Department of Politics

Our internationally-recognised research combines interdisciplinary perspectives on politics with expertise on Africa, Asia Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.

Our academics are leading researchers, working on cutting edge interdisciplinary ideas with scholars, policy-makers and NGOs around the world.

Ranked first in London for overall satisfaction, our courses provide in depth knowledge of the theories, concepts and methods that are essential for understanding contemporary politics.

Get in touch with us if you have any queries about studying, researching, working or collaborating with us.

Founded in 1972, our department is in Bloomsbury, London’s intellectual quarter, and a short walk from Whitehall, the UK’s political nerve centre.

Find course learning materials, including programme handbooks, and access our online learning environment, Moodle.

We offer expert supervision by world-renowned academics and we welcome applications from potential research students.

Securing funding for your studies will be a key concern and we are committed to providing the advice and support you need.

Our staff publish widely. Read their recent publications.

We engage with key issues in British politics and public life through public debates, conferences, lectures, seminars and workshops.

Our public events feature leading academics, public figures and commentators from a range of fields.

The Chair was awarded to Dr Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos in August 2020 for a period of three years

Our blog considers a wide range of pressing concerns and questions in contemporary global politics.

This programme allows a suitably qualified writer to spend up to a year at Birkbeck, working on a book or series of articles on a political theme aimed at a broad readership.

New podcast and vlog series with Dionyssis Dimitrakopoulos.