International Relations, Politics and History

Migration, populism, war and peace-building and international history are some of the topics we study to understand our world and how it is challenged by factors such as climate change, urbanisation and technological innovation. Part of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities.

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Top 5 in the UK for Research Intensity in Politics

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Top 5 in the UK for Graduate Prospects in History

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"I was interested in the field of security, and this course provided me with the teaching and skills that helped me achieve my ambition of working in that field. I will soon be starting a role within the Tactical Partnerships Team for the National Crime Agency within their National Cyber Crime Unit. My role will involve helping enhance the NCCU's tactical engagement with the private sector to enable external partners to directly contribute the NCCU's objective to disrupt serious and organised crime."

Tasha Allin, MA Security Dissertation topic: 'The securitisation of Islam in EU Counter-terrorism policy documents after 9/11.'
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Research

From war and terrorism, protest politics, human rights, and contemporary challenges to democracy, to migration, international security, populism, and anarchism, our research covers the breadth of political theory and practice.

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Alex Christoyannopoulos publishes paper on the pacifist critique of the red poppy

Alex Christoyannopoulos, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations has recently published his paper titled “A pacifist critique of the red poppy: reflections on British war commemorations’ increasingly hegemonic militarism” with Critical Military Studies.

Loughborough’s Security MA students complete an internship with All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones.

Lewis Mobbs and Elliott Simm are both Postgraduate students currently enrolled on our Security MA course and were offered an internship opportunity over the summer with All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Drones.

Written evidence to the UK Parliament Women and Equalities Committee published

Dr Ali Bilgic, Reader in International Relations and Security at Loughborough University has prepared a report on Female asylum-seekers experiences of detention in the UK.

Staff

Our academic staff are all internationally recognised in their field of expertise. We are also home to a dynamic community of research fellows and research students and support staff providing outstanding services for teaching and research.

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