Department of Politics and International Relations

Project website launch

Posted on 2 April 2025

Pathways to Peace for Myanmar: A YCCS-Peace Lab Project

This new project maps the potential for domestic, regional and international pathways to peace for the escalating conflict in Myanmar.

Since the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar on 28 March, 2025, the need to understand political, governance and conflict dynamics in this deeply insecure country are even more urgent - with humanitarian aid struggling to reach those in most need.

Our aim is to inform and engage with UK based policymakers and stakeholders working on Myanmar by producing policy-focused and accessible research outputs, including background papers, podcasts and summary posters. All our outputs are open-access and available on our project website. About us: We are a small and focused research team of undergraduate and postgraduate students from the UK and Southeast Asia led by a senior academic researcher, Dr Claire Smith (Senior Lecturer in Politics and IR).