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Research in the School of Government

We are one of the leading UK and International centres for governance, politics, international development, and public management.

Research Centres

Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS)

The ICCS is a world-leading centre for interdisciplinary security expertise.
Institute for German Studies (IGS)

Our research is cross-disciplinary and encompasses the culture, history, politics and economics of Germany in its European context.
Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (CREES)

The Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (CREES) is one of the world’s leading research institutes in its field.

Departments

International Development Department (IDD)

he International Development Department (IDD) is a multi-disciplinary department committed to poverty reduction through the development of effective governance systems.
Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS)

The Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) is one of the largest and most academically vibrant departments of Political Science and International Studies in the UK.
Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV)

The Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV) is the leading academic centre for research and teaching on local governance and strategic public management.

Explore our research

How do regimes continue to rig elections and get away with it?

We spoke to Professor Nic Cheeseman to find out how our understanding of democracy and elections have evolved in the 21st Century
All things considered, is the world really such a bad place?

In this exciting new video series, researchers from the College of Social Sciences sit down over a cuppa and tackle some of the big issues which impact today’s society.
Why do people volunteer for international development organisations?

Who are these people who give their time, and work with and for international development organisations?

Latest from the School of Government

29/01/2020

New book looks at the ethical dilemmas of UK intelligence

28/01/2020

ESRC funded PhD in IDD - Deadline 2 March 2020

27/01/2020

The School of Government receives Athena SWAN accreditation