'How many people in the UK are victims of modern slavery? At present, we don’t actually know. There is no consensus on the answer to this question, despite the wide interest in finding it, and the tools and data to do so.' ⬇️ @uk.theconversation.com article co-authored by @drtoddlandman.bsky.social

Red sky for Bluesky

MEET THE CENTRE TEAM Next up are @jenimitchell.bsky.social and @drtoddlandman.bsky.social!

New publication: Towards a Just Transition in the UK Food Retail Sector: www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/bea...

Very pleased to have a chapter in this new book on human rights networks www.e-elgar.com/shop/usd/the... @rightslab.bsky.social

Highly recommended

New co-authored article on international trade and forced labour. @nottspolitics.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/ecpo...

⭐️Really appreciate @drtoddlandman.bsky.social review of our edited book ‘Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education’ doi.org/10.1080/1891... ⭐️ @beategold.bsky.social & I are grateful for the support of a wonderful team of authors from #Denmark #Finland #Iceland #Norway #Sweden #Canada #US #UK

You can register for new content alerts from the British Journal of Political Science here - cup.org/4lYAvMB BJPolS is now an #OpenAccess journal.

Apply now for postdoctoral research fellow roles at @slaveryinwar.bsky.social. A partnership between @rightslab.bsky.social, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, the new Centre will focus on analysing, forecasting and tackling slavery in war. tinyurl.com/ha983svh

Join us: 7 research roles with new Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War, closing Sept 2. www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/bea... @katarinaschwarz.bsky.social @drtoddlandman.bsky.social @kevin-bales.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

Tucking into this novel at the moment!

Handwritten key to muscles and bones of the leg, 19th century. This exquisite illustration is from the Wellcome Library in London.

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Bluesky in Essex UK today

🟣 Research with Impact series 🟣 Jan Meyer-Sahling is driving civil service reform in the Global South. His pioneering ethics training programmes in Bangladesh & Nepal have been rolled out across police forces and administration services. Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr4ytbbm

Looking forward to #BISA2025 (my first BISA conference) this week. Belfast should provide quite the stirring backdrop for a discussion of violent non-state actors with this stellar line up of colleagues on Friday. Join us if free and around! @mybisa.bsky.social @nottspolitics.bsky.social

Do Life During Wartime next www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ54...

The magic of an affogato is that even a bad one can be very good, but a very good one can change your life. nyti.ms/3SwZU3N

Continuing our Research with Impact Series, we explore how @jaklocek.bsky.social works to advance evidence-based policies on religion, peace and conflict globally 🌎 Read in full 🔗 tinyurl.com/4dbb8syw

NEW - Democratic Trajectories in the Third Wave: Aligning Theory and Methods - cup.org/4kihFA2 "This paper advances the study of democratic trajectories – whether democracies deepen, stagnate, erode or break down over time." - @aperezli.bsky.social & Scott Mainwaring #OpenAccess

Pleased to share this open access article on prevalence estimation for a hard to find population academic.oup.com/jrsssc/advan... @rightslab.bsky.social

Sebastião Salgado, a celebrated Brazilian photographer whose striking images of humanity and nature in the Amazon rainforest and beyond won him some of the world’s top honors and made him a household name, has died at 81.

On today’s agenda at LSA: New Books in The Field, featuring great books by @dsc250.bsky.social, @jillwieberlens.bsky.social, and @jrabrams.bsky.social among others. I’ll link to some of them below!

Incredible visit to Chicago!

📚 It's always nice to turn up and get a new book - this time, my latest. Author copies have arrived, and it feels like a long journey has finally finished. More posting and details when it's officially released 👀

Bit of Texas Bluesky today!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 BJPolS Excellence in Reviewing Award. Find out more - cup.org/4k8SFL3 Includes @lbernardi.bsky.social, @aecoppock.bsky.social, @saengler.bsky.social, @akoustov.bsky.social, @mattomildenberger.bsky.social, @mrooduijn.bsky.social & more

BJPolS is now an #OpenAccess journal. Here is the first #OA article we published (back in 2008) - Policy Mood and Political Sophistication: Why Everybody Moves Mood - cup.org/44BifUA - @peterenns.bsky.social & Paul M. Kellstedt

The first comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world. Global Challenges to Democracy eds. Valerie J. Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social, & Kenneth M. Roberts Out Now #Politics #BookSky cup.org/3F5YRV7

You can browse all articles published by BJPolS so far in 2025 here - cup.org/3GKiP8w #OpenAccess

Nearly one in five women and one in seven men globally experienced sexual violence before the age of 18 years, estimates a new analysis published in The Lancet. Explore the research ➡️ tinyurl.com/34p485s9

▫️ Research with Impact series ▫️ Read more on how @wdaniel127.bsky.social advised the Welsh government on its plans to promote gender equality under the expanded Senedd 🔗➡️ tinyurl.com/366u6vfe @uonresearch.bsky.social @uoninstitute.bsky.social

Prof Paul Heywood's integrity-based, sector-focused anti-corruption work is shaping global policy 🌍 — influencing Brazil’s national plan, guiding reforms in Australia & Tasmania, and attracting partnerships from the World Bank, SIDA, and more. Read more🔗 tinyurl.com/cdsebkxs

Fascinating new issue from Politics and Governance on referendums: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

Wanna see something cool? At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is. The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥

My new book, #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems, includes the Old English poem 'The Battle of #Maldon': the story of a heroic English defeat against Vikings. Here in #Växjö: this #RuneStone set up by 'Toki the #Viking', c. 1000 (see AltText). A reminder that a villain in one story can be a hero in another.

@uonresearch.bsky.social @uoninstitute.bsky.social @rightslab.bsky.social

Research with Impact series ➡️ highlighting @drtoddlandman.bsky.social's project on estimating modern slavery 📡 Using field surveys, remote sensing & satellite imagery, his work informs global anti-trafficking efforts and has shaped policy in the US and Philippines 🔗 tinyurl.com/27zp2rn9

Policy change doesn’t happen in a vacuum—it takes strategic engagement, collaboration, and a deep understanding of the issues at hand. Vicky Brotherton from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social's Rights Lab exemplifies these qualities, playing a key role in translating research into real-world impact.👇

Not everyone gets to see ancient history come to life through cutting-edge science—but thanks to Barry Shaw, more people than ever are discovering the fascinating world of ancient proteins research. Read more: www.nottingham.ac.uk/policy-and-e...

6. Hilary Collins has been awarded the Best Schools Initiative Award for her outstanding work in delivering the University’s Pharmacy After School Science Club. We are proud to see her continued commitment to science education through different outreaches. Congratulations!🎉

5. We are pleased to announce two deserving winners for the Institute Award! Congratulations to Sally Schofield and Vicky Brotherton for their exceptional impact, consistently going above and beyond the traditional expectations of their roles.🎉

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards! 🎉 From shaping policy at different levels, to engaging the public and co-creating sustainable solutions with local communities, every initiative reflects a deep commitment to inclusive impact. 1/n

It’s Election Day, Canada. Go vote Canada Strong.

The Leverhulme Research Centre competition aims to encourage original research that seeks to transform our understanding of an important topic in contemporary society. This year, we are proud to fund three new centres in the arts, humanities and social sciences. @annavignoles.bsky.social

Amazing blue sky day here in campus!

All blue skies here today!

Read more about the Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-10m...