Research-Led Placements in Politics: A New Approach?

European Political Science, Vol.7, 2008, pp.175-185.

18 Pages Posted: 17 Jun 2012

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Alasdair Blair

De Montfort University

Philippa Sherrington

University of Warwick

Barrie Axford

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Steven Curtis

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Richard Huggins

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Caroline Marsh

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: June 1, 2008

Abstract

The scholarship of engagement, derived from the work of the Boyer Commission in the US, emphasises the possibilities of enhanced undergraduate learning through research, yet in the UK this idea is less developed. Moreover, although the study of Politics and International Relations lends itself well to the use of placements to develop this model of learning, there are few examples of this in the UK. This article presents findings from a major research project The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics, examining ways in which placement learning can affect the student experience.

Keywords: placements, research-led learning, scholarship for engagement for Politics

Suggested Citation

Blair, Alasdair and Sherrington, Philippa and Axford, Barrie and Curtis, Steven and Huggins, Richard and Marsh, Caroline, Research-Led Placements in Politics: A New Approach? (June 1, 2008). European Political Science, Vol.7, 2008, pp.175-185., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2085538

Alasdair Blair (Contact Author)

De Montfort University ( email )

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Philippa Sherrington

University of Warwick ( email )

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United Kingdom

Barrie Axford

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Steven Curtis

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Richard Huggins

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Caroline Marsh

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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