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Welcome to Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds.
We are a vibrant and innovative school where academic research informs and ignites our teaching.
We have over thirty-five academics, and our department is one of the largest of its kind in the UK.
Our open and friendly environment attracts people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Their diverse opinions and outlooks create an exciting environment for study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Postgraduate Open Day
7 March 2012
Highly international in orientation, our academic expertise covers all the main regions of the world.
We have teaching and research expertise in Global Development, International Relations & Security and Politics. You can find out more about our programmes by coming along to our Open Day on 7 March 2012.
News
Publishing success for MA dissertation
Postgraduate student Alice Jowett has celebrated completing her MA by having a paper based on her dissertation published in the International Journal of Educational Development.
Student Profile
Emily Harrisson
During my sandwich year, I was an Inquiry Manager for the International Development Committee and the Environmental Audit Committee at the House of Commons. I have learned an inordinate amount and have made many professional contacts.
Listen again
Centre for Global Development Annual Guest Lecture
By Professor Melissa Leach, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Sussex
Podcast: Pathways to Sustainability: Environment, Health and Social Justice in a Complex, Dynamic Age [MP3: 47MB][45mins]