University of Southampton – Department of Politics and International Relations

Politics and International Relations has an international reputation for research excellence delivering real-world impact. Research is embedded in everything we do, especially our teaching. Using an interdisciplinary approach, our research offers a critical analysis of political decisions made in the UK and globally, which affect people’s sense of place, their movement and their human rights. Whether it is exploring global security challenges or the security governance system on the European continent, examining government policies on managed migration or measuring regional policies on access to healthcare in South America, our researchers are asking important questions about how politics and international relations affect our lives. Our research and our experts, some of whom are among the top 20 highly cited political scientists in the world, also help policymakers make informed decisions by providing quality evidence that changes political methodologies or acts in an advisory role to parliamentary committees.