Welcome to the Political Studies Association

Since 1950, the objectives of our Association have been 'to promote the development of political studies and to encourage education and the advancement of learning in the art and science of government and in other branches of the political sciences'.

Welcome to the Political Studies Association

Since 1950, the objectives of our Association have been 'to promote the development of political studies and to encourage education and the advancement of learning in the art and science of government and in other branches of the political sciences'.

Welcome to the Political Studies Association

Since 1950, the objectives of our Association have been 'to promote the development of political studies and to encourage education and the advancement of learning in the art and science of government and in other branches of the political sciences'.

A‑level results: why politics is the fastest growing subject

Read the latest article from our CEO, Chair and Trustee, published in The Conversation UK, exploring why politics is the fastest-growing A-level subject.

APSA-PSA 2026 Partnership Award - Meet the Winners!

Mackenzie Book Prize 2026-27

Submissions open Monday 6 July to Friday 4 September!

PSA27 Annual Conference: Call for Papers Now Open

The next PSA Annual Conference will be PSA27: ‘Seismic Politics’. Taking place in Hull, 22 – 24 March, 2027. Submission deadline: 12 October 2026

Welcome to the Political Studies Association

The PSA has been the home of political studies in the UK since 1950. We advance, support and promote the study of politics and international relations for all across and beyond the UK.

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Latest News

PSA TLN Lead Dr Susan Kenyon awarded National Teaching Fellowship

27 August 2026

Winner of the APSA-PSA 2026 International Partnerships Award

17 August 2026

PSA27 Annual Conference – Call for Papers open

5 August 2026

PSA ECN Committee seeking new member to lead on events

5 August 2026

Joint Letter on Proposed Changes at the University of Dundee

17 July 2026

Latest Blogs

A‑level results: why politics is the fastest growing subject

19 August 2026

A-level winning essay: Trump did not invent America’s paranoid politics. He brought it to the White House

17 August 2026

Reflecting on PSA ECN’s Annual Conference 2026

3 August 2026

A New CHP? The Prospects of Turkey’s Opposition Choosing Exit over a Captured Party

24 July 2026

Labour’s Missing Mission: Five reasons why Andy Burnham ought to make nature restoration one of the national missions of government

20 July 2026

Membership

Benefits include:

Member Discounts

Members save money on special rates for PSA events including the Annual Conference.

PSA Publications

Members receive digital copies of our leading academic journals and political magazine, plus our member magazine, and monthly e-newsletters

Events

Access to a broad and exciting annual programme of international events.

Advocacy

Your membership means that we are able to advocate for you and for the Political Studies discipline when required.

PSA Awards & Prizes

Members are eligible to nominate and be nominated for our prestigious annual PSA Awards & Prizes, recognising excellence and innovation in academia and politics.

Networks & Support

PSA Members form a unique international community. Supported by our networks for Early Career Researchers, Teaching & Learning professionals and our Specialist Groups.

Events

Specialist Group

10th Annual Workshop of the Populism Specialist Group

7th October, 2026

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Université Bourgogne Europe

Specialist Group

Media and Politics & Technology, Internet, and Policy Joint Annual Conference

12th January, 2027

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City St George’s, University of London

PSA27 Annual Conference

22nd March, 2027

9:00 am

University of Hull

29th IPSA World Congress of Political Science

24th July, 2027

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Luiss Guido Carli, Rome

Teaching & Learning Network Conference 2026

3rd September, 2026

9:00 am

University of Glasgow

Specialist Group

10th Annual Workshop of the Populism Specialist Group

7th October, 2026

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Université Bourgogne Europe

Specialist Group

Media and Politics & Technology, Internet, and Policy Joint Annual Conference

12th January, 2027

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City St George’s, University of London

PSA27 Annual Conference

22nd March, 2027

9:00 am

University of Hull

29th IPSA World Congress of Political Science

24th July, 2027

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Luiss Guido Carli, Rome

Teaching & Learning Network Conference 2026

3rd September, 2026

9:00 am

University of Glasgow

Specialist Group

EPOP2026 Conference

17th September, 2026

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University of Liverpool

Specialist Group

The Environmental Politics of War

18th September, 2026

9:00 am

University of Warwick

Publications

Political Insight

One of the benefits of PSA membership is a free subscription to Political Insight magazine, which members can choose to access online or by post. Political Insight provides a window to the world on all aspects of research in politics. This full-colour magazine is written for everyone with an interest in politics.…

Resources

PSA EDI Learning Resource

26 Jun 2026

Top 50 Political Insight Articles

22 Jun 2026

English devolution and the future of subnational government

21 Apr 2026

Active Bystander

21 Apr 2026

Territorial Politics: parties, nationalism, and the reshaping of territorial politics in the UK

14 Apr 2026

Our Specialist Groups & Networks

The PSA has a network of some 50 specialist groups, providing a research focus for all members and covering various fields of political studies.