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Supporting Political Science Education in UK Universities: The Role of the PSA Teaching and Learning Group

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2026

John Craig
John Craig*
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School of Social Sciences and Law, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BA, UK
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Abstract

This article explores the work of the UK Political Studies Association Teaching and Learning Specialist Group in promoting the development of teaching and learning. It was prompted by the invitation to take part in a panel on ‘Advancing Political Science Education in Europe’ at the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) 6th General Conference held in Reykjavik in August 2011. It begins with a brief overview of scholarship relating to political studies teaching, before turning to consider the activities of the Teaching and Learning Group. The article sets the work of the Group within the context of other bodies that promote learning and teaching such as the Higher Education Academy, before presenting some concluding observations on the potential for future collaboration at a European level.

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political science educationhigher educationpolitical studies association

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European Political Science , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , June 2014 , pp. 146 - 158
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Copyright © 2014 European Consortium for Political Research

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