Centre for the Study of Violence
Our aim is to provoke fresh thinking about how violence operates in the modern world and the ways to challenge and overcome it.
Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies research
Our research concerns politics, governance and culture.
Research Centres and Groups
Our research activities form part of our Centres and Groups.
Future Politics Research Group
Our research explores evolving issues that are shaping the future of politics. These range from digital technologies to climate change.
Gender, Politics and Society Research Group
Our research explores the role of gender in politics and society.
International Relations Research Group
We bring together scholarship and curriculum on international relations as an interdisciplinary field of research.
Reactionary Politics Research Group
A research group for the study of all forms of reactionary movements, politics and resistance to them.
Research impact
Our work has impacted upon cultural life, policy making, civil society and education across the globe.
Improving the response to technological, biological, and chemical threats
Our research has examined emerging biochemical security threats.
Shaping understanding of the feasibility of Universal Basic Income
Research from Bath has helped shape understanding of the political and financial feasibility of Universal Basic Income among policymakers and the public.
Changing how museums approach the memorialisation of conflict
Our researchers have developed new theories that question our thinking of conflict. We’ve collaborated with museums to improve exhibits for war and violence.
Research environment
Our staff are involved in a wide range of research activities, including collaborative projects at both national and international levels.
Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies seminars
Hear from academics and practitioners with expertise in Politics, Languages and International Studies. View our upcoming seminars on this page.
Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies academic staff
Contact details for our academic team including emeritus professors, visiting research fellows and recently retired staff.
Our research
Our research interests are diverse, covering policy analysis and political science, theory, analysis and sociology. The department staff are internationally leading scholars who are involved with a diverse range of interdisciplinary projects both in the UK and worldwide.
Our work impacts upon cultural life, policy making, civil society and education across the globe.
Contact us
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