Loughborough International Relations, Politics and History
@irph.bsky.social
We are International Relations, Politics and History at Loughborough University, part of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. We offer seven undergraduate programmes, an MA in International Security, and doctorates.
This week, students from the Part B module Politics of Development (convened by @giuliapiccolino.bsky.social) displayed their work at the module's poster session. Keep your eyes open for some of these posters appearing around the department in the near future!
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This week, students from the Part B module Politics of Development (convened by @giuliapiccolino.bsky.social) displayed their work at the module's poster session. Keep your eyes open for some of these posters appearing around the department in the near future!
What have you been up to since graduation? If you graduated from IRPH at Loughborough between May and July 2024, we need you!
You’ll have received an email about the Graduate Outcomes Survey. Check your inbox and take part by 30th November: make your voice count!
You’ll have received an email about the Graduate Outcomes Survey. Check your inbox and take part by 30th November: make your voice count!
November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
What have you been up to since graduation? If you graduated from IRPH at Loughborough between May and July 2024, we need you!
You’ll have received an email about the Graduate Outcomes Survey. Check your inbox and take part by 30th November: make your voice count!
You’ll have received an email about the Graduate Outcomes Survey. Check your inbox and take part by 30th November: make your voice count!
Yesterday, Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe told us about her 'island obsession' as part of the IRPH Research Seminars.
Svalbard (Norway) and Bornholm (Denmark) provide fascinating cases for war studies scholarship, and 2025 geopolitics potentially make them more important than ever.
Svalbard (Norway) and Bornholm (Denmark) provide fascinating cases for war studies scholarship, and 2025 geopolitics potentially make them more important than ever.
November 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Yesterday, Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe told us about her 'island obsession' as part of the IRPH Research Seminars.
Svalbard (Norway) and Bornholm (Denmark) provide fascinating cases for war studies scholarship, and 2025 geopolitics potentially make them more important than ever.
Svalbard (Norway) and Bornholm (Denmark) provide fascinating cases for war studies scholarship, and 2025 geopolitics potentially make them more important than ever.
Last week, we were very pelased to welcome @maryamaldossari.bsky.social to the department to speak to staff and students. Maryam presented her paper 'Why Palestine Is a Feminist Issue: Breaking the Silence on Genocide'.
October 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Last week, we were very pelased to welcome @maryamaldossari.bsky.social to the department to speak to staff and students. Maryam presented her paper 'Why Palestine Is a Feminist Issue: Breaking the Silence on Genocide'.
Not your typical research seminar...
Earlier this week, Orit Shimoni (@oritshimoni.bsky.social) and Dan Bern discussed the potential for music and art to foster cross-cultural solidarity with the Pacifism and Nonviolence Research Group, complete with live performances.
Earlier this week, Orit Shimoni (@oritshimoni.bsky.social) and Dan Bern discussed the potential for music and art to foster cross-cultural solidarity with the Pacifism and Nonviolence Research Group, complete with live performances.
October 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Not your typical research seminar...
Earlier this week, Orit Shimoni (@oritshimoni.bsky.social) and Dan Bern discussed the potential for music and art to foster cross-cultural solidarity with the Pacifism and Nonviolence Research Group, complete with live performances.
Earlier this week, Orit Shimoni (@oritshimoni.bsky.social) and Dan Bern discussed the potential for music and art to foster cross-cultural solidarity with the Pacifism and Nonviolence Research Group, complete with live performances.
Friday saw us welcome over 250 new undergraduate students across our seven programmes. Welcome to Team IRPH!
Pictured: one of the induction talks delivered by Guy Aitchison, and some of the winners of our 'IRPH Bingo', which was more fun than it sounds – honestly!
Pictured: one of the induction talks delivered by Guy Aitchison, and some of the winners of our 'IRPH Bingo', which was more fun than it sounds – honestly!
September 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Friday saw us welcome over 250 new undergraduate students across our seven programmes. Welcome to Team IRPH!
Pictured: one of the induction talks delivered by Guy Aitchison, and some of the winners of our 'IRPH Bingo', which was more fun than it sounds – honestly!
Pictured: one of the induction talks delivered by Guy Aitchison, and some of the winners of our 'IRPH Bingo', which was more fun than it sounds – honestly!