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Nobel-prize winning economist Professor Daron Acemoğlu discusses the future of AI at Q&A session

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Warmest wishes to all our leavers – and stay connected!

Alejandro Posada Téllez

Alumni

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DPIR Professors win prestigious APSA awards for their research

Patricia Owens

Patricia Owens

Robin Harding

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Ten Years After Brexit Vote, New Book Explores How Britain Became Politically Divided

James Tilley

James Tilley

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Jean-Pierre Lacroix reflects on the future of peacekeeping at DPIR/UN Lecture

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Trust in news is at a ten-year low, according to latest research from the RISJ

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

Maidul Islam

Meet our Alumni - Maidul Islam

Alumni

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DPIR teachers in IR win top awards from British International Studies Association

Adam Roberts

Patricia Owens

Patricia Owens

Inken von Borzyskowski

Jan Eijking

New Book from DPIR Alumnus Explores the Rise of Technocratic Power in Global Politics

Jan Eijking

Alumni

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DPIR’s John Helferich wins Political Studies Association’s Prize Award in International Relations

Dr John Helferich

Jacky Lambert

DPIR students urged to make a difference with UK tutoring charity founded by PPE alumna

Alumni

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Cyril Foster Lecture 2026 casts spotlight on the ‘humanisation of war’