Hello, I'm Dr David Lonsdale,
senior lecturer in War Studies at the University of Hull
and one of the teaching staff on the BA War and Politics degree programme.
Students on our degree programme learn about the nature of war, about
why wars occur and what is the function of war in international politics.
Our students also learn about war
in its different forms and different environments.
So we have specialised courses on land warfare, war at sea and war in the air.
But we also go beyond these more traditional domains of military activity.
Our students also learn about technology and its impact on modern war.
So we have sections on cyber war,
artificial intelligence and robotics, and next generation nuclear weapons.
Indeed, our degree programme covers a wide range of conflicts
from the First and Second World Wars to Vietnam, Afghanistan,
right up to the present day, with conflicts such as that in Ukraine.
Our students do a range of exciting and practical assessments,
including hypothetical policy papers where they provide military advice
to policymakers and also campaign analysis and campaign planning,
where they get to actually put together a military campaign on paper.
Our graduates have gone on to do a range of exciting careers.
Many, of course, go on to serve in the military,
but others go on to work in civil service, regional organisations,
the police force, private intelligence work
and a whole range of businesses and industries.
Our teaching staff include lecturers who have served in the military
and also been involved in professional military education.
We're always happy to talk about the degree programme and the subject,
so please do feel free to contact us by email or even better,
come along to one of our Open Days where we'd love to chat to you
about our degree programme, BA War and Politics.