By Liam Pender As we pass through the first quarter of the 21st century, we have seen monumental changes in society in response to threats of a global, domestic, climate, economic and military nature. There has been war in Europe on a scale not seen since the Second World War. Multiple conflicts in the Middle...
By Simran Raja So, I was born and brought up in Leicester. I’m 22, and I’m studying Politics and International Relations in my first year! It’s been an interesting journey getting here, but I am so glad I found my way to Westminster. I grew up in a turbulent household, and my dad passed away...
By Tristan Kovats, History & Politics, University of Westminster Introduction On 12 April 2026, Hungarians turned out in record numbers: a 79% turnout, the highest since 1990. For the first time in more than a century, no party of the left won a single seat in the National Assembly. The Democratic Coalition, the last major...
By Najia Benhamza, University of Westminster In this blog, I refer to Ceuta as “Sebta,” reflecting its Arabic name. As a Moroccan, my heritage matters deeply to me. We have a rich culture and a long history, but our country has also lived through colonisation and its aftermath. A clear example is the case of...
By Ribana Cristescu· Democratic Education Network, University of Westminster What happens when a diverse room of curious students gathers, not out of obligation, but out of a shared desire to make a genuine difference? Today I took part in the first in-person meeting of the Democratic Education Network (DEN) at the University of Westminster...
A recent Politics and International Relations graduate now working at Westminster on the coursework peer-review that sharpened her writing, the DEN Summer School, and the transferable skills that landed her an IOM internship Charlene Okai, recent graduate in Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster; now working at the University of Westminster, based in London,...
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor on being in the room when DEN was named, the difference between inviting students into a conversation and letting them set its terms, and the three structural conditions that made ten years possible Professor Dibyesh Anand, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Employability); Professor of International Relations, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Part...
A recent Social Sciences graduate, on being brought in by Maliha, the DEN Christmas party that opened up campus life, and the field trips to Vietnam and Uzbekistan that turned into friendships she still keeps Michelle Mohaimen, recent graduate, School of Social Sciences, University of Westminster. UK-based, born in Italy, of Bangladeshi heritage. Part of...
A third-year LLB Law student on choosing DEN as a second-year elective, chairing meetings before she felt ready, and the Thailand and Uzbekistan Model UN experiences that made her friendships lifelong Laiyba Rashid, third-year LLB Law, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education...
A Psychology student on the DEN New York trip, the 2025 conference where she discovered how much of it was student-led, and finding a space where a quieter student’s voice still travels Grace Villagomez-Akre, BSc Psychology, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education...
A third-year International Relations student on discovering DEN through a friend, helping organise the Hong Kong students event, and the confidence that comes from being asked to speak Hajar Zaher, third-year BA International Relations, University of Westminster, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. *...
A BA International Relations student on discovering DEN in induction week, weekly meetings that feel like family, and the editorial credit that has since opened doors Huray, BA International Relations, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom Part of the Inside Westminster anniversary series marking ten years of the Democratic Education Network. * * * How...