Research
Breaking new ground, fostering research and stimulating debate
Few universities in the world offer the extraordinary range and diversity of research opportunities that Queen’s students and academic staff enjoy. Here you can find out about some of the ongoing and completed research projects at the School.
View all our funded research projects Research Lead for Politics and International Relations Dr Keith Breen
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See how we contribute to the life of the school
Research events
Alongside regular seminar series involving colleagues from the school and invited speakers we have a number of annual public lectures where we invite major figures in the discipline to Queen’s. These include the annual Politics Lecture and the annual Frank Wright Lecture. The university also organises regular lectures from leading public figures such as from our Chancellor Hillary Rodham Clinton
Conferences
In recent years we have hosted major international conferences, such as the European Political Science Association Conference and the General Assembly of the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA), both in 2019. We will host the Political Studies Association Annual Conference in March 2021.
Research Centres
A number of research clusters in the department work on major research themes. Among these include The Democracy Unit, and the Centre for Study of Ethnic Conflict. The Centre for Gender in Politics. Many colleagues are fellows of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice.
Interdisciplinary Research
Our researchers also contribute to interdisciplinary research centres at Queen’s, including the Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. Colleagues in the Politics and International Studies group work on a wide range of interdisciplinary projects such as Prof John Barry’s work on sustainability.
International Connections
Politics and International Studies colleagues work with a wide range of institutions and partners across the world. Please see our individual research profiles for further details.
#5
in the UK for research intensity
Research Excellence Framework (2014)#66
globally for research intensity
#19
in UK citations per published paper