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Research

The School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy has a strong international reputation for innovative research, across a wide range of specialist areas, with both Units of Assessment (Politics International Studies and Philosophy)  performing strongly in the 2008 RAE. Researchers in the School work within - and, where appropriate, across - the following research subject areas:

Governance and Public Policy
International Politics and Ethnic Conflict    
Contemporary Irish Political History
Philosophy
Political Theory 

In each of these areas, important and pioneering work has been published by members of the School (with leading academic presses and in journals with high international standing), and major projects of research are ongoing in all of these fields. Several of these projects are funded by research councils in the UK and Ireland and by the EU.

Research Centres within, or affiliated with the School are listed here .

In addition to research carried out by academic and research staff, we are committed also to the supervision of high-quality research students in our areas of expertise, and have a vibrant postgraduate research culture. For further information on current projects, please see our research student pages. 

The School also hosts paper series and a resource centre, and is affiliated with various research networks .