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My experience provided an excellent foundation for my career in public policy and the Civil Service.

Adam Ramzan Politics and International Relations BA

Adam graduated in 2021 after studying a BA and MA in Politics and International Relations. He was the first in his family to go to university and now works as an AI and Data Ethics Advisor for the Home Office.

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My time with PolSoc

Jess Clayton Politics and International Relations BA

Hi - I’m Jess, a second year Politics and International Relations BA student and one of the two Political Events Secretaries for Politics Society!

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Marv's Mission: Rewarding Healthy Eating for First-Year Students

Marvelous Jibogu Awards Showcase Finalists 2025

First year students gain weight at a faster rate than the general population. Marv is on a mission to create a reward framework for improving nutrition. Learn more about how he is developing his new business app and the support he's gained from Emerge: Be enterprising.

PhD student Remi Edwards

Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility: Exploring the potential of worker-driven alternatives in supply chains

Remi Edwards School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

Remi's PhD project is focused around the ways in which workers are involved - and could be more widely and meaningfully involved - in the governance of global production networks.

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No such thing as political violence: A genealogy of security in 1970s Britain

Michael Livesey School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

Michael's research explores British security policy during the Northern Ireland Troubles.

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The anatomy of a Wedge Lie and its impact on democratic health

Katie Pruszynski School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

The question at the heart of Katie's PhD research is: would legal or professional consequences for political actors who lie to the public have a positive impact on our trust in democracy?

PhD candidate Frances Payne

Understanding animal protection in food systems: A victim-based approach

Frances Payne School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

Frances' thesis seeks to understand the decision-making process behind how the needs of different types of animals are prioritised and protected in food systems.

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Uzbekistan’s agency in its relations with the People’s Republic of China

Frank Maracchione School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations

Frank's PhD project focuses on the global interactions of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), particularly in the Global South and East, and the hierarchies and power negotiations that these involve.

A female student sits on a white bench and smiles at the camera. Behind her are trees with pink and white flowers on them.

Having the knowledge that people had gone to the same place before me and done what I would be doing also made the whole thing a lot less daunting.

Aya Farhat LLB Law (with Chinese Law)

Aya pushed herself out of her comfort zone and opened up a world of opportunity when she spent a year studying Law in Shanghai, China.

Yasmine Burns

Supportive, friendly and challenging (in a good way!)

Yasmine Burns BSc Data Science

Moving to Sheffield has been an adjustment for Yasmine, but the change has also motivated her to be the best she can be.

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