"study" blog posts

COVID-19, nationalism, and students: how we are impacted and why you should careA Union Jack flag draped over a bench

COVID-19, nationalism, and students: how we are impacted and why you should care

First year Politics student Charlotte Marshall gives her view on the emergence of COVID nationalism, and how government restrictions have impacted her student peers.

Posted on: 8 January 2021

2020: My year in review as a Politics studentCovid-19 signs - Notting Hill Gate underground station

2020: My year in review as a Politics student

Third year International Politics student Ash Mears talks about how 2020 has changed her perspective on why her degree is important and how she wants to help in developing a more equal world in her career.

Posted on: 9 December 2020

The Electoral College: A flawed system? - How America elects its leadersTwo graphs showing voting histories

The Electoral College: A flawed system? - How America elects its leaders

With the US presidential election just around the corner, politics student, Jack McNulty, looks at how America elects its leaders and explains the key battleground states.

Posted on: 28 October 2020

‘Building Back Better’ from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to MatterWoman with banner at Black Lives Matter protest

‘Building Back Better’ from COVID-19 Requires Black Lives to Matter

Dr Leona Vaughn is a Derby Research Fellow in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and co-author of the recent report 'Racial Inequalities and COVID-19: Building Back Better For All'.

Posted on: 10 September 2020

Why writer and activist, Audre Lorde, is still a vibrant and important voice today.Black and white portrait image of a woman

Why writer and activist, Audre Lorde, is still a vibrant and important voice today.

Audre Lorde was a writer, poet, feminist and activist. Her writing is known for its calls for social and racial justice and the collection 'The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House' contains \"...urgent essays on the power of women, poetry and anger\" (Penguin Books). Lorde dedicated her life and creativity to challenging racism, sexism, classism and homophobia. She supported civil rights and Black cultural movements, as well as advocating for LGBT equality.

Posted on: 4 September 2020

Best Political Podcasts You Should Listen to Right Now!Girl on a road wearing headphones

Best Political Podcasts You Should Listen to Right Now!

Round up, round up it’s time for our list of the best political podcasts to get you started on a journey of political awakening. Let’s be honest you already are but its never a bad thing to be exposed to and understand a variety of different views and opinions. Our list below is a rough guide, there are so any podcasts out there, you just need to find the ones that suit you. So take the first step, or listen, and see what you could learn today.

Posted on: 1 April 2020

Depression, status quo bias and the Brexit referendumAn image of the European Union flag with one star missing

Depression, status quo bias and the Brexit referendum

Dr Luca Bernardi (Lecturer in Politics at the University of Liverpool) and Professor Robert Johns (University of Essex) examine the impact of depression on the public's voting decisions, with a particular focus on the 2016 EU Referendum.

Posted on: 17 February 2020

Our top revision tips for exam season Student reading book in library.

Our top revision tips for exam season

It’s that time of year again. But you’ve got this. Deep breath.

Posted on: 6 January 2020

Looking back on the 2019 General Election results night The front door of 10 Downing Street

Looking back on the 2019 General Election results night

We look back on the story of the 2019 General Election results night as told by our staff and students.

Posted on: 19 December 2019

Day 1214 of the Brexit process – where do we stand today?The Palace of Westminster

Day 1214 of the Brexit process – where do we stand today?

Following what was billed as 'Super Saturday', Dr Andrew Roe-Crines summarises another dramatic day in Parliament and lays out the current situation in the Brexit process.

Posted on: 21 October 2019

Five things to do during Welcome WeekLiverpool skyline - photo by Charles Pragnell from Pexels

Five things to do during Welcome Week

Welcome Week kicks off on Monday, giving new students the opportunity to get to know their new flatmates, explore Liverpool and settle in before they start lectures. Take a look at our top five tips to help you get started with university life.

Posted on: 13 September 2019

"A dramatic shift in constitutional assumptions, political conventions, and the traditional support bases of political parties"The Palace of Westminster at dusk

"A dramatic shift in constitutional assumptions, political conventions, and the traditional support bases of political parties"

Dr Andrew Crines, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Liverpool, summarises a tumultuous few days in British politics and suggests how the situation may unfold in the coming weeks and months.

Posted on: 5 September 2019

Your guide to the 2019 local elections in the North WestA silhouette of someone casting a vote

Your guide to the 2019 local elections in the North West

With the 2019 local elections on the horizon, Professor Jon Tonge provides a breakdown of the current state of play before polling stations open on Thursday 2 May.

Posted on: 18 March 2019

"Images are powerful" - new exhibition of all 209 female MPsPriti Patel portrait

"Images are powerful" - new exhibition of all 209 female MPs

Open Eye Gallery's '209 Women' exhibition features new portraits of all women MPs, shot by women photographers. The new exhibition opened in Liverpool on 28 February 2019 and aims to amplify the call for gender equality across all spheres of society. At the launch event, MP Alison McGovern said: \"These images are not only beautiful, they are a political act.\"

Posted on: 8 March 2019

BISA South East Europe Working Group Annual WorkshopBISA conference

BISA South East Europe Working Group Annual Workshop

The Europe and the World Centre (EWC) was delighted to host the British International Studies Association South East Europe Working Group Annual Workshop at the University of Liverpool in November 2018. The workshop's focus was on External Influences in South East Europe, as PhD student Mate Subasic explains.

Posted on: 10 January 2019

Why I no longer view Western political thought as a 'canon'Audre Lorde illustration

Why I no longer view Western political thought as a 'canon'

When I started at university in the UK, political theory meant studying a very particular canon, taught by a very particular type of scholar. In recent years, calls for the need to change how we think about and teach international relations and politics have started to gain traction. It is about time.

Posted on: 5 December 2018

What are the US midterm elections - and why do they matter?The Capitol Building in Washington DC

What are the US midterm elections - and why do they matter?

Politics student, Tom Laing, gives his take on the fall-out from the 2018 midterm elections and the effect the results will have on the Trump Presidency. What does the future hold?

Posted on: 9 November 2018

What’s it like to be an intern for a member of parliament?Politics student James Maxwell

What’s it like to be an intern for a member of parliament?

Visiting Number 10 Downing Street, supporting an MP at a demonstration and drinking with friends in a beautiful palace!

Posted on: 19 July 2018

Political art - what to see at Liverpool Biennial 2018 Someone holding the Biennial Guide with an exposed brick background

Political art - what to see at Liverpool Biennial 2018

More than 40 artists from 22 countries will participate in this year’s Liverpool Biennial which invites artists and audiences to reflect on \"...a world in social, political and economic turmoil\". It's the largest festival of contemporary art in the UK and this year's theme is 'Beautiful world, where are you?'.

Posted on: 10 July 2018

Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin cannot ignore Russians’ social rightsPutin at a press conference

Opinion: Why Vladimir Putin cannot ignore Russians’ social rights

What is the role of Russia’s post-communist state in providing housing, healthcare, pensions or social security?

Posted on: 20 June 2018

Opinion: Are Jordanian street protests reviving the 'Arab Spring'?Jordan protests June 2018

Opinion: Are Jordanian street protests reviving the 'Arab Spring'?

Over a week of street protests in Jordan’s main cities have toppled the prime minister and torpedoed an unpopular tax law. We ask Hannes Baumann: Is this a return of the protest wave that marked the 'Arab Spring' of 2011?

Posted on: 13 June 2018

Four things to see and do in Liverpool if you're passionate about politicsThe exterior of St George's Hall in Liverpool

Four things to see and do in Liverpool if you're passionate about politics

With Summer now upon us, you might be looking for things to do in Merseyside before the start of the new term (trust us, this will come around very quickly!). While teaching may be over until September, there’s still plenty of things to see and do in the area if you’re passionate about politics, from grand buildings to cool museums:

Posted on: 11 June 2018

Brexit rhetoric: How to convince a sceptical publicBoris Johnson

Brexit rhetoric: How to convince a sceptical public

As the government sets out its Brexit vision in a series of speeches by senior ministers, Dr Andrew Crines looks at the rhetorical strategies that could convince a sceptical nation.

Posted on: 1 March 2018