PhD candidate Annabelle Dawson reports on an interdisciplinary workshop exploring new perspectives on water quality, bringing together researchers from across disciplines to address pressing environmental challenges. Read more: essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

Dr Danielle Young has contributed to and is cited in the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology's POST note on solar radiation modification released this week. Read the report ⬇️ post.parliament.uk/research-bri...

📚 New Book Chapter Published Congratulations to @Madeleine Le Bourdon on the publication of her new book chapter, "Outside in, Inside Out: Disrupting Barriers to Critical Global Education". Read this chapter here: shorturl.at/FeDiO

Professor Jan Selby will be delivering the Keynote Lecture, 'Climate Politics in the Shadow of War', at this @psaenvironmental.bsky.social workshop on 18 September ⬇️

🎙️New podcast featuring Dr Eike Rinke! The latest episode of the Research Culture Uncovered podcast features @emrinke.bsky.social, discussing why open research, transparency and reproducibility matter across all disciplines. Eike also shares insights from his work on meta-research and open research.

👏 Congratulations to the researchers in the School who were awarded Faculty funding this academic year for five new interdisciplinary projects designed to foster cross-faculty collaboration and drive the development of new areas of research. Read more about the projects here ⬇️ shorturl.at/WXPwl

Congratulations to Professor Alex Beresford and Dr Ruth Bookbinder on receiving the Priestley Centre Prize for Collaboration, awarded by @priestleycentre.bsky.social Read more about this fantastic achievement ⬇️ shorturl.at/nD0gF

📢 Upcoming seminar: Methane politics – unity and division in the oil and gas industry Explore the politics behind methane regulation with Nikolai Drahos at this METHPOL seminar. 🗓️ 7 July ⏰ 13:00–14:00 📍 Hybrid (Leeds & online) 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/methane-po...

The new METHPOL website is now live! METHPOL is a 5-year research project funded by the @erc.europa.eu, and based at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social, which seeks to explore the many faces of methane politics globally 🔗 Visit the website to learn more: methpol.org.uk @researchleeds.bsky.social

Professor Victoria Honeyman shared expert political insights last week: ➡️ BBC Radio Sheffield – discussing Keir Starmer’s time as Prime Minister www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (Clip starts 2:50:10)

Following their talk at the Global Research Network on Economic Crime in Africa (GRNECA) webinar in May, Professor Onwubiko Agozino has now written a blog capturing the key insights and reflections shared. Read it here ➡️ roape.net/2026/06/24/c...

🎉Celebrating PhD Success Many congratulations to Dr Hope Bachmann who successfully defended her PhD thesis - "Arts Engagement Practices as a Pathway to Solidarity with People Seeking Sanctuary". #PhDSuccess #UniversityofLeeds

CTIS members are @aspirenetwork.bsky.social award winners! ctis.leeds.ac.uk/ctis-members... @polisatleeds.bsky.social

Check out this issue of 'Africa' that includes responses to Dr Jeremiah Arowosegbe's article "African universities and the challenge of postcolonial development" ⬇️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🎉Celebrating success at the ASPIRE Awards Tanay Gandhi received the 'Teaching Track Rising Star Award' for his original and creative critical pedagogic practice Madeleine Le Bourdon received the 'Scholarship Article of the Year Award' for this piece ➡️ shorturl.at/fLofg Congratulations to both!

Professor Simon Rofe discusses the political dimensions of the upcoming men’s FIFA World Cup on BBC Radio 5 Live. Clip begins at 1:27:41. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

NEW BLOG: University of Leeds-Adelphi University COIL Exercise ctis.leeds.ac.uk/university-o... @polisatleeds.bsky.social

📰 New piece in The Conversation UK Dr Anna Grimaldi answers questions about US–Cuba tensions and whether recent legal and political developments could signal a pathway toward escalation—including the possibility of military action. Read the full article here ➡️ theconversation.com/is-the-us-pr...

In an AI-driven world, why do human stories still matter? 🤖 The Timescapes Archive, led by Professor Kahryn Hughes, captures the depth and complexity of lived experience, offering insights that data alone can overlook. 🔗 Read more: essl.leeds.ac.uk/sociology/ne...

We are excited to be hosting the CGSC 2026 conference today and tomorrow on campus! We have a plethora of fascinating talks underway and still to look forward to 🤓 See below for a link to the programme: drive.google.com/file/d/19OuN...

Check out this online article that discusses Dr Jeremiah Arowosegbe's article, 'African universities and the challenge of postcolonial development' ⬇️ africanarguments.org/2026/05/the-... Read Dr Arowosegbe's original article here ⬇️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

🌍 Putting young people at the heart of global development In our latest Researcher Spotlight, Dr Katie Hodgkinson shares how her work is helping to reshape how organisations are accountable to children and young people. 👉 You can read the full interview here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

Professor Jan Selby took part in a panel discussion following a screening of 'The People's Emergency Briefing' held in York. The film explores how the climate crisis is affecting everyday life in Britain—and how we can respond. Read more and see Prof. Selby’s comments ⬇️ tinyurl.com/2xbt34p6

The Global Research Network on Economic Crime in Africa (GRNECA) is hosting a webinar: Reparative Justice and Penal Abolitionism: From Economic Crimes to Crimes in General by Prof. Onwubiko Agozino (Virginia Tech) 📅 18 May 2026 🕒 3-4pm (BST) 📍 Microsoft Teams Register here: shorturl.at/wLVRw

New research alert 🚨📚❗️ check out the latest co-authored paper by our department’s British Politics 🇬🇧experts @andrewcrines.bsky.social and @drdavidjeffery.bsky.social , alongside Dr Timothy Heppell (@polisatleeds.bsky.social )!

📣 Beyond Belém: Where next for global climate policy after COP30 and the Santa Marta summit? School of Politics & International Studies & @priestleycentre.bsky.social 📅 7 May 🕒 3-4:30pm 📍 Baines Wing Miall LT (2.34) or online Find out more➡️ shorturl.at/wDQ8o Sign up➡️ shorturl.at/kjMVg

The 'Cultures of Platformization in Africa' symposium took place on 13 March 2026 at the University of Leeds and online. Read more about the key topics and sessions from the event here ➡️ 4sonline.org/news_manager...

📝New article published! A new article by Dr Danielle Young (@notesnthemargin.bsky.social) has been published in @plosclimate.org The open access article is available to read here ⬇️ journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

📝New article published! A new article by Dr Madeleine Le Bourdon (@mlebourdon.bsky.social) and Dr Louise Pears (@louisepears.bsky.social) has been published in @epsjournal.bsky.social This was based on research funded by @mybisa.bsky.social Read the article here ⬇️ tinyurl.com/zz2tevc9

Inspiring participation in SHAPE and STEAM starts in the community. 🌍🖌️🤖 ✂️ By bringing arts and engineering into spaces like Brownies groups, Briony Thomas is sparking curiosity, building confidence and widening access for young people beyond the university. 👉 bit.ly/4vuVtsc #Community #Impact

🎓 Celebrating PhD Success! 🎓 Congratulations to Dr Jack Cook who successfully defended his thesis on 'A reassessment of interwar leadership, and what it tells us about the Greenstein model' 👏 Please join us in congratulating Jack and wishing him every success in the future! #PhDSuccess

🌟 Celebrating Alumni 🌟 Huge congratulations to Bikrama Keshari Mohaptra who is a 2026 NISAU India‑UK Achievers Honours finalist. Bikrama studied MA Disability and Global Development in 2012. Read more about his time at Leeds and his achievements here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

Subjects within the faculties of Environment and Social Sciences at the University of Leeds have ranked highly in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Read more here: essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new... #QSWorldRankings #UniversityofLeeds #Universities

📰 New piece in The Conversation UK - @uk.theconversation.com Dr Tom Vaughan discusses the flaws in non‑proliferation logic revealed by the Iran war. Read the full article here ⬇️ theconversation.com/the-iran-war...

We were delighted to welcome Frances O’Grady, former General Secretary of the TUC and Labour peer, to deliver the seventh Alice Bacon Lecture on Thursday 12th March. The lecture was hosted by @cdpleeds.bsky.social Read more about the event here ⬇️ essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

*** 10 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY *** Reposting as local convenor of the 2026 ICA PolComm Summer School at @polisatleeds.bsky.social Opportunity for PhD students/ECRs working on any aspect of political communication to learn & get detailed feedback from an top international faculty DL: 30 Mar, 17:00 GMT

Delighted to have a new forthcoming journal article (co-authored with Tim Heppell, (@polisatleeds.bsky.social) & David Jeffery (@drdavidjeffery.bsky.social))! The article examines Parliamentary signalling & factionalism of #UKLabour, & appears in Parliamentary Affairs soon! @livunipol.bsky.social

📣 There is still time to submit your paper and panel proposals for the @cgscleeds.bsky.social Conference 2026: New Ordering? World Politics and the Future of Global Challenges 📅 21-22 May 2026 📍 University of Leeds Deadline for proposals: 31 March Find out more⬇️ essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

👏 We're delighted to announce that Professor Cristina G. Stefan has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her outstanding contributions to social sciences. Read the full story ⬇️ essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

The Northern Agenda (@thenorthernagenda.bsky.social) wrote a piece in their newsletter last week about Former TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady giving the Alice Bacon Lecture. Read the piece in their newsletter here ⬇️ newsletters.e.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/tUCfjZFaoXcP...

🌟Celebrating Alumni Huge congratulations to Adanna Enwezor who is a British Council Study UK Alumni Award Finalist in the Culture, Creativity and Sport category in Nigeria. Adanna studied MA Global Development and Africa in 2011. Read more about her achievements here ➡️ shorturl.at/I4Lzf

📢UK PhD opportunity: join a cutting-edge project on Global Methane Politics! The ERC-funded Global Methane Politics project at the University of Leeds is recruiting one home/UK PhD student, to begin in October 2026 📅Application deadline: 8 April 🔗Full details and how to apply: shorturl.at/lxz9i

Another brilliant Alice Bacon lecture organised by @cdpleeds.bsky.social! Super inspiring having the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer introduce a talk from the first female General Secretary of the TUC 🙌 and to have so many of my fab @polisatleeds.bsky.social students in the audience

📢 Symposium: Cultures of Platformisation in Africa Check out the programme for this event being held at the University of Leeds tomorrow ⬇️ sites.bu.edu/nehajami/202... This is being hosted by the @universityofleeds.bsky.social and the Centre for African Studies, @bostonu.bsky.social

🔍 Building Trust and Credibility in Counter‑Terrorism Associate Professor in Terrorism Dr Gordon Clubb, is leading research into reshaping how we understand transparency, trust, and credibility in counter‑terrorism. Find out more his research here⬇️ essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

Professor Jason Ralph has written this piece in @theconversation.com discussing how Keir Starmer's approach to Iran aligns with his foreign policy philosophy of progressive realism ⬇️

📢 Check out Professor Jason Ralph's (@jasonralph.bsky.social) recent interview with Teach IR where he discusses his perspectives on teaching international relations ⬇️ www.teachir.org/professor-ja...

📣 Call for paper and panel proposals for the Centre for Global Security Challenges Conference 2026: New Ordering? World Politics and the Future of Global Challenges 📅 21st-22nd May 2026 📍 University of Leeds Deadline for proposals: 31st March 2026

🤝New partnership for the School! We’re pleased to share that the School of Politics and International Studies has joined West Yorkshire Citizens, the local chapter of @citizensuk.org Find out more about this new partnership here ⬇️ essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics-res...

📣 TOMORROW - Priestley Impact Seminar – UK Adaptation & Resilience 📅3 March ⏰3-4:30 📍School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability This seminar will explore the theme of UK Adaptation and Resilience through short talks, a panel discussion and audience Q&A. Register here: shorturl.at/1anpR