该部门非常注重应用政治，我们因在欧洲政治和国际干预方面的工作而享誉全球。我们的两个研究中心体现了这一卓越成就：欧洲矩阵研究中心（CRonEM）和国际干预中心（Cii）。我们在获得研究委员会和欧洲资助者的资助方面拥有良好的记录。我们的博士课程促进政治，国际关系和政策研究方面的高质量研究。我们鼓励并支持创新思维，我们的研究生研究人员在我们蓬勃发展的研究环境的核心中发挥着重要作用。
The Department of Politics at the University of Surrey is a thriving space for cutting-edge research and advanced training in a range of political areas. The department has an active PhD community pursuing leading research around several major political themes. Our students have the opportunity to work closely with their supervisors and other members of the academic community, in an active research environment. Our department has two well-established research centres bringing together our students, members of staff and visiting researchers: Centre for Britain and Europe, Centre for International Intervention. The Department of Politics is particularly interested in promoting a lively and active community between doctoral students and members of staff, and we hold regular social events. Here at Surrey, youll join a cosmopolitan, multilingual and multicultural community of students and scholars. We consider doctoral students to be junior academics or researchers, and an integral part of the Department.<br><br>During your PhD, youll have the opportunity to work alongside your research supervisor and othermembers of staffas a paid research assistant. You will be involved in activities such as:conducting literature reviews, helping with data analysis and interpretation for current research projects. Youwill play an active role in the research community of theDepartmentand researchcentres. During your PhD you will be offered the opportunity to take on a range of paid teaching activities, fully supported by your academic colleagues. These teaching opportunities will further reinforce your personal and academic skills and help to enhance your understanding of your subject area as well asenhancingyour CV'significantly.