New piece in The Conversation by Rob McNeil and Peter Walsh from @migobs.bsky.social The most radical part of Reform’s deportation plans theconversation.com/the-most-rad...

"While I was lucky to walk away physically unscathed, I carried a different kind of wound: being part of a community that was treated with collective blame." @neemabegum.bsky.social on her experience as a 7/7 survivor in @uk.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/i-survived-t...

Join us TOMORROW for a fascinating discussion! @cumberlandlodge.bsky.social @uk.theconversation.com @newcastleuni.bsky.social

Sharing a blog post by @rhulpir.bsky.social final year student @tayapanter.bsky.social on the % of MPs who are [active] on BlueSky v. X: hollodec.github.io/2025/06/26/b... Three key takeaways (1/n)

Join @michaeljrichardson.bsky.social and Sophie Lively for this panel discussion on Thursday 3 July at Newcastle University ⬇️

For too long, victims of grooming gangs were dismissed, disbelieved, or blamed. In my latest article for @uk.theconversation.com, I explore how repeated system failures led us here and what must change now theconversation.com/the-uk-faile... @manmetuni.bsky.social @icf-mcr.bsky.social

The issues raised in #Adolescence are only part of the picture. What’s really going on with boys, girls, masculinity and politics? Join @uk.theconversation.com and @cumberlandlodge.bsky.social at @newcastleuni.bsky.social to discuss. www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/event/youth-...

🎉 Everyone at The Conversation is delighted after we won Publisher Podcast of the Year 2025 last night. Here's what the judges said: "It’s been a real honour to watch their work grow in quality and depth each year, to the point they were placed in the top 3 of every category they entered this year"

"Starmer faces something of a paradox. In order to convince the public, he should probably go the whole hog; but doing so may well render his life at Westminster rather trickier than he would like it to be."

For a report published today, @amnestyuk.bsky.social asked my colleague Lyle Barker and me to review the evidence about the state of the UK’s social security in relation to international human rights law. I wrote this blogpost for @uk.theconversation.com about it. theconversation.com/the-uks-soci...

Thrilled that the Quarter Life Glow-up is shortlisted for two Publisher Newsletter Awards! Lots of great titles in there including from @uk.theconversation.com. Check it out if you're looking to improve any aspect of your life: theconversation.com/uk/join-quar...

Class privilege in UK journalism: My piece in @theconversation.com following the publication today of our @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report "UK Journalists in the 2020s" (reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/uk-journalis...) theconversation.com/new-survey-s...

Objectivity remains important for UK journalists - but less so than previously; and there is also a noticeable shift towards more activist roles. My piece for @theconversation.com based on results from our new @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report, out today. theconversation.com/young-uk-jou...

@daragh.bsky.social & me discuss human rights implications of 'new' UK protest laws in the context of expanding surveillance in @theconversation.com: theconversation.com/banning-face...

Glad to see this @uk.theconversation.com piece by @mybcu.bsky.social linguistics expert Rob Lawson getting some attention in the Adolescence chatter. A useful guide to some of the misogynistic language of the manosphere: theconversation.com/a-dictionary...

Incest porn? It's more common and harmful than you think. My comment on the need to regulate this content and remove it online - as recommended in the Porn Review published today. theconversation.com/why-incest-p...

"Young people’s disengagement is not necessarily a sign of apathy or anti-democratic tendencies ... Feeling unsupported by their political system makes young people feel vulnerable – especially in the face of a multitude of global crises." theconversation.com/if-we-listen...

Ready for a change, a reset, or just looking to live a little better? Introducing the Quarter Life Glow-up - a new, six-week newsletter course from @uk.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/uk/join-quar...

Zuckerberg claimed moderation changes on Meta platforms promote “free expression”. But some experts worry he will effectively allow a deluge of hate speech and lies to spread on Meta platforms. 👉 theconversation.com/the-dynamics...

Photo of the Day, if not the Year. Solidarity and admiration. 📸This brilliant photo of Gisele Pelicot, leaving court for the final time yesterday, was taken by Arnold Jerocki for Getty Images.

Check out our lovely new re-designed newsletter page. Now it's even easier to stay informed by signing up for one, or several, of our free newsletters... 😀 theconversation.com/uk/newsletters

It's happening again! The CfP for Future of Journalism 2025 is out now! Link below - can't wait to see you all in sunny Cardiff in September!

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Gisèle Pelicot is a non-stereotypical rape survivor – her case could make a real difference to others

What role did podcasts play in shaping the 2024 US president election? I've got a new article on the topic in @uk.theconversation.com. Big thanks to @averyanapol.bsky.social for reaching out with the opportunity and her excellent editorial eye. theconversation.com/us-election-...

Excited to discuss migration, asylum, belonging and PADDINGTON with experts @sundersays.bsky.social, Erica Consterdine and Katie Tonkiss this weekend - do join us if you're in #London! 🎟️https://www.genesiscinema.co.uk/event/93148