We're taking a short break for the Easter bank holiday weekend, but don't worry – our Library helpdesk webchat is available 24/7 if you need any help 👉 https://ow.ly/GVhf50YyAU6 Have a great Easter weekend, everyone! 🌻🐣🐰 #OUstudents

Was great to attend my first @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social conference as Honorary Secretary! Any questions about PSA policy, governance & membership, contact me. Thanks to the PSA staff & other trustees, + the conference committee & venue staff, for all their hard work. On to Hull in 2027!

*PSA Newsletter* 📢 #PSA26 Conference issue ➡️ PSA Members check your inbox for the latest newsletter, including everything you need to know about next week's PSA26 Annual Conference.

🌟Seeking new PSA Trustees🌟 📆 ONE WEEK until deadline 16 March 2026 ✔️ Are you looking to build your profile, skills, and experience? ✔️ Are you interested in becoming a charity trustee? ✔️ Do you want to enhance the study of Politics & International Relations in the UK? ➡️ buff.ly/9nFlihR

*PSA AGM* 12.30 - 13.30, Monday 30 March at #PSA26, Oxford PSA members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to learn more about your association, meet the trustees, ask questions and share ideas about the PSA. Attending members will be welcome to a complimentary lunch.

Event link tinyurl.com/39zsat6y Feel free to share with your networks @gunjans.bsky.social @timbale.bsky.social @preciouschatd.bsky.social @drdonnasmith.bsky.social @filippoboni.bsky.social @jamiegaskarth.bsky.social @simonusherwood.bsky.social @drgholmes.bsky.social @oupolitics.bsky.social

The 'Changemakers Academy', a new initiative from @drdonnasmith.bsky.social at @openuniversity.bsky.social Read more below ⬇️

Announcing 'Newid - The Future Generations Changemaker Academy' launch 🚀 A new partnership between Bridgend College, @futuregencymru.bsky.social, OU Wales & Unloc to empower 16–25 year olds to lead change locally and nationally. Read more here: university.open.ac.uk/wales/en/new...

*PSA OPPORTUNITY* 📢 New #ALevel Essay Competition for #Schools #Students & #Teachers run by PSA American Politics Group (APG) @psaamericanpol.bsky.social with the Financial Times @financialtimes.com 📆 Application deadline 16 March ➡️ Full details

*PSA Public Membership* For individuals engaged with #politics, #InternationalRelations, #Research, or #policy-making , incl. politicians, civil servants, journalists, think-tankers or third sector workers. ➡️ Join today

#PSA26 Annual Conference is fast approaching! You will find useful information on the PSA26 website about 🏠️ Accommodation 📆 Programme 📢 Keynote speakers 🍴 Food and refreshments 🚨 Registration deadline 12 March

Still time to sign up for these @ukparliament.parliament.uk webinars. The first one is tomorrow 6pm! @openuniversity.bsky.social @oupips.bsky.social ky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social assoc.bsky.social

*PSA Resource* Read and share our NEW 'Guide to Studying #Politics & #InternationalRelations at University' ➡️ Studying #PIR helps develop sought-after critical thinking, analytical and communication skills. ➡️ Discover what a Politics degree can offer, and where it can take you. buff.ly/T1BCZ8a

*PSA PRIZES* APSA-PSA International Partnership Award 🏅 Awarding political scientists engaged in collaborative & productive cross-national partnerships in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement. 📆 Application deadline 11 February 2026 ➡️

🚨Tomorrow🚨TLN Webinar: ‘Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education’ with William L Allen @unisouthampton.bsky.social 📆 13 Jan, 12.30pm, Online ➡️ Discover how object-based learning can help convey, capture, and express complex ideas. FREE and open to all

🌟NEW PSA Website🌟 We start the new year with the launch of our new website! This first phase of development coincides with other digital initiatives including a new 'My Membership' area and new membership database. Ongoing developments will continue this year. 🎉Enjoy the new site buff.ly/67rovjj

Still time to sign up to both webinars - open to students and the general public👇

🌟PSA PRIZES🌟 Nominate by 1 December! 🏅 We invite prize nominations for outstanding Research, Professional Contributions and Teaching & Learning. 📆 Deadline for nominations 1 December 2025 ➡️ Full details, eligibility, guidelines and forms online

Webinar 2: Get Your Voice Heard in UK Parliament 4 Feb 6pm events.teams.microsoft.com/event/828506... @oupips.bsky.social @ukparliament.parliament.uk #UKPW

Want to learn more about how UK Parliament works? Sign up to 2 events, available to students & public. Webinar 1: Intro to Your UK Parliament 27 Jan 6pm events.teams.microsoft.com/event/54f0ff... @oupips.bsky.social @ukparliament.parliament.uk #UKPW

Are you an @openuniversity.bsky.social student interested in speaking to other students about politics? If so, join @oupips.bsky.social – a great way to mark UK Parliament Week! #UKPW Find out more here: oupips.org.uk @ukparliament.parliament.uk

UK Parliament Week #UKPW is back to spread the word about what #Parliament is. Get started with the free Open Learn course - Introduction to making political & social change. Check out the video: youtu.be/pq9bDCrjFFw @ukparliament.parliament.uk @oupips.bsky.social

Sign up to this great free course about making political change #UKPW

This #TrusteesWeek we celebrate the PSA trustees and recognise the difference they make to our charity.💙 buff.ly/qC1d7TZ @drdonnasmith.bsky.social @dralberro.bsky.social @profnjallen.bsky.social @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social @rosegann.bsky.social @stefwolff.bsky.social @teachpolitics.bsky.social

A reminder to all, that our AGM takes place at 5pm today. Everyone is welcome, and all committee positions are open for election. Sign up here - events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f504f6...

OU PIPs kick off with inspiring ‘Welcome Week’ event As part of this year’s Open University Welcome Week, the newly formed Politics, International Relations and Policy Society (PIPs) held its first event with Matt Staples, Head of the School of Social Sciences and Global Studies (SSGS) and Dr…

Tonight at 6:30. We are really looking forward to it

Join us on 30th September - 6.30pm - 7.30pm, joined with Matt Staples and Dr. Edward Wastnidge will be sharing how the Open University’s teaching, research, and wider engagement in politics and international relations connect with the aims of our new society Join: www.oustudents.com/ents/event/2...

Interested in undergrad IR? Check out this thread of @openuniversity.bsky.social links, including sign up details for our new module D228, a new @ouopenlearn.bsky.social course, our IR degree, and two informative videos #StudyIR #OpenUniversity @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social

Congrats to @drdonnasmith.bsky.social 😀👇

Delighted to have won the @journalpolitics.bsky.social best learning and teaching article! Details below, and original article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @uofglasgow.bsky.social @oupolitics.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social

Sign up for the MA below! @openuniversity.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @mybisa.bsky.social

*PSA PRIZE* To mark #PSA75 anniversary the #German #Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social have launched an #EssayPrize for #undergraduate & #masters #students ➡️

Our MA in International Relations (IR) is open for registration! Over the next few days we’ll share info on what the course looks like & the kind of things you’ll be study in D818 – Part 1 of the MA @mybisa.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @ou-gcsj.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social

Session takes place on: Thurs 17 July, 1pm. In Teams. Link to register: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e8...

FAO @openuniversity.bsky.social students! Drop-in session: D228: Exploring international relations: actors, issues, perspectives Planning to register on D228 or have done so already and want to know more? Pop into our drop-in session with Prof. Agnes Czajka. [Link in next post]

🚨Report by @drdonnasmith.bsky.social & Dan Taylor with @policywise.bsky.social out now! "Engaging the disengaged: a guide for policymakers & campaigners" explores practical ways to engage disengaged groups in democracy. 🔗Read here: fass.open.ac.uk/sites/fass.o... @openuniversity.bsky.social

*PSA OPPORTUNITY* - Seeking new members to join PSA #EarlyCareer Network Committee @psaecn.bsky.social‬ 🚨 Expressions of interested invited by 7 July. ➡️ Full details online. buff.ly/5Q6gMjn #MondayMotivation #PoliticalStudies #Pollitics #InternationalRelations

If you’re interested in reporting migration and you’re a journalist, studying journalism, or you just want to learn what basic information journalists should know to report about migration well in the UK you can enrol in the free course here: skillsacademy.nctj.com/course/view....

Nice new publication by our deputy director Rob McNeil and the brilliant @drdonnasmith.bsky.social looking at the importance of specialist training for journalists on contentious policy issues like migration - it leans heavily on the free training programme we developed for @nctj.bsky.social

NEW PUBLICATION! ‘Developing specialised online journalistic training in contentious policy issues, such as migration' in Journalism Education: journalism-education.org/wp-content/u... Written with Rob McNeil from @migobs.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @oupolitics.bsky.social

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Delighted to be appointed the new @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Honorary Secretary! Looking forward to getting started with my fantastic fellow trustees. @oupolitics.bsky.social

Event: Reimagining Disengagement. 3rd June, 12:00–1:30pm www.policywise.org.uk/node/736 Join social commentator/author Darren McGarvey, @drdonnasmith.bsky.social & Dr Dan Taylor from @oupolitics.bsky.social for a thought-provoking conversation on what disengagement means & how we can respond to it.

Apathy or anger - what's really driving political disengagement in Britain? Join Darren McGarvey, @drdonnasmith.bsky.social and Dan Taylor to explore new Open University research on engaging the disengaged. Tues 3 June 12 noon Free, all welcome Sign-up: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9cf613...

4 years of working with these lovely people @oupolitics.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social

Today! 👇 Sign up details below:

A few photos of our @oupolitics.bsky.social research retreat. How lucky to be part of such a great department with fantastic colleagues. Thanks to @simonusherwood.bsky.social for organising.

Check out my Wise in 5 briefing written for @policywise.bsky.social Should the voting age be lowered to 16 and 17? www.policywise.org.uk/news/policyw... @oupolitics.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Enjoying our @oupolitics.bsky.social research retreat at beautiful Chicheley Hall. Even though the peacock woke me up with it's 'singing'.