By Chelsie Lee Rattigan The world's worst fears materialized into a reality on the 21st of February 2022 when Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. Quickly the situation germinated into violence and chaos. The bleak reality is no one can predict what Putin will do next; he is an eth...

By Chelsie Lee Rattigan What keeps the world connected, what allows us to stay connected with loved ones, what keeps us up to date with current international and domestic politics? The digital world. In 2011, the Syrian civil war commenced, and the media was flooded with ...

By Chelsie Lee Rattigan Is digital politics via social media posts as forthcoming as expected with those transitioning from teenage years to their 20’s? Or will it descend, as does civic and political engagement from younger audiences, especially in Western democracies ? When ...

By Chelsie Lee Rattigan A new global phenomenon is the growth of the Metaverse, the 3D virtual reality allows players to feel just 1.2 meters away from their avatar through glasses or a headset. The media engulfed the contemporary virtual experience, with players paying millio...

Warmest welcome to our February interns! We ask each intern to briefly introduce themselves. I am an International Relations and Global Communications MA student; my course gives me the broadened knowledge of the way in which contemporary international politics is affected by ...