News Events News categoryAlumniAppointmentsAwards and RecognitionDPIR (PNC)DPIR in the mediaEquality and DiversityImpact and KEInterview/profileLife after DPIRPress releaseResearchSpring School CourseBA History & PoliticsBA PPEDPhil International RelationsDPhil PoliticsMPhil Comparative GovernmentMPhil European Politics and SocietyMPhil International RelationsMPhil Political TheoryMSc Political Theory ResearchMSc Politics Research AffiliationComparative Politics and GovernmentInternational RelationsIRPolitical TheoryProgramme for Global LeadershipResearch Methods Oxford’s Department of Politics and International Relations tops The Guardian’s University 2026 Guide for PoliticsDPIR maintains prime position for the subject from last year, fending off stiff competition from St Andrew’s and Cambridge Read more news | 1 Oct 2025 Alumnus Christopher Clapham (PPE Keble, 1960) awarded an OBE in the 2025 Birthday Honours Alumni news | 3 Nov 2022 Rupert McNeil - A career in the civil service Alumni news | 6 Sep 2022 Who should work for a think tank (do you need a PhD?) Alumni news | 23 Aug 2022 Life After DPIR: Roham Alvandi Alumni news | 12 Jul 2022 Life After DPIR: Taylor Grossman Alumni news | 1 Feb 2022 Life After DPIR: Frances Brown Alumni news | 7 Dec 2021 Life After DPIR: Richard Ponzio Alumni news | 10 Jul 2020 Life After DPIR: Carys Roberts, Institute for Public Policy Research Alumni news | 16 Jul 2019 Life After DPIR - Dr Mara Tchalakov, US Embassy in Nouakchott Alumni news | 9 Jul 2018 Life After DPIR - Renata Dwan, UN Institute for Disarmament Research Alumni news | 4 May 2017 Life After DPIR - David MacDuff, Canadian foreign service Alumni news | 18 Jul 2016 Life After DPIR - Mr Peter Moyes on a career in management Alumni Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next ›