The decline and fall of Welsh Labour 2026 Scottish Election Study Annual Lecture Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Monday, May 25 • 6 PM - 7:30 PM Join Professor Richard Wyn Jones for an insight into the future of Welsh politics. Book your place: edin.ac/4epNbfk

'Come Away In' exhibition: 19th-22nd May We’re delighted to share a celebration of our work with @povertytruthscot.bsky.social! We’d love you to ‘come away in’, spend time in the space & connect with the work. Byres Community Hub, Glasgow From 12pm 19th May - 12pm 22nd May Info: edin.ac/3Fmy4nl

*PSA Specialist Groups* 📢 Call for New Convenors for Public Policy & Administration specialist Group @psapublicpolicy.bsky.social Calling PSA members who would be interested in convening this specialist group. 📆 Expressions of interest by 5pm, 31 May 2026.

How can social science make us healthier? Watch our video where Prof Linda Bauld @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social & @profrosiemc.bsky.social @bibresearch.bsky.social share how their research into preventable risk factors & tracking family health is helping to make us healthier.

Contesting Sovereignty in Scotland Continuing our new blog series, Michael Keating and David McCrone explore what Scots think about who has the right to decide on Scottish independence Read more: edin.ac/4w7PObU

NEW: 2026 Election Policy Insights - Rising to the challenge: Where now for Scottish education?💡🚨 Professors Chris Chapman and Graham Donaldson - of @uofgsocsci.bsky.social School of Education - set out the challenge ahead for Scottish education and ways forward. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

SPS: Research Update Economic insecurity linked with frailty in later life, study finds Older people who experience unstable finances, poor housing and fuel poverty are at increased risk of more rapid physical and mental decline as they age, a study suggests. edin.ac/4tRpL7z

SPS Research Update AI fails to make inroads with cybercriminals, study finds Cybercriminals have been struggling to adopt AI in their work, reports a first-of-its-kind study that analysed a dataset of 100 million posts from underground cybercrime communities. edin.ac/4doFyET

One week until the next Munro Lecture. Professor Naveeda Khan will speak on 'Bangladesh and the (Im)Possibility of Climate Justice'. Tickets (free) at edin.ac/4lw4j4p #History #Classics #Archaeology #MunroLecture #Climate @uoe-sps.bsky.social

Dr Kirsten Jenkins joins RSE’s new Research Leadership Scheme to support Scotland’s green future Kirsten – a Senior Lecturer in Energy, Environment and Society at the University of Edinburgh – will receive support under the scheme as part of the next generation of research leaders. edin.ac/4cydK0v

Work, Employment and Society journal is looking for its next team of Editors-in-Chief! We seek a team of 2-3 scholars who demonstrate an understanding of WES and offer a range of sociological and methodological expertise matching the WES remit. Details below, deadline 12 May tinyurl.com/2ehvmke4

How can we revitalise sociological perspectives on work and wellbeing? Take part in a @bsaecr.bsky.social Workshop on the Sociology of Work and Wellbeing on 18 September, Oxford. Call for papers by 18 June tinyurl.com/3a8nnp7w

Today's event! Still time to register: 'Ceding Sovereignty to the More-Than-Human: A #Maori Perspective' with Prof Carl Mika Chaired by Prof Ima Jackson, Glasgow Caledonian University In person, 23 Apr, 2-3.30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @uofgsociology.bsky.social

'Renegotiating female transnational #identities after #Brexit: the importance of hybrid habitus' From our #LatestIssue, by S.W. Haarbosch & C. Wallace Read with #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1080/1070... @nasarmeer.bsky.social Aaron Winter Taylor & Francis Research#identities#Brexit:#LatestIssue,#OpenAccess:#gender #belonging

Are you a researcher looking for funding to cover expenses arising from a defined research project? Apply the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (supported by DSIT, @leverhulme.ac.uk and @wellcometrust.bsky.social). Learn more: https://bit.ly/4t0MDRl

Electric car-sharing scheme shows vehicle-to-grid technology is ready to scale A new policy report finds that Utrecht’s pioneering vehicle-to-grid car-sharing project shows that EV batteries can deliver grid flexibility at scale and is a highly replicable model. edin.ac/4crWqKw

Inaugural lecture Professor Daniel Clegg Wednesday, May 6 • 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM Not having a (proper) job, comparatively speaking Why is it that two similar capitalist economies can treat the exact same unemployed worker in completely different ways? Book your space: edin.ac/4sBYUeP

Book Launch The love of books. Attachment to a changing cultural object 29 April 2026 2pm - 3.30pm Violet Laidlaw Room The Love of Books, by María Angélica Thumala Olave, examines the affective bond between people and books in the UK. edin.ac/4sJ6eok

SPS professor to deliver inaugural Trevor Pinch Memorial Lecture at Cornell Professor Steven Yearley from Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the School of Social and Political Science, will deliver his talk on Earth Day, 22 April 2026. edin.ac/4cmflGB

What does it mean to speak of #sovereignty from outside the Global North? Join us for our next event: 'Ceding Sovereignty to the More-Than-Human: A #Maori Perspective' with Prof Carl Mika In person, 23 Apr, 2-3.30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk... @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Nominate by Mon 21 April! The GENDER.ED-EUSA Undergraduate Feminist Trailblazers Awards seek to recognise extraordinary commitments to feminist scholarship and change on campus. Nomination deadline 21 April. Nominate yourself or others! More info: edin.ac/3PJTmkb

The MRC- @acmedsci.bsky.social policy internship scheme offers first-hand experience of the medical science policy and communications environment. If you're interested in how policy is made, don't miss out! ⏰ Apply by the 27 April: apply.workable.com/academy-of-m...

One week to go: Linear Mixed Effects Modelling. Deepen your understanding of mixed effects structures, practical model fitting, and how to interpret nuanced results in R. 🗓️ 29/04 -> 13/05 🔗 https://edin.ac/3N3RUYe

Important listen (if I may) 👇 Thanks @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social & @kezdugdale.bsky.social for the invite and great questions! (Ping @edinburghpir.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social)

**CLOSING SOON** 1 Funded PhD Scholarship - Participative war, form and content Supervisor-led Closing date for applications: 20 April 2026 More information and application details: edin.ac/4hVNTAL

“170 Years of Change in Living Arrangements”: @gfloridi.bsky.social & A. Esteve explore the role of mortality decline over time & encourage social scientists to consider how extended life spans can shape arrangements. @uoe-sps.bsky.social @cedemografia.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and University of Edinburgh Scottish Elections 2026: Tax, spending and the economy 29 April, 6pm - 7.30pm Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. Find out more: edin.ac/4t6Vscv

Reminder! Academic Writing for the Public Workshop, 29 April. Join us for a hands-on, interactive session geared towards preparing PhD researchers and postdocs from across the university and who work on gender and sexuality, to craft public-facing writing. Info: edin.ac/4hkdFMX

Silent Disco: Getting Started with SQL and non-SQL Databases begins in two days. Join this hands-on session to explore databases and develop practical data management skills. 🗓️ 07/04 🔗 https://edin.ac/3KFdyl3

Fantastic co-sponsored (Gender Politics Research Group and GenderEd) event last week at Edinburgh - it was a pleasure to chair it! @uoe-sps.bsky.social

❗ICYMI: we're holding a FREE hustings for young people ahead of the Scottish election next month. 📅 28 April, 6pm - 7:30pm 📍 St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh 🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-h... #UKYouthPoll2026 @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social

Building the distributed economy: Sociotechnical shaping of DiFi and DOA by developers and regulators Controversies in the Data Society Seminar Series 03 April 3:10pm - 5.30pm Find out more and book your spot: edin.ac/4rOleBu

@andrewwneal.bsky.social at @uoe-sps.bsky.social and his colleagues produced a new corpus and dataset of national security documents , with SCGA support (scga.scot/2024/12/11/p...), offering unprecedented insights into the landscape of international security. 1/2

CONTROVERSIES in the DATA SOCIETY Seminar Series Between Law and Technology Explainable AI and AI Assurance Friday, March 27 3.10pm - 5.30pm Find out more and register your place: edin.ac/4kZADwq

Don't miss out on this launch, happening online on 31st March! The Friendship Anthology is a powerful new collection of poetry, stories and more - come and celebrate friendship in all its forms 💛 @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @stafscot.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @byleaveswelive.bsky.social

Join @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social @erinjenne.bsky.social and me for a book panel on Ryan's The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America, and Why They Won't Work. All details below 👇 @uoe-sps.bsky.social @edinburghpir.bsky.social

ICYMI! Creative methods across disciplines: From peace building in Colombia to storytelling in Scotland. Co-badged with the Gender Politics Research Group. 24 March, 11am - 12.30pm, 1.12, Chrystal Macmillan Register: edin.ac/4rMccoJ

CONTROVERSIES in the DATA SOCIETY Seminar Series AI and the operationalisation of responsibility How do we responsibly domesticate new forms of computing? In this session we explore the options and challenges for building responsible AI. Booking: edin.ac/4qW4Yxi

Issues covered by sociology of religion and medical sociology often overlap, but the disciplines rarely intersect – this event is a chance for shared learning. Call for papers by Thursday 12 March for ‘Sociology of Religion and Medical Sociology Joint Hybrid Event’, 17 April tinyurl.com/y5utkmwz

3 Funded PhD Scholarships Supervisor-led Closing date for applications: 20 April 2026 WARSHARE: The New War Front: Digital Participation in War Supervisor: Professor @Andrew Hoskins PROFESSOR of AI, MEMORY & WAR More information and application details: edin.ac/4hVNTAL

One week to go: Beyond Social Networks: Advanced Gephi. Develop your skills in interpreting and visualising networks in humanities research. 🗓️ 16/03 & 23/03 🔗 https://edin.ac/3KBMpPZ

We are delighted to welcome a new cohort of outstanding social scientists, who highlight the importance of the #socialsciences in understanding & addressing societal challenges, to our Fellowship. Look out for some of our new Fellows later today. See the full list➡️ acss.org.uk/news/the-aca...

📆 ⚔️Join us tomorrow for the CMRS Seminar where we will welcome Benjamin Raffield (University of Uppsala): 'Making a Warrior: Exploring the Martial Cultures of the Viking Age' 5:15pm, LG.11, 40 George Square All welcome!

ASA member Donald MacKenzie @uoe-sps.bsky.social  discusses the history of finance technology and looks at where the technological arms race is going next on this episode of the Odd Lots podcast.

Professor Kate Wright and colleagues win International Studies Association Award for Best Book Professor Kate Wright and her co-authors have won the Award for Best Book in International Communications, given by the International Studies Association. Read more: edin.ac/4curfyO

Can we tame language technologies? How to think about Large Language Models in the wild 13 March 2026 3.10pm - 5.30pm Book your space: edin.ac/4cvZwNS

If you missed the presentation by PI Burke @danitaburke.bsky.social @cwswarstudies.bsky.social today @iashedinburgh.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social, you can access the presentation on our website. Many thanks to Ben Fletcher-Watson for hosting! @sduarctic.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social

Controversies in the Data Society 2026 Seminar Series Scams, bubbles and the financial technologies of data societies 06 March 2026 / 3:10pm - 5:30pm With Professor Liz McFall and Dr Lana Swartz Find out more and register your place: edin.ac/4af78BQ

Professor Ailsa Henderson has won the University of Edinburgh’s Tam Dalyell Prize for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science. This prize recognises her outstanding work in measuring, analysing, and communicating public attitudes in Scotland and across the union. More: edin.ac/4u1w3Sw