Huge congratulations to @llschenoni.bsky.social on receiving another award for his excellent book 'Bringing War Back In'! Providing a fresh theory connecting war and state formation that incorporates the contingency of warfare and long term effects of war outcomes. www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

Cathy has been writing about flipped learning today. Look out for the example videos from her class embedded in the post! @uclspp.bsky.social

Many congratulations to my great colleague Luis Schenoni on this wonderful, richly deserved achievement! @uclspp.bsky.social

🌍 New @ucl.ac.uk Generation One podcast: Decolonising climate action. Hosts @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social + @simonchinyee.bsky.social with ⚖️ Farhana Yamin + 🌱 Raffaella Fryer-Moreira 🎧 tinyurl.com/ucl-genone #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #DecolonisingClimateAction @sustainableucl.bsky.social

"It's difficult to imagine meaningful talks about peace without Ukraine" Prof Kristin Bakke appeard on Bloomberg News yesterday to talk about the Trump-Putin talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Watch from 25:40

@movadek.bsky.social has a new paper in West European Politics looking at immigration rulings in the UK. It's a short read, but the two main findings are: 1) the success of an immigration appeal depends a lot on who the deciding judge is, and 2) BAME women are strict judges. Read: buff.ly/MH32Bsk

Congratulations Finn!

New research shows how trust and government effectiveness shaped COVID-19 spending more than regime type or political cycles. Study by Mike Seiferling in Public Finance Review. buff.ly/EalCimo

Short-term profit motives lead companies to oppose climate reforms, shows new research from Jared Finnegan (UCL Political Science) and Jonas Meckling (Harvard Business School)

Trump's endgame in Ukraine - and why he can never tame Putin “I think he wants to be seen as a respected world leader. I don’t think he actually cares ultimately, about any of the issues at stake,” Dr Jonathan Monten on President Trump’s public persona.

@llschenoni.bsky.social's 'Bringing War Back In' received an Honorable Mention for the Levine Prize at #IPSA2025 🇰🇷 and is now required reading for PhD comps at Waseda University 🇯🇵 🏅 As a Visiting Fellow at IDE-JETRO, he’s also given talks at Hitotsubashi, Kobe, and the U of Tokyo. buff.ly/PV69HL9

Panel Discussion: The legal climate for UK oil and gas 24 July 2025, 6:00 pm–8:30 pm Free to attend and open to all Register:

"People won't want to do business with the US if they don't trust the US in negotiations, if they're not sure the US will stand by them in defence and security issues,” said Professor Julie Norman on President Trump’s foreign policies.

Analysis: There are many things American voters agree on Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social explores the issues, from fears about technology to threats to democracy, that voters on both sides of the political divide agree in The Conversation.

One year into the new government, Director of @uclpolicylab.bsky.social, Professor Marc Stears (UCL Political Science), assesses new polling in The Conversation that suggest voters think the Prime Minister doesn’t respect them.

Congratulations to Valentina Amuso for receiving an honorable mention in the BISA 2025 Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies Prize!

📢 In a new online field experiment, we find that #counterspeech with perspective-based messages can reduce online hate speech, and its 🌟amplification🌟 with a large research team across #ETHZurich @ipz.bsky.social @uclspp.bsky.social and beyond www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The UK's strong new climate test for proposed oil & gas projects casts Australia's environmental impact assessment laws in an unflattering light: my new piece in ‪Inside Story‬ insidestory.org.au/britains-tou... @uclspp.bsky.social @uclpolicylab.bsky.social @insidestory.bsky.social

🖋️"There is no shortage of reasons to end the war in Gaza. The only question is if Israel and Hamas have the will to do so" Prof Julie Norman @uclspp.bsky.social examines the 60-day ceasefire in Gaza put forward by Qatari mediators in @uk.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/a-new-gaza-c...

The latest episode of 'Uncovering Politics' looks at the UK general election of 2024. How did its remarkable result come about? What does this tell us about underlying forces in British politics? Hosted by @alanrenwick.bsky.social @uclspp.bsky.social Listen now: linktr.ee/uclpolitical...

Did you see Nick Thomas-Symonds speak at our conference this morning? The Minister for the Constitution gave the keynote speech and answered questions, including from the audience. Five panels of our conference remain, so make sure that you are signed up! Read a summary and watch a recording 👇

We have new opinion polling on House of Lords reform! There is overwhelming public support to go beyond the government's current plans to remove hereditary peers (due to be debated in the Lords on Wednesday), including to limit prime ministerial appointments and cap the chamber's size. A thread 👇

Throughout June UCL staff and doctoral students attended Transform: Creating impact through knowledge exchange, a series of events and workshops designed to help them transform their research and knowledge into real world impact. Read more: bit.ly/3ZVNUNf #UCLTransform

Trump's approval rating hits -6. - Dr Thomas Gift said: “While Trump still needs to think about how his national popularity shapes his mandate, and the amount of room his fellow Republicans in Congress give him to manoeuvre, the usual re-election pressures no longer apply.”

Businesses facing economic pressures, particularly increased trade competition, are more likely to turn to politically connected lobbyists in an effort to safeguard their commercial interests, finds a new study led by Professor David Coen.

So proud of @ioannagkoutna.bsky.social (one of our great @uclspp.bsky.social PhD candidates) for expertly organizing a wonderful workshop with cherished UK-based colleagues working on gender politics! Appreciate this community and their fantastic contributions (both in general & to this workshop!).

My latest article explores Turkey’s relationship with BRICS in the context of shifting global power dynamics and domestic politics. Published in the South African Journal of International Affairs as part of a special issue on BRICS and the global order. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We’re hiring! A 3-year Postdoc (starting Oct 2025) on an ERC/UKRI-funded project on access to justice and international human rights courts. PhD in Law or Political Science with quantitative methods experience required. Deadline: 4th July. Interviews: Week of 21st July. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

My piece in @uk.theconversation.com tries to bust myths in the UK oil & gas debate (esp. re Rosebank) that distract from a simple truth: more oil means more emissions. argumentshttps://theconversation.com/rosebank-oilfield-why-more-uk-oil-means-more-global-emissions-253055 @uclspp.bsky.social

If you're intrigued by the slide in the picture, please do have a read of this article which says more about the joy of the teaching track and the politics of the emotions that go with it: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @uclspp.bsky.social

Can the law fix injustice without a villain? Structural injustices like climate change or systemic racism aren’t caused by a single bad actor—but law may be key to solving them. Listen to our latest episode with Prof George Letsas: buff.ly/eU0fSXd

Central bank policy on climate topics is more influenced by national politics than science and financial data: buff.ly/rE4pHhx (£) Read the original article by Esther Shears, ‪@jonasmeckling.bsky.social‬ & Jared J. Finnegan in Nature Energy: buff.ly/BSxMNkX (£)

‪@fergusgreen.bsky.social‬ is hiring a short-term postdoc (think "summer project"), or PhD-student RA, with advanced expertise in quantitative text analysis to support myself and Dr Marion Dumas (LSE) in a European Horizon-funded grant project. Details here

Congratulations Mary McAleese on being awarded an honorary Doctorate in yesterday's graduation ceremony. Mary gave an inspiring and heart warming acceptence speech. It is wonderful to have her join our university.

Very grateful to the @conunitucl.bsky.social for having me back in London to meet Mary McAleese before she received her honorary doctorate from @ucl.ac.uk Meet your heroes!

📣 IIPP is hiring - Join the team! We are looking for a new Policy Fellow, specializing in Green Industrial Strategy and Green Finance, to join IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social 's office to assist in advancing policy reports, leading projects, and more. 🔗 Learn more and apply: buff.ly/xQhUEfE

We're hiring a short-term postdoc (think "summer project"), or PhD-student RA, with advanced expertise in quantitative text analysis to support myself and Dr Marion Dumas (LSE) in a European Horizon-funded grant project. Details here adjust-project.eu/job-call/

For her MSc dissertation Iben Rygh Bø critically explored 80 policy documents and media materials to uncover the significance of whiteness in Norwegian anti-racism and anti-discrimination policy discourse. Read more on our Student Expert Blog:

Calling UCL staff and doctoral students! New sessions have been added to Transform, our programme to help you create impact through knowledge exchange. Whether you're new to knowledge exchange, or already an expert, there will be something for you: bit.ly/4hUGyiZ #UCLTransform

‘We can’t just talk to the right’: what will Labour do now?’ Latest analysis from @jessicaelgot.bsky.social With polling from UCL Policy Lab and @moreincommonuk.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

so fun chatting with Alan about the nitty gritty of EU decision-making in the present and the past. The accompanying article came out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social a few months ago: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📅 Join us on 23 May for a guest talk by Professor Henry Yeung on how shifting global production networks are reshaping regional development. Don't miss out: tinyurl.com/ucl-worlds #UCLGeography #GlobalEconomy #EventAlert #EconomicGeography

Prof Jeff Howard joins @ofcom.bsky.social new Online Information Advisory Committee, bringing expertise on the philosophical and ethical principles that should guide online speech regulation, and how these can be meaningfully applied.

🎙️ UCL Uncovering Politics 🎙️ - S15 E1: Decision Making In The European Union - with Jonathan Golub and @movadek.bsky.social (and our host @alanrenwick.bsky.social) 👂https://buff.ly/EzosGTs, or wherever you get your podcasts

Congratulations @llschenoni.bsky.social! We're lucky to have you!

Dr Emily McTernan has a new article out on "The Ethics of Offensive Comedy: Punching Down and the Duties of Comedians" in Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement. Read it here:

Master Peace. Lebanon's Violence and the Politics of Expertise 12 May 6-8pm Join author Nikolas Kosmatopoulos for the launch of his new book which examines the politics of expertise in the practices of peacemaking in post–civil war Lebanon. www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

Dr Michael Plouffe said that such deals were “particularly interesting” as state governments “can provide incentives for trade and investment through other means”.

"Putin’s calculated ‘tit-for-tat’ approach ... views diplomacy as a game with winners and losers. He was also likely aware that his counterpart is someone with a fragile ego who is easily impressed by theatrical gestures and gifts” said Dr Kalina Zhekova

“It’s almost like a game of whack-a-mole where they focus on one issue, and then Donald Trump is already focused on another issue,” said Dr Thomas Gift on the strategy behind the rapidity of policy changes the US President is implementing.