POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2017
Politics, History and International Relations Why choose Politics, History and International Relations at Loughborough?
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The Department of Politics, History and International Relations (PHIR) is a vibrant and convivial centre for advanced research. Our aim is to stimulate innovative research that has the potential to transform academic and public debates.
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We conduct research in: contemporary politics and political theory, early modern and modern history, international organisation, and critical security studies. Most of our research falls between the humanities and the political and social sciences, but we also produce a substantial body of interdisciplinary work, notably in the history of ideas, radical
Programmes Research opportunities
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movements and activism, in gender politics, international history, and international politics, government and governance, art and politics, religion and politics, media studies and history, and digital humanities. Graduate destinations have included Citizen’s Advice, International Medical Corps UK, Lakehead Social Planning Council, Ministry of Defence and RWS Translation.
Our research
We currently have 15 postgraduates working closely with 21 specialist supervisors, and conducting research in: contemporary politics and political theory, early modern and modern history, international organisation, and critical security studies.
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