About the School
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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 Development, Security and Democracy. You can find out more about our programmes by coming along to our Open Day on 7 March 2012.
News
GTMO’s 10th Anniversary: the war on terror in its second decade
Professor Jason Ralph posts on his blog 'The American Exception' on the 10th anniversary of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay.
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]