Research and Knowledge Exchange

We work with a number of bodies, conducting research and knowledge exchange, using this experience to enhance the quality of our teaching.

Canterbury Centre for Policing Research

The Canterbury Centre for Policing Research (CCPR) conducts high quality applied research that aims to involve and advise policing professionals.

Learn more about our policing research

Centre for EUropean Studies

As a Jean Monnet 'Centre of Excellence', we have been awarded additional funding to establish our new Centre for European Studies (CEFEUS) to foster progressive insights on EU integration.

Find out more about CEFEUS

Politics and International relations

We are actively engaged in a range of research areas including British politics, comparative politics, international relations, conflict studies and political philosophy.

Learn more about our Politics research

Prime Ministerial Accountability

We have won funding from to conduct a year-long research project into Prime Ministerial accountability at Liaison Committee evidence sessions.

Visit our PM Accountability web pages

Sociology

Our research is steeped in sociology’s key areas of inquiry, from health and illness to families and relationships, and current social movements.

Discover more about our Sociology research

Read about our latest publications