all round Politics departments in the UK. The Politics department was ranked 6th in the 2008 RAE for world-leading research and 4th in the UK for Politics in the National Student Survey (2009). Research income has grown with major awards from the Economic and Social Research Council, the European Commission and Leverhulme Trust  Research in PoliticsResearch by members of the Department is funded by leading research councils and is used by governments and networks around the world. There is a strong research culture in the department, which is reflected in our regular seminars, workshops and visits from internationally renowned scholars. More.  Postgraduate StudyWhether you are considering doing an MA or a PhD, Exeter University is an ideal place to undertake further study in politics. We have a thriving postgraduate community with over 80 Masters students each year and currently more than 60 PhD students. More.  Undergraduate StudyExeter has one of the best all round Politics departments in the UK. We excel in research and teaching across all the main areas of political science including international relations, political theory, public policy and administration, comparative politics, public opinion and political behaviour and offer a wide range of degree programmes. Our teaching is research-led and all third year options are seminars focused on the specialist areas of staff members. Students have the opportunity to study abroad. More. |
Research seminars 2009/10
Latest NewsQuestion TimeProfessor Mick Dumper and Stuart Cole (Hon. Res. Fellow) will form part of the panel at the International Question Time evening in Exeter Central Library on Thursday 26 November. Conducted in the style of the popular TV programme, members of the public are invited to join the audience and participate in the discussion. ELECDEM kick-off conferenceEarly stage researchers from the ELECDEM Marie Curie Initial Training Network met in Exeter this week to take part in the kick-off conference for the 4 year ITN. ESRs and their supervisors took part in the 3 day event which included a presentation by Richard Johnston of the University of British Columbia. Representatives from each of the consortium partners were in attendance. Professor Stephen Wilks visits Republic of KoreaOn his recent visit to Korea, 13 October 2009, Professor Stephen Wilks met Professor Byong-Man Ahn, the Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Korea. How the experience of being at university has changed - a Politics alumnus returnsThirty years after graduating from the Politics department of Exeter University, Guardian reporter John Crace returns to find out how loans, fees and accountability have changed the student experience. Better Regulation AgendaProfessor Claudio Radaelli gave evidence to the House of Lords EU Sub-Committee B on the Better Regulation Agenda, 19th October 2009. Jerusalem's troublesome sheikhMick Dumper writes in the Guardian on recent events in Jerusalem The people's republic rising at 60"Authoritarian capitalism presents a riddle worth solving. Let's bring China in from the cold and wrestle with it together." Article in The Guardian by Professor Tim Dunne |
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