Hear from a range of expert guest speakers
Undertake study trips abroad
Conduct research alongside our expert academic team
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Politics and International Relations
Explore Beyond the Headlines
From US and Middle Eastern politics to the big political issues of the day in Britain, look beyond the headlines and explore concepts such as power, democracy, and justice. At Lincoln, you can develop an in-depth understanding of the impact of political, economic, and cultural forces and how states seek to balance these dynamics in order to maintain peace and trade in a complex and globalised world, where pockets of tension can rapidly escalate beyond borders.
Politics and International Relations at Lincoln
Study Overseas
Many of our full-time students will have the opportunity to study abroad at a partner institution, with the potential for further opportunities to work or volunteer whilst away. This amazing opportunity allows our students to think about their course in an international context, as well as experience new cultures.
Expert Insight
Undergraduate students may have the opportunity to learn from current parliamentarians and gain invaluable insight into their careers. Teaching is delivered by active researchers who are contributing to knowledge across the field of politics and international relations.
A number of our modules include weekly screenings of documentaries and movies designed to examine the discussion of politics in the media and popular culture. Our students can also benefit from the experience of our visiting professors, including Baroness Gillian Merron and former Principal Private Secretary to the Chief Whip, Sir Roy Stone CBE.
The course I studied was extremely varied and allowed me to have a choice about what I studied and choose modules from different disciplines. This ensured that I had a wide knowledge base and could tailor this knowledge to my own loved experience.
Frances Heap
BA (Hons) Politics
Politics in Action
Our students may have the opportunity to participate in a field trip to the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, or Welsh Assembly. To help contextualise your learning outside of the country, we also run optional field trips to key international organisations and national and international political institutions, including New York, Washington, D.C, Brussels, Ypres, and The Hague.
Research
Lincoln Parliamentary Research Centre
Lincoln Parliamentary Research Centre (ParliLinc) aims to establish Lincoln as a recognised centre of excellence for research and teaching in parliamentary and legislative studies. It's five broad aims are designed to enhance research, facilitate impact, and promote engagement with parliaments and legislatures.
Having a Voice in Research
Academics across our School of Social and Political Sciences are undertaking world-leading research in their field. Covering a wide array of areas, from abortion rights to geopolitics, their work is contributing to and shaping conversations about the pressing issues facing society today. Below are some of the publications produced by members of our teaching staff.
Embodying Irish Abortion Reform: Bodies, Emotions, and Feminist Activism, Aideen O'Shaughnessy, Bristol University Press (2024)
Aideen explores the lived experiences of reproductive rights activists living under, and mobilising against, Ireland's constitutional abortion ban, exposing the influence of the 8th amendment on Irish women.
Contemporary Russia, Edwin Bacon, Springer Nature Switzerland (2024)
As an expert on Russia, Edwin provides an insightful overview of the country, covering Russia's history, geography, society, politics, economy, and culture.
Securing Borders, Securing Power, Mike Slaven, Columbia University Press (2022)
Mike examines the era of Senate Bill 1070, or the “show-me-your-papers” law, in Arizona. He provides a new perspective on why policy makers adopt hard-line views on immigration and how this trend can be turned back.