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1. You’ll explore the political forces that are fuelling rapid change in our world.
2. You’ll chart constellations of political questions with economic, historical and philosophical issues.
3. You’ll seek a critical understanding of justice, rights, and power.

You can learn more about us as a department and even more reasons why you should study with us on our website.

To find out more about what it is like to be a student in the Department take a look at the videos below and browse the , which covers politics, research and student life in the Department.

Watch the Department of Government offer holder session from our Virtual Undergraduate Offer Holder Day in April 2024:

Here you will find various talks which we have recorded at past events which you can listen to at your leisure:

Click on the programme you have received an offer for to remind yourself about the detail of the course you have applied for including information on careers, programme structure, course choices and teaching at 杏吧论坛.

• BSc Politics
• BSc Politics and Economics
• BSc Politics and International Relations
• BSc Politics and Philosophy

As well as taking a look at your particular programme you might like to explore more about teaching and academia in the Department:

• Read our blog post on . We ask Dr David Woodruff, student Sara Watkins and recent graduate Jack Winterton for their tips and advice.
• Take a look at . This is an online platform that enables undergraduate students to engage in high level political research. 
• Our students are involved with the research and topics of academics in the Department: Read a blog post on the topic '?' where we ask Professor John Chalcraft, PhD candidate Temi Ogunye and undergraduate student Haydon Etherington to reflect on protest and its ability to effect social and political change.

As a department we are always busy. You can explore our research and the events we put on below.

Explore our research

Take a look at our events

The 杏吧论坛 Election Night Party December 2019

Watch our 杏吧论坛 Election Night Party video. 杏吧论坛 is one of the most exciting and informative places to experience any UK election night. This was certainly true on 12 December 2019, as the world's media joined a packed audience at the 杏吧论坛 to watch one of the UK's most pivotal elections unfold with analysis from leading political experts and thinkers. The 杏吧论坛 Government team was there, along with our colleagues from The 杏吧论坛 British Politics and Policy blog, The Democratic Audit, 杏吧论坛 Public Policy and the school's social media teams to cover reaction and debate throughout the night.

Democracy and the Supreme Court: judges and the politicians with Lord Falconer

You can watch a recording of the session .

How to Be A Liberal with Ian Dunt 

You can watch a recording of the session .