Organisation profile
Organisation profile
We are one of the leading UK and International centres for governance, politics, international development, and public management.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Columba Achilleos-Sarll
- Political Science and International Studies - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
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Advocating for the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda
Achilleos-Sarll, C., 2026, Oxford University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Against Fascist Fantasies: Theorizing Racial Capitalism in (Post)Imperial Europe
Bufkin, S. & Danewid, I., 1 Jan 2026, In: South Atlantic Quarterly. 125, 1, p. 1-27 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Anti-Effectiveness and Potency in the Residue of Power: Reflecting on an Overlooked International Human Rights Agreement
Bloom, T., 23 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nordic Journal of Human Rights. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure)
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Large Language Models, Echo Chamber, Rabbit Holes, and Political Bias
Arnold, C. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/26 → 31/10/27
Project: Research Councils
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Remembering the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How Reflecting on the Past Affects Views of and Pride in Britain, Germany, and the United States
Hoerner, J. (Co-Investigator) & Ralston, R. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/26 → 30/04/28
Project: Research Councils
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NeuroCognitive Shield
Jankin, S. (Co-Investigator), Cook, J. (Co-Investigator), Lindstaedt, R. (Principal Investigator), Bennett, M. (Co-Investigator), Missier, P. (Co-Investigator) & Bennett, M. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/26 → 30/04/28
Project: Research Councils
Activities
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Private Briefing for the International Development Committee inquiry on WPS
Fontana, G. (Advisor)
3 Feb 2026Activity: Engagement and Public events › Engagement event
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Meet the Microbes | Barber Family Saturday
Gale, N. (Host), Hall, L. (Advisor), Elias, R. (Advisor) & Bohm, C. (Advisor)
22 Nov 2025Activity: Engagement and Public events › Engagement event
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Art for Wellbeing
Gale, N. (Host), Hall, L. (Advisor), Elias, R. (Advisor) & Bohm, C. (Advisor)
22 Nov 2025Activity: Engagement and Public events › Engagement event
Datasets
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Research data supporting the publication "Climate change adaptation decisions: The interconnection between institutional interactions and gender relations and their influence on the adaptation decision-making capacities of smallholder farmers in Uganda"
Amayo, F. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 13 May 2026
DOI: 10.25500/edata.bham.00001633
Dataset
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UN Under-Secretary-General of Political Affairs (1992-2020)
Waehlisch, M. (Creator), United Nations, 2020
https://dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/KEVN0D
Dataset
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Appendix for ‘Mapping Disability in War-to-Peace Transitions: Global Patterns and the Lebanese Experience’ Disability & Society
Fontana, G. (Creator) & Costantini, G. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 30 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.25500/edata.bham.00001183
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Prizes
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American Council of Learned Societies/African Humanities Program Postdoctoral Fellowship
Njoku, E. (Recipient), 11 May 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Press/Media
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Why Nigeria needs to acknowledge male conflict rape survivors
16/02/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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The Rest of the Story: The Struggle over the Horn of Africa
27/01/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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From World Wars to the Gaza Genocide: Why we need a new approach to international relations?
27/01/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media