University of Kent

About us

The School of Politics and International Relations has grown significantly over the last few years and now counts twenty-eight members of academic staff (including five at our Brussels campus) and six honorary professors. Over twenty part-time class teachers are employed, in Canterbury and Brussels. The administrative team numbers seven at Canterbury and four in Brussels. We also regularly host several visiting scholars from all over the world.

Each year the we welcome at Canterbury almost 200 undergraduates, around 50 Masters and in excess of two dozen research students, with an additional 100 postgraduate students coming to our Brussels campus. They have a very diverse range of backgrounds and over forty per cent come from outside the UK.

Many of our alumni around the world occupy prominent positions in the public sector, the commercial world and academia. Many of our alumni retain close links with us and often return for further study or public events.  

Staff, students and alumni all contribute to making the School of Politics and International Relations is a vibrant and inclusive scholarly community, priding itself on its cosmopolitan and forward-looking approach.