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2nd in UK for research outputs (REF 2021)
Top 5 in Europe, citations, journal impact, recent publications (Barceló et al 2025)
Top 9 in UK for International Relations, Top 12 for Politics (Guardian Uni Guide 2026)
https://linktr.ee/UniEssexGov Ranked 2nd in the UK for Research Outputs (REF2021), ranked in the top 10 universities for politics in the UK (The Times Good University Guide 2017) with 96% student satisfaction (NSS2016).

Next week! Plan to attend "THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES" Thursday 11 June, 10:30-16:30 in NTC.1.02! Stay all day, or ...
04/06/2026

Next week! Plan to attend "THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES" Thursday 11 June, 10:30-16:30 in NTC.1.02! Stay all day, or drop in just for part of it! The event is organised by the Africa Special Interest Group, which includes both Lang Ling and Government personnel. All students and staff are welcome. Put it in your diary!

🎉 Congratulations to recent Government PhD Nihad Aboud for her first solo publication! Why do only some local Islamist o...
27/05/2026

🎉 Congratulations to recent Government PhD Nihad Aboud for her first solo publication!

Why do only some local Islamist organisations affiliate with global networks like al-Qaeda or the Islamic State? Fewer than a quarter of Islamist groups form such affiliations. Dr Aboud explores that question in her article "A Quest for Legitimacy: Drivers of Organizational Affiliation with Global Jihadist Networks," which was part of her dissertation.

The article argues that when militant groups lack local legitimacy, they try to substitute for it through transnational connections instead - affiliating with global networks. Analyses of 97 Islamist organizations find support for the argument.

Well done, Nihad!

Did you know the Department of Government is home to the world-renowned Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analy...
18/05/2026

Did you know the Department of Government is home to the world-renowned Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis - the oldest summer methods school in Europe? If you or someone you know is looking to improve your research methods this summer, check out the many great courses on offer! Quantitative, qualitative, computational (including LLMs), and more.

We would love to see you at our award-winning verdant campus in Wivenhoe Park, and there are also virtual and hybrid options. For those visiting campus, the ESS provides social and networking events, research presentations, and the famous pub crawl.

Search Essex Summer School for more information! Please share with colleagues who might be interested.

12/05/2026

10 Department of Government students just completed the Essex Challenge project - working on research with Essex County Council! The module combines rigorous research training with practical experience in data analysis, policy evaluation, and professional report writing, helping students develop the analytical, communication, and teamwork skills valued by employers and postgraduate programmes alike.

Congrats to all involved! And many thanks to Han Dorussen Chloe Aldridge Christopher Final and all others who made it happen.

Department of Government staff recently spent a day at Scotland Yard, the Metropolitan Police headquarters, discussing h...
08/05/2026

Department of Government staff recently spent a day at Scotland Yard, the Metropolitan Police headquarters, discussing how our research can contribute to public safety - topics like predicting violence, understanding online threats, preventing violence against women and girls, and improving community-police relations.

Government joined a larger Social Science Faculty team, including colleagues from Department of Economics at Essex and Sociology and Criminology at the University of Essex. Essex staff have longstanding ties with Met Police colleagues, and it was great to make new connections as well. Essex is well-known for leading on security and public safety.

Research is a fundamental part of university life. We bring research into the classroom to help students learn, and we use it to contribute to important policy debates - trying to make the world a better place.

Government Department PhD student publishes in PLOS Climate! The Department consistently scores among the highest in the...
08/05/2026

Government Department PhD student publishes in PLOS Climate! The Department consistently scores among the highest in the country for research quality, and our postgraduate researchers exemplify this.

PhD student James Rice's research "Beyond post-truth: Projecting the future trajectory of climate misinformation" is now available Open Access.

The article explores how delay and deflection narratives, generative AI, synthetic media, and geopolitical climate narratives may shape the next phase of climate misinformation. It has important implications for public trust, democratic debate, and effective climate action.

Congratulations, James!

Read the article here: https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000916

Amazing student presentations! On Saturday, the department gathered for the 15th Annual Student Conference, learning abo...
27/04/2026

Amazing student presentations! On Saturday, the department gathered for the 15th Annual Student Conference, learning about what final-year students have been researching. Well done all!

This Saturday! Join us as we celebrate our amazing final-year students sharing their research. All students welcome! 11a...
22/04/2026

This Saturday! Join us as we celebrate our amazing final-year students sharing their research. All students welcome! 11am-4:30pm at the Tony Rich Teaching Centre.

17/04/2026

Political Science research in action! Senior Research Officer Dr Angiachi Demetris navigates choppy waters while doing fieldwork in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is conducting interviews, gathering data for the Multilingualism, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution in Africa project, coordinated by the Department of Government and the Department of Language and Linguistics.

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