🎉 Congratulations to our alum, Dr Natthanan Kunnamas, who has been named the National Outstanding Researcher 2025 in Political Science and Public Administration by Thailand’s National Research Centre. Read more here: shorturl.at/Y8bGQ

We are delighted to announce that Frances O’Grady is to deliver the 2026 Alice Bacon Lecture! 📆12th March 2026 🕒18:30 - 19:30 📍Great Hall, University of Leeds This free public lecture is hosted by @cdpleeds.bsky.social Get your ticket here: shorturl.at/IV1Kl Find out more ⬇️ shorturl.at/aO97i

We are delighted to announce that Professor Stuart McAnulla will deliver the fifth lecture in the 2025/26 Faculty of Social Sciences Inaugural Lecture Series Culture Wars UK: Is it Time for Universities to 'Rearm'? Wed 25th Feb, 4-5pm More info & tickets ⬇️ www.tickettailor.com/events/fssev...

Dr Laura Considine (@lauracon.bsky.social) is quoted in this article published by @theipaper.com on the end of the New START nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/world/f...

An ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship is available in the School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, with the project title: ‘Civil Resistance and the Onset of Peace Processes’. Please share widely phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/453-... @polisatleeds.bsky.social

🎉Congratulations to Dr Margherita Belgioioso for securing a fully funded ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership Collaborative Studentship Project title: Civil Resistance and the Onset of Peace Processes Collaborative partner: @berghoffnd.bsky.social Closing date: 11 March shorturl.at/oTTOx

📢 Symposium: Cultures of Platformisation in Africa 📅 Friday 13 March 🕛 12:00–18:00 📍 University of Leeds & Online There is still time to submit a presentation proposal - send a 300 word abstract to [email protected] before 6 February. Find out more here ⬇️ tinyurl.com/mrjwm9fd

Help shape the next phase of Leeds Institute for Societal Futures. Want to collaborate in our development sandpits & workshops? #EthicalAI #HealthInequalities #Migration #Polarisation #AIEthics & more – whether you're internal or external to University of Leeds, let us know! EOI form: bit.ly/4bj9iCB

Thinking about a Masters?🎓 Meet Leeds Institute for Societal Futures @ the University of Leeds’ Masters Discovery Fair on 11 March, 10.30–3.30. Discover how PG study can help shape your future. Learn about our new AI Ethics and Society MSc launching Autumn '26: bit.ly/4bj0i0p #Masters #Leeds

Dr Victoria Honeyman talks about the complications of Andrew Gwynne’s resignation and the Gorton and Denton by-election on @bbc5live.bsky.social with @mattchorley.bsky.social Clip starts 1:51:51 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

👏 Congratulations to our PhD student, Hengfeng Zhao (@ziyangjan.bsky.social) , on publishing their first peer‑reviewed article in Global Studies Quarterly! Check out the article here ⬇️ academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

Check out our schedule of events this semester. We hope to see you there!

📢New Publication! Congratulations to Dr Geoff Goodwin (@gbgoodwin.bsky.social) who has a new article published in New Political Economy. This introduces a new theory of decommodification to better understand socioecological transformations Read the open access article here ⬇️ shorturl.at/1zf86

Professor Leston-Bandeira (@estrangeirada.bsky.social) and the IPEN have been cited in the UK Parliament's Modernisation Committee Report. Read more about it here ⬇️ essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

'A revealing episode about authority, legitimacy and control inside the party – and how Keir Starmer understands both internal democracy and political risk' - read what Dr Tim Heppell of @polisatleeds.bsky.social has to say on Andy Burnham and the Labour byelection campaign for Gorton and Denton 👇

📰 Professor Olaf Corry contributes to this news reaction from @srm360.bsky.social ⬇️ 🔗 srm360.org/news-reactio...

🎓Celebrating More PhD Success!🎓 Many congratulations to Theo Horesh who successfully defended his PhD thesis – 'The Retreat from Globalism and the Reconstruction of the Global Imaginary' 👏 Please join us in celebrating this incredible achievement and wishing Dr Horesh every success in the future!

📢 Ep2, S4 of Politics and Pedagogy is out: 'Communities disrupting hierarchies: @globalhigheredj.bsky.social '. We speak to co-founding editors of this brilliant new journal actively disrupting traditional, hierarchical models of journal publication and management. rss.com/podcasts/pol...

📢New article published in Open Access Government! Head of School, Professor Richard Beardsworth, analyses climate leadership after Belém, focusing on managing the fossil fuel transition beyond COP30 ⬇️ 🔗 www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/two-...

Big news from the Centre for Disability Studies 🎉 We are pleased to share that the Centre for Disability Studies (CDS) has joint the WHO's Disability Health Equity Network. An important milestone for the CDS. Learn more about what this means: https://ow.ly/Fioy50XZZ50

📣 Call for Presentations Organisers from the University of Leeds and Boston University are inviting presentation proposals for their symposium: Cultures of Platformisation in Africa 🗓️ 13 March 2026 (hybrid, Leeds & online) Deadline for presentation proposals: 6 Feb 2026 Details in the images ⬇️

Why Keir Starmer had to speak out against Trump over Greenland after staying quiet on Venezuela - @jasonralph.bsky.social and @jamiegaskarth.bsky.social on what "progressive realism" means in today's political world theconversation.com/why-keir-sta... @polisatleeds.bsky.social @theconversation.com

Dr Victoria Honeyman discussed why Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform does not mean a by-election on @bbc5live.bsky.social with @mattchorley.bsky.social Clip starts 55:04 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🎓 Celebrating PhD Success! 🎓 Congratulations to Dr Louise Gueydon who successfully defended her thesis "Sporting diplomacy: Analysing the legacy of the London 2012 and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games" 👏Please join us in congratulating Louise and wishing her every success in the future! #PhDSuccess

Dr Anna Grimaldi, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, has co-authored this piece in @uk.theconversation.com 🔗 theconversation.com/what-cubans-...

Exciting news! Dr Markus Fraundorfer @polisatleeds.bsky.social has secured ESRC funding for groundbreaking project: 💧Governing rivers as legal persons: Developing a kin-centric rights framework to address Brazil’s river crisis. water.leeds.ac.uk/news/polis-r... #RightsOfNature #WaterGoveranance

We are pleased to announce that Prof Ana Manzano will deliver the fourth lecture in the 2025/26 Faculty of Social Sciences Inaugural Lecture Series. Lecture entitled: The Detective Work of Evaluation: Notes from the Field ➡️ More info & tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/fssev...

Together with @marketao.bsky.social ,we have a new paper on the selective conscription of ethnic groups out in @nationsnationalism.bsky.social 🎉 See below for a thread introducing all the paper's insights and its new global, group-level dataset on ethnic conscriptin exemptions!

🔊New on the Politics and Pedagogy Podcast 'The Power of Education Communities' with @rosegann.bsky.social Chair of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social and Emma Foster Trustee of PSA. rss.com/podcasts/pol...

🚨 We’re hiring! Join the ERC-funded Global Methane Politics! ✅ 3 Research Fellowships (3 yrs) ➡️ shorturl.at/xPzz7 ✅ 2 fully-funded PhDs ➡️ shorturl.at/afj0t 📅 Apply by 15 Feb 2026. Start Oct 2026 #MethanePolitics #PostdocJobs #PhDPositions #ResearchCareers #UniversityOfLeeds #ERCfunded

🎓 Celebrating More PhD Success! 🎓 We are thrilled to congratulate Dr Patricia Tshomba, Dr Charles Gray, and Dr Laura Rose Brown on passing their PhD vivas this week! 👏Join us in celebrating these incredible achievements! ⬇️see thread below for more details of their projects #PhDSuccess

Faculty of Social Sciences scores strong PRES results! 96% positive in Supervision and 92% in Research Skills Development – big gains since the last survey. We’re committed to building on this success and creating an environment where postgraduate researchers can thrive. tinyurl.com/bjv2ymda

AI is everywhere – but who’s making sure it’s ethical? Launching Sept '26: The new MSc in AI Ethics and Society. Covers real-world challenges. Interdisciplinary learning. Industry collaboration. Shape the future of AI responsibly. 🔗 bit.ly/4oucNJf #AI #Ethics #PG @universityofleeds.bsky.social

🎓 Celebrating PhD Success! 🎓 👏 Huge congratulations to Dr Samuel, Dr Huang, and Dr Pizarro on passing their PhD vivas! Wishing them all the best for what’s next. (See thread for details!)

Excited for this next month! We've had lots of fun (and some challenges!) creating this new module @polisatleeds.bsky.social and Simon and I are looking forward to sharing our experience . (cc @ctisleeds.bsky.social )

📻Dr Alexandra Meakin (@ameakin.bsky.social) told BBC Radio’s Matt Chorley that delaying essential repairs to the Palace of Westminster risks safety, pressing for urgent action despite rising costs. Clip begins at 51:10 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

📢 Upcoming Webinar! The Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa) & Global Research Network on Economic Crime in Africa (GRNECA) present: Public Duty and Personal Risk: A Brief History of Whistleblowing in South Africa 🗓 26 Nov 2025 🕒 1pm-2pm GMT 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/y3u74zc8

📰 Westminster marks 10 years of e-petitions with keynote by Professor Leston-Bandeira 🔗 Read more here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

LSSI has evolved into Leeds Institute for Societal Futures! At the end of this year, the LSSI website will go offline. Please bookmark our new home: societal.leeds.ac.uk for updates on research, education, and impact. @universityofleeds.bsky.social #Leeds #SocietalFutures #society

Reflecting on the celebrations held for the 20th anniversary of our partnership with Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, this article looks at how this relationship came into fruition, and how it has evolved over the years. essl.leeds.ac.uk/education/ne... #Partnership #LanguageEducation

We are delighted to announce the formation of The Ecological Law and Justice Group. The Group provides a focal point for the School's outstanding research and teaching in areas related to the environment. For more about their ambitions, experts, and how to get involved 👇 tinyurl.com/bdhkh7av

📚 Join us for an online book launch! Pharmaceutical Knowledge Commons for the Most Neglected Populations in Global Health 🗓 Friday, Dec 5 ⏰ 13:00–15:00 GMT 📍 Online (MS Teams) Featuring author Dr Markus Fraundorfer and a panel of experts. ✅ Register here: tinyurl.com/8ru7e3sv

We are delighted to announce that the third lecture in this year's Inaugural Lecture Series will be given by Prof Alex Nicholson with 'Valuable legal education and aspiring human lawyers: a manifesto'. 📅 4 Dec ⏰ 5-6PM 📍 Liberty Building Moot Court More info and tickets 👇 tinyurl.com/bdf5zexx

🌍Today is the first day of #COP30! Explore these two blog posts written by our researchers for @priestleycentre.bsky.social ⬇️ COP30 in Belém: Leadership between two worlds: climate.leeds.ac.uk/cop30-in-bel... A Global South Reading of COP30 by Simon Manda - climate.leeds.ac.uk/a-global-sou...

Dr Tom Vaughan urges the UK to rethink its role as a “nuclear silo” for the US, warning that deepening nuclear integration undermines democracy and national sovereignty. Read his article written for @theconversation.com here ⬇️ theconversation.com/talk-of-new-...

📢 Upcoming webinar: Neoliberalism and the moral economy of fraud Dr Jörg Wiegratz is presenting at this @u4acrc.bsky.social webinar 📅 Date: Thursday, 13 November 2025 ⏰ Time: 11.00–12.00 CET (Berlin / Oslo / Stockholm) Register here: www.u4.no/events/neoli...

📖New Book! - Moral Economies of Distribution and Redistribution in Africa: The Right and Wrong of Who Gets (and Gives) What and Why Dr Jörg Wiegratz's co-edited book has just been published by @routledgebooks.bsky.social ⬇️ www.routledge.com/Moral-Econom...

Did you know that as part of the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (WRDTP) any social science Postdoctoral Researchers at the University of Leeds can attend WRDTP training events? For full details of this year's training programme, please visit wrdtp.ac.uk/training/ - please spread the word!

🚨 New MSc: AI Ethics & Society 🤖💻AI is reshaping our world - but who decides how it's used? 📲Tackle real-world challenges & develop expertise in ethical, responsible AI. Designed for thinkers, changemakers & tech-aware professionals. Apply now for Oct 2026 start👉 bit.ly/3VTE8J5 #ethicalAI #MSc

🎓 Apply now for ESRC White Rose DTP PhD studentships commencing Oct 26 @universityofleeds.bsky.social Application deadline: 21 Jan 2026 Open to UK & international applicants. Funding includes fees + stipend. Specialist awards available. 👉 Further info: bit.ly/471gXBM #Funding #PhD #Studentships