Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance

The Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance (IDIG) offers masters programmes that keep pace with the changing realities of today’s world. The Institute works with our students to develop tools to grasp these facts of international life, and to prepare our students for careers across many professions.

Academic Expertise in Bilateral Diplomacy as well as Multi-Stakeholder Negotiations

Diplomacy and International Governance at Loughborough

Our programmes are designed to involve you with many different aspects of contemporary diplomacy and international governance, from trade to security, digital diplomacy to global cities, via skills in international negotiations and policy briefing. Experts from academia, government and industry will share their insights (and secrets, in some cases) to guide and support your own discoveries and learning.

Research degrees

In addition to our exciting range of taught programmes, there are also a variety of funded and unfunded opportunities to join the Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance as a doctoral researcher. You can develop your own unique research proposal or browse our current list of PhD opportunities – either way, we’d love to hear from you.

Browse our PhD opportunities

Research and teaching

You will work collaboratively alongside academic staff and each other to enrich your studies. You will have the opportunity to become experts in many topical issues such as the repercussions for global politics and trade of the UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit); the lessons of the Covid-19 health pandemic for international politics; the impact of digitisation on the conduct of diplomacy throughout the world and many others. You will have the opportunity to develop the skills and networks that will open doors to a wide variety of professional futures where your ability to decode the world around you will be distinctive.

Our PhD students receive a comprehensive package of training, support and intellectual stimulation to continue into an academic career, or to fill professional roles where their research skills, networks and experience are at a premium.

Facilities

Based on our London campus, you will have access to all the facilities within our building, plus opportunities to learn outside the campus throughout your studies with us.

Career opportunities

IDIG graduates have found employment with leading international and regional organisations such as the United Nations, NATO, the European Union and the League of Arab States. Graduates have also entered multinational defence organisations, global security operations, national diplomatic bodies, and various positions in media and communications.