Celebrating 25 years of Politics and International Relations at Oxford

As DPIR celebrates its ranking as number one in the UK for Politics by The Guardian’s League Table , alumni, colleagues, staff and students joined together to celebrate 25 years of the Department.

It was a pleasure to see so many members of our community, past and present, celebrate and reflect on the study of politics and international relations at Oxford on Thursday, 18 September.

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Politics is at the heart of human life. From an international, to an interpersonal scale, political structures and processes profoundly affect the distribution of resources and human rights. Our vision is a world with a wider understanding of political power, process, and its impact. This is what we study, and this is what we teach.

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Celebrating 25 years of DPIR

Throughout 2025, we’re recognising the real-world impact and influence of our research over the past 25 years. Join us as we celebrate successes of staff and students – past and present - and connect with our alumni from across the world.

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We look forward to contributing to a policy landscape where young people are not just consulted, but actively shape responses to complex challenges of disinformation

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