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Department of Politics and Governance

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Department of Politics and Governance

The economic, political and social issues surrounding Cyprus, the Eastern Mediterranean and the broader region, the European Union and the international arena are in a state of constant flux. Their understanding requires tools to be found in the social and political sciences, looking at the national, regional and international levels, especially their intersections but also the dynamics therein.

The research produced by the Department of Politics and Governance at the University of Nicosia aims to address the nature, causes and impact of socio-political and economic phenomena by focusing on specialised areas of academic inquiry, using a broad range of conceptual and methodological apparatuses, and adopting both disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approaches.

The Department has a senior-level faculty pool and the leading International Relations research team in Cyprus, while it has also established an international reputation on EU and Eastern Mediterranean studies. Its full range of expertise and activities include also Conflict and Negotiation, Political Economy, History, Comparative Politics, Diplomacy and Security, Public Administration and Governance.

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Why Study Politics and Governance at UNIC

  • Study in an EU member state at the heart of the strategically important Eastern Mediterranean

  • One of the leading departments in the world on Eastern Mediterranean issues, centred on the Eastern Mediterranean Studies Initiative (EMSI)

  • One of the leading departments in the region in International Relations

  • Publishes the Cyprus Review, the premier English language peer review journal on original Cypriot related research

  • A founding member of the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Academic Network (BSEMAN) and a partner of the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)

  • Was awarded a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU Politics, and a Jean Monnet Chair in EU Integration by the European Commission

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The Career Success Centre of the University of Nicosia is organising sector-specific job fairs to facilitate connections between students and graduates with the local and international job markets.

BSEMR 2026 – 6th International Annual Conference

31 October @ 16:30 - 1 November @ 14:30 EET

The Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Review (BSEMR), the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Black Sea and Mediterranean Studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (ILABSEM AUTh), the School of Law at the University of Nicosia and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) invite you to the 6th International Annual Conference, taking place on 31 October–1 November 2026 at Aristotle University [...]

Online Lectures Series 2026-2027 | Law

15 October @ 18:00 - 19:00 EEST

The series will bring together members of academic staff from both Schools, as well as distinguished academics from other institutions, to explore a broad range of legal fields. Lectures may also address interdisciplinary topics and may feature joint presentations by academics from the two Schools.

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