Many congratulations to all Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) and History & Politics students who are joining us in October! #GoingToOxford

Applications close tomorrow for the Post-war Recovery in Europe International Conference on the 6 September Jesus College Oxford. More details: ow.ly/ei7O50T1eSR

Do you fancy studying PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) at University of Oxford? Our next Open Day is the 20 September. Talks at 10am, 11am, 2.45pm and 3.45pm Course details: ow.ly/v7Lo50T3MfT

In a recent article for news channel FRANCE 24 English, Oxford Politics and IR's Federica Genovese said that while the French president, Emmanuel Macron, seemed to be taking full advantage of the powers of his office, the political gridlock was not solely of his making. ow.ly/68zX50T3MyT

Writing in British news magazine The Spectator, Edward Howell argues that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is using the flooding crisis to blame officials, reinforce state ideology, and demand loyalty: spectator.co.uk/article/kim-jo…

📢 Oxford Politics and IR seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher in Comparative Politics to engage in a research group studying why people support democracy and how autocrats try to use that to facilitate authoritarian political outcomes.🗓️ CLOSES: Noon (BST), 30 Sept: ow.ly/ewGx50T8FPF

📢 APPLY NOW!: Oxford Politics and IR seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on the research project “Character-based Leadership Development Among University Students in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).🗓️ CLOSES: Noon (BST), Mon 9 Sept: ow.ly/GJJC50T8PZl

Oxford Alumni, book now for our #MeetingMinds2024 panel on advanced social science research methods with Ben Ansell, Ridhi Kashyap, Katerina Tertytchnaya and Séverine Toussaert FREE for DPIR alumni – email [email protected] for your free code! Register: ow.ly/3cMS50T9t6T

📢 Calling all Oxford Alumni! Additional tickets have just been released for the previously sold out ‘Why Politics Fails’ talk with Ben Ansell at #MeetingMinds2024! FREE for DPIR alumni – email [email protected] for your free code! Register at: ow.ly/TJBR50T9zNU

📢 1 WEEK REMINDER!: DPIR seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on the research project “Character-based Leadership Development Among University Students in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).🗓️ CLOSES: Noon (BST), Mon 9 Sept: ow.ly/cvYv50T8PZm

👏Congratulations and a warm welcome to alumnus Musab Younis, who joins Oxford Politics and IR today as Associate Professor in Political Theory in association with St Edmund Hall!: ow.ly/btpp50Tcnfs

👏 Congratulations to Tarik Abou-Chadi and Neil Ketchley, who have had the title of full professor conferred upon them through the Recognition of Distinction Scheme!: ow.ly/EEyG50TcrxF

Oxford Politics and IR student Jakob Timmerman states that Oman will not normalise relations with Israel in recent article for The Times of Israel: ow.ly/9OVI50TcmEO

Calling all researchers! Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) is now open for applications. Awards of up to £20K are available to foster sustained collaboration between researchers and policy professionals. Deadline: 14 October 2024. For more details visit: ow.ly/hkhl50TckQz

Associate Professor in European Union and Comparative European Politics Tarik Abou-Chadi comments in The Guardian on the success of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party in a state election in Germany last Sunday: ow.ly/xpE350TeufK

📢 2 DAY REMINDER!: Oxford Politics and IR seeks a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on the research project “Character-based Leadership Development Among University Students in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).🗓️ CLOSES: Noon (BST), Mon 9 Sept: ow.ly/GJJC50T8PZl

"I'd like everyone in the Department to feel united in our goal of ensuring the DPIR remains one of the best political science departments in the world....." - David Doyle discusses his goals in his new role as DPIR's Head of Department: ow.ly/2GmP50TiRxE

Do you fancy studying PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) at University of Oxford? Our next Open Day is the 20 September. Talks at 10am, 11am, 2.45pm and 3.45pm. Course details: ow.ly/nl2E50Tj0UQ

🥳🎉 Good news! - Oxford Politics and IR has again been named the number one department in the UK for politics in The Guardian’s UK universities rankings, hoorah! ow.ly/EpBE50Tk5FF

Calling Oxford Politics and IR alumni! Our very own Ben Ansell will be appearing at two Meeting Minds Events next Saturday 21 September and your tickets are FREE! Just e-mail [email protected] for a discount code. We look forward to seeing you!