University of Kent School of Politics and IR Alumni

'Love your mistakes, see them as a good thing and never pull the ladder up for other people.'

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Alumni Careers Panel for EMPFEST

The School of Politics and International Relations is now seeking school alumni interested in participating in an online alumni panel followed by a Q&A session with students.

The event is part of the University wide EMPFEST – focused on highlighting career options and opportunities to students.

The event is to take place online (Microsoft Teams) on:
Wednesday 21 October from 2pm – 3.30pm.

So please send a message with details of your current role if you would be interested in sparing some time to share your advice, wisdom and experience with young people looking to pursue a similar career.

We are also seeking alumni for a series of career podcasts, so if you would like to get involved but cant make the above date please still get in touch!

The School of Politics and International Relations is seeking school alumni interested in participating in an online Q&A session with students looking to study at the School in the next academic year.

The purpose of the session is too offer offer school leavers some insight in post-university careers.

The session is to take place online on Saturday 4th July in the afternoon and will last about 30 minutes.

So please send us a message if you would be interested in sparing some time to share your advice, wisdom and experience with young people looking to pursue a similar career.

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It was lovely to meet so many of you at our inaugural Summer Reception for alumni this June. To have such engaged alumni is a credit to our School and we are very proud to be a part of this vibrant and diverse community.

Many of you have reached out to me over the past year and offered to speak to, mentor or provide careers and employment opportunities to our students.

The School of Politics and International Relations would like to invite all of our alumni to participate in our upcoming Careers and Employability Programme for 2019-2020.

EVENTS
The events programme begins with our flagship Alumni Careers Panel, which is part of the wider university Employability Festival.

This event was attended by over 70 students last year and we had 4 talented and inspirational alumni chat to students about their career journeys to date.

Alumni Careers Panel:
Wednesday, 16th October 2019 from 2pm – 4pm

Following on from this event, we will also be running a series of smaller events where our alumni are invited to campus to speak to students about your career and industry.

Career Sector Talk Dates:
6th November 2019, 29th January 2020, 12th February 2020, 26th February 2020, 11th March 2020

Or, if your organisation has any current or upcoming work or internship opportunities for POLIR students please get in touch!

The world of work and the current political environment make for a challenging background in which our graduates must embark upon their future careers.

Your engagement and advice is invaluable to our students as they start this lifelong journey. So on behalf of everyone here at the School of Politics and International Relations – thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

aSPIRations | careers blog for the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR)

A very enjoyable evening at the School of Politics and International Relations inaugural Summer Reception for alumni, academic staff and student ambassadors.

Held in the Terrace Pavilion at the House of Commons, the event opened with a welcome from our Head of School, Dr Adrian Pabst, and a speech from school alumnus, Stuart Gill OBE, High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta.

Would you be interested in mentoring students or recent graduates from the School of Politics and International Relations? If yes, please get in touch and we can facilitate this for you.

Wishing all School of Politics and International Relations Alumni a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Happy New Year.

The School of Politics and International Relations are seeking alumni to participate in upcoming Alumni Career Sessions; bringing together and showcasing our talented alumni community.

The aim is to inspire students by highlighting the diverse range of careers that our alumni have gone on to have.

We really need your involvement to make this a success and we’re looking for people like YOU! Please get in touch ([email protected]) as soon as possible to find out more – dates and times are flexible.

Can’t make it to campus? We are always looking for contributions for our careers blog (blogs.kent.ac.uk/aspirations) and would love to hear your stories, thoughts or advice for students and fellow alumni.

aSPIRations | careers blog for the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR)

Our Politics at Kent day is coming up on November 3rd! It’s a great opportunity for potential applicants to experience what it’s like to be a student studying at Kent, by experiencing lectures seminars and hearing from current students!

If you know anyone who is considering studying Politics they can register for the day through the link below.

https://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/atkent/

Politics at Kent The Politics at Kent Day 2018 will take place on Saturday 3rd November, 9.30am at the University of Kent, Canterbury Campus, Grimond Building.

Alumni needed for Discussion on the Value of Volunteering

The School of Politics and International Relations is looking for alumni to join our Careers and Employability Panel event discussing the Value of Volunteering. The panel will look at how the skills, experience and contacts they gained though volunteering has helped in their career.

DATE: Thursday 11th October
TIME: 4.15pm – 6pm
LOCATION: Canterbury Campus

Looking at the Value of Volunteering in various career paths, how to make the most of voluntary work and how to effectively demonstrate your volunteering experience in the recruitment process. There will also be a Q&A session and a networking drinks reception after the talk.

Please message us as soon as possible if you are interested in participating. Many thanks!

Calling all Alumni!

Would you be willing to participate in the School of Politics and International Relations upcoming Alumni Career Sessions?

The first event we are looking for help with is our Alumni Careers Panel. We are inviting a range of our talented Alumni to speak on a panel about their career journey to date. This event will be part of the University of Kent Employability Festival, which takes place in the second and third weeks of October.

Are you be able to help us with this event? If so, please complete the poll below to give us an indication of when you are available: https://doodle.com/poll/uafie468w6yrsw9w

Below is a list of the other careers events we are planning to offer later in the year. Many of the dates and times are still flexible, so please let me know if any of these are relevant and of interest to you.

Alumni Experiences of Volunteering
Thursday 11th October, 4.15pm – 6.15pm

Alumni Experiences of the Civil Service Fast Stream
Wednesday 3rd October 1pm – 3pm

Career Sector Talk – Politics, Local and Central Government
Wednesday 17th October 1pm - 2pm

Career Sector Talk – News and Journalism
Wednesday 4th November 1pm - 2pm

Career Sector Talk – Public Affairs, PR and Lobbying
Wednesday 23rd January 1pm – 2pm

Career Sector Talk – NGOs, Aid & Development
Wednesday 6th February 1pm – 2pm

Career Sector Talk – Higher Education, Academia & Research
Wednesday 20th February 1pm – 2pm

We want to give our students the very best careers advice and guidance. Providing the opportunity to hear from our talented and successful alumni is an essential and invaluable part of this.

If you cannot come to campus, please consider making a contribution to the Schools new careers blog: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/aspirations

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Congratulations to all our graduates!

If you would like to contribute to the new School of Politics and IR careers blog - please message us!
blogs.kent.ac.uk/aSPIRations

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The Centre for Federal Studies at the University of Kent is convening a conference on ‘Devolution in England: international perspectives, politics and policy ideas after Brexit’ on 20-21 June 2017 in Canterbury.

The Centre is delighted to convene this conference together with the Canada-based Forum of Federations, the James Madison Charitable Trust and the Federal Trust.

Full details of the programme and how to register can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/devolution-in-england-international-perspectives-politics-and-policy-ideas-after-brexit-tickets-33659098269?platform=hootsuite

We look forward to seeing you there!

Devolution in England: International Perspectives, Politics and Policy Ideas after Brexit The Centre for Federal Studies at the University of Kent is convening a conference on ‘Devolution in England: international perspectives, politics and policy ideas after Brexit’ on 20-21 June 2017 in Canterbury. The Centre is delighted to convene this conference together with the Canada-based Forum…

Come and join the School of Politics and IR! We are currently recruiting for a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations (Asia Pacific/East Asia). Closing date 5th July 2017.

As Lecturer in Politics and International Relations you will:
Contribute to the organisation, delivery and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate modules. The post holder will be expected to teach at the undergraduate level and the postgraduate level.
Undertake research, independently and collaboratively, and provide research support to academic colleagues.

https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/fe/tpl_kent01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=40971,2276597221&key=50258589&c=237265230212&pagestamp=semgnhubynsllqdgih

Job vacancies - Job vacancies - University of Kent This is the 'Job vacancies' page on the 'Job vacancies' website at the University of Kent.

Are you interested in becoming a mentor for Kent students or graduates? Join the Kent Experiences of Work Network and share your expertise and career information, offering advice to support people making that next step in their career.

Full details about the Network tool can be found on the Careers and Employability Service webpage:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/student/kew-net.html

Mentoring (KEW-NET) - Careers and Employability Service - University of Kent Kent Experiences of Work (KEW-NET) is a professional mentoring and networking tool for Kent students and graduates. The network is made up of alumni and business professionals connected to the University who are offering:

We are looking forward to celebrating Rutherford's 50th anniversary with a reunion this July! Join us for a packed weekend, including a panel discussion with former staff and alumni, a lecture by Professor John Todd, former Rutherford Master and a Gala dinner. All welcome! Register your place here:

https://kenthospitality.kent.ac.uk/Register/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=734F25B33C5CFEC4D2034D4177E23012

Rutherford College 50th Anniversary The University of Kent are delighted to be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of Rutherford College in 2017, and are celebrating with a reunion from 28th-30th July!

Are you an international student looking to do a Taught Master's with us? Applications are now open for scholarships - closing date midday on 31st May 2017, apply now!

https://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/studying/scholarships-funding/int-mat-scholarship.html?platform=hootsuite

International Scholarships for Taught Master's Students - Politics and International Relations - University of Kent The School of Politics and International Relations offers a limited number of scholarships to students who are liable to pay overseas student fees. The scholarships are open to all overseas applicants on MA taught programmes offered by the School at the Canterbury campus.

We're recruiting for a Lecturer in Quantitative Politics /International Relations!

You will have particular responsibility for delivering and developing teaching that forms part of the University of Kent’s Q-Step Centre as well as get involved in the other initiatives that form part of Qstep as appropriate. The post will also contribute to the School more broadly through academic, administrative, and pastoral support for Canterbury students, including the provision of specialist substantive modules reflecting your area of interest.

Alongside this, you will be expected to publish high-quality research in your substantive field of interest. You will also have a teaching workload that is guaranteed to be no greater than that of any other research-active staff.

Full details can be found on the job link below.

Closing date for applications is the 22nd May 2017.

https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/fe/tpl_kent01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=40869,8741232134&key=49927748&c=237102238234&pagestamp=seixtoadqxcpgdsfis

Job vacancies - Job vacancies - University of Kent This is the 'Job vacancies' page on the 'Job vacancies' website at the University of Kent.

Congratulations to Dr Harmonie Toros for being awarded the 2017 Sir Bernard Crick Prize for Teaching by the Political Studies Association for PO656 Humans at War!

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We look forward to welcoming Bruno Waterfield, Times Correspondent, tomorrow for our Public Speaker talk. Bruno's talk entitled Democracy, politics and life after Brexit, will explore the EU's historical development, and it will examine the roots of the populist challenge to the international and domestic political order amid turbulent elections across Europe. Bruno will also discuss the effect of the triggering of Article 50.

The talk will take place on Thursday 6th April at 18:15 in Grimond LT3, with a drinks reception in Grimond Foyer to follow.

All are welcome to attend, and we look forward to seeing you there!

https://www.kent.ac.uk/events/event/24787/democracy-politics-and-life-after-brexit-with-bruno-waterfield

Democracy, politics and life after Brexit with Bruno Waterfield - University of Kent As part of the School of Politics and International Relations Public Speaker Programme, we are pleased to welcome Bruno Waterfield. With personal experience of over 14 years as a reporter in the legendary Brussels bubble, Bruno Waterfield, of The Times, will give a sometimes irreverent take on life…

*Postponed to 6th April: Democracy, politics and life after Brexit*

We recently invited you to our upcoming Public Speaker talk ‘Democracy, politics and life after Brexit’ with Bruno Waterfield. Due to the Prime Minister’s recent announcement to trigger Article 50 on Wednesday 29th March, we have unfortunately had to post-pone this talk.

The talk will now take place on Thursday 6th April at 18:15 in Grimond LT3, with a drinks reception following the talk in Grimond Foyer.

During the talk Bruno will also be discussing the triggering of Article 50, which will take place next Wednesday.

We apologise for any inconvenience, but we hope you can still attend what is a very topical and interesting talk. All are welcome to attend, no booking necessary.

https://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/news-events/calendar.html?eid=24787&view_by=day&date=20170406&category=&tag=

Politics school calendar - Politics and International Relations - University of Kent As part of the School of Politics and International Relations Public Speaker Programme, we are pleased to welcome Bruno Waterfield. More than nine months after Britain voted to leave the European Union, where are we now? What does the response to the vote tell us? Is Britain about to discover that s...

Writing Statehood into Existence Explanatory IR, the War against ISIS, and Discourses on Kurdish National Self-determination

The Conflict Analysis Research Centre welcome Hannes Černy, Visiting Professor, CEU and former International Conflict Analysis student to the University. The talk will take place on Wednesday 29th March at 15:00 in the Research Development Centre, room G22.

Hannes Černy a Visiting Professor at the Department of International Relations, Central European University, Hungary. He is the author of Iraqi Kurdistan, the PKK, and International Relations: Theory and Ethnic Conflict (Routledge 2017), and has previously taught at universities of Exeter, Hull, and Passau. Hannes's research focuses on issues of ethnic identity, ethnic conflict and sovereignty and their representation in IR scholarship.

The talk demonstrates that the discourse on independence in Iraqi Kurdistan – in particular in the wake of the ISIS war – is more ambiguous and complex than the reductionist representations in the pertinent literature purport, where scholars write Iraqi Kurdish statehood into existence before even Iraqi Kurdish ethno-nationalist elites are actively pursuing it.

All are welcome to attend this, no booking necessary. Further details can be found on the link below.

https://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/news-events/calendar.html?eid=24816&view_by=day&date=20170329&category=&tag=

Politics school calendar - Politics and International Relations - University of Kent The School of Politics and International Relations Conflict Analysis Research Centre, welcome Hannes erny, Visiting Professor, CEU and former International Conflict Analysis student to the University.

The University of Kent are delighted to be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of Rutherford College in 2017, and are celebrating with a reunion from 28th-30th July!

Following on from Kent's 50th Anniversary celebrations, the reunion will welcome alumni to the Canterbury campus once again to reminisce and catch up with old friends about your university days. While there will be focus around Rutherford College, all are welcome to join the fun! Registration is now open!

http://kenthospitality.kent.ac.uk/Register/Registration/Welcome.aspx?e=734F25B33C5CFEC4D2034D4177E23012

Rutherford College 50th Anniversary

As part of the School of Politics and International Relations Public Speaker Programme, we are pleased to welcome Bruno Waterfield. More than nine months after Britain voted to leave the European Union, where are we now? What does the response to the vote tell us? Is Britain about to discover that sovereignty is a myth? What is it anyway? And is democracy too dangerous in a “post truth” era or when the “dog whistle” sounds to rally the xenophobic masses?

With personal experience of over 14 years as a reporter in the legendary Brussels bubble, Bruno Waterfield, of The Times, will give a sometimes irreverent take on life after Brexit. Exploring the EU’s historical development, this event will examine the roots of the populist challenge to the international and domestic political order amid turbulent elections across Europe.

The talk will take place on Wednesday 29th March 2017 at 5pm in Grimond Lecture Theatre 3, followed by a drinks reception in Grimond Foyer. We look forward to seeing you there!

https://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/news-events/calendar.html?eid=24787&view_by=month&date=20170307&category=&tag=

Politics school calendar - Politics and International Relations - University of Kent As part of the School of Politics and International Relations Public Speaker Programme, we are pleased to welcome Bruno Waterfield. More than nine months after Britain voted to leave the European Union, where are we now? What does the response to the vote tell us? Is Britain about to discover that s...

As part of the School of Politics and International Relations Public Speaker Programme, we are pleased to welcome Joan Hoey next Wednesday.

Joan, Regional Manager in the Europe team at The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Editor of the EIU's annual Democracy Index, will discuss the recent upsurge of populist movements in Europe. The talk will consider the broader socio-economic, political and cultural mainsprings of contemporary populist movements and discuss what it means for the future of democracy.

The talk will take place on Wednesday 8th March 2017 at 5pm in Grimond Lecture Theatre 3, followed by a drinks reception in Grimond Foyer.

This is a free event and booking is not required. All are welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you there. For further information, please contact [email protected].

https://www.kent.ac.uk/politics/news-events/calendar.html?eid=24695

Politics school calendar - Politics and International Relations - University of Kent As part of the School of Politics and International Relations Public Speaker Programme, we are pleased to welcome Joan Hoey. Joan, the Regional Manager in the Europe team at The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Editor of the EIU's annual Democracy Index, will discuss the recent upsurge of popul...