Buenas noches, Oxfordshire

Best start to the week: two long-term PhD mentees independently email to say they submitted their dissertations over the weekend. It’s great to see the next generation of political scientists coming through. Having a small role in that is very rewarding. Watch this space for their upcoming papers!

Otoño en Oxfordshire

Warming old bones in Oxfordshire 🐶

Buenos días, Oxfordshire

Warm plum crumble and crème fraîche to mark the days drawing in. #poliskycooks

If you need anyone to explain the upcoming Dutch elections and party politics, make sure to follow @sbvanoosten.bsky.social who continues to do excellent work in communicating research for the wider public. #polisky #commsky #polcom

FWIW at least the AHRC publishes a dashboard w/info about panels and outcomes. Skimming the last few results, it seems the ECR scheme ('catalyst') funded 3/34 that made it to the panel, and the standard grant funded 2/26 that went to the panel. public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

Today’s @sotonpolitics.bsky.social seminar will include these vegan birthday biscuit bars: dark chocolate, pecan, sea salt. #poliskybakes

A stellar line-up of editors and contributors that should become the marker for empirical studies involving political trust! Tagging in @isabel-ruiz.bsky.social @cvar-sil.bsky.social

Doggy duvet day in rainy Oxfordshire

Ten years ago today, I started my PhD in Politics w/ @politicsoxford.bsky.social. As others are in the starting phases of their own programs, some thoughts on what I’ve learned, both since then and during the process (in no particular order). 1/

Ten years ago today, I started my PhD in Politics w/ @politicsoxford.bsky.social. As others are in the starting phases of their own programs, some thoughts on what I’ve learned, both since then and during the process (in no particular order). 1/

The @migrationjrnl.bsky.social special issues call is now open, with a deadline of 15 Dec. Particularly good if you’ve recently held a workshop or conference on a theme related to migration. Citizenship, or integration, and have a collection of papers.

If you work on the politics of migration, integration, or citizenship, consider submitting it to @epssnet.bsky.social and the more-than-capable hands of co-chairs @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social @aalrababah.bsky.social. Deadline is 7 November! #migcitsky #polisky

Another chance to see me profess my love (and the limits) of charts to change minds. Thanks @psapolpsychology.bsky.social for hosting! And check out the whole autumn series which looks excellent.

Today is the first @sotonpolitics.bsky.social seminar of the term, which means colleagues are getting these honey and peanut butter biscuits with mixed spice, pecan, and flakey sea salt! An autumn mix of sweet and salty, just like my last paper’s Reviewer 1 and Reviewer 2. #poliskybakes

Buenos días, Oxfordshire 🐶

Thanks @migcitizenapsa.bsky.social! @isabel-ruiz.bsky.social, @cvar-sil.bsky.social and I received an honorable mention for the section's Best Paper Award this year, for our study showing which types of migration policies towards Venezuelans that Colombians prefer. Free here: doi.org/10.1016/j.wo...

Buenas noches, Oxfordshire

Good evening, Oxfordshire

A great reminder from @jaeyeonkim.bsky.social as the academic job market season begins: “You won’t be the right fit everywhere. That’s okay. You only need one place where your work resonates and where you can continue to grow.” #academicsky #polisky

I’m not at #APSA2025 but this kind of video for big conference venues is super helpful for partially sighted (or just navigationally questionable) folks like myself to get around. Can watch ahead of arrival and feel more confident on site. Great work @rosalierubio.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social!

A @magdalenoxford.bsky.social JRF was my first postdoc. It was incredibly rewarding: not only did it protect my research time, but also gave me generous and constructively critical peers. While politics/development studies isn't on the list this year, I shared general tips for these kinds of posts:

THIS WEEK📢📢📢 What factors promote or inhibit immigrant senses of #belonging? How can we utilise #research findings to encourage greater inclusiveness and empowerment of #immigrants within #British society? ✨Promoting Immigrant Belonging and Well-Being Across National and Cultural Contexts✨⬇️

The first @migrationjrnl.bsky.social annual report is out. While there's lots there (submissions up 71%, acceptance rate around 10%, faster decisions), I wanted to acknowledge the hard work by the journal's editorial team. Working with them remains a joy!

As we enter September, you may see posts with news of jobs, promotions, grants, fellowships, and the like. That’s great! We should celebrate with colleagues, especially in an industry where rejection is the modal outcome. 1/n

As we enter September, you may see posts with news of jobs, promotions, grants, fellowships, and the like. That’s great! We should celebrate with colleagues, especially in an industry where rejection is the modal outcome. 1/n

Register below for this hybrid @compasoxford.bsky.social panel on migration attitudes and well-being, happening in three weeks #migcitsky

Great to see this timely work out by one of our @sotonpolitics.bsky.social PhD students (whom I’m proud to be co-supervising) #migcitsky

Bank holiday, Oxfordshire

Fin de semana jardinera #dogdad #jackrussell

As UK net migration continues falling to about 350k, how much will this impact public opinion, and what political benefits would this present to Labour? Research with @lawrencemckay.bsky.social and @robjohns75.bsky.social suggests probably little on both counts: see 🧵 bsky.app/profile/robj...

Celebrating 11 years of being accepted with minor revisions 😉 🏳️‍🌈

Bogdan is one of those rare and inspiring examples at the center of the Venn diagram of meticulous quants, historical and archival skills, and tremendous story-telling. Anyone on #polisky #migcitsky interested in borders, citizenship, and how the world's gotten to where it is should check him out.

Less than two weeks left to apply for this mentoring opportunity #polisky #polcom

Sunday lunch: Dry-brined lemon pepper chicken, golden roasties, orange glazed carrots, beetroot and radish salad #poliskycooks

Increase a band: Six for Fighting

Good (vinho verde) evening, Oxfordshire

Do you work on immigrant integration or well-being? At this @compasoxford.bsky.social hybrid seminar on 19 Sep, Adam Komisarof (Keio, Japan) and I will each share work on migration attitudes, with commentary from the brilliant @sbvanoosten.bsky.social! www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/promot... #migcitsky

Good warm evening, Oxfordshire

For #migcitsky folks - consider submitting to @epssnet.bsky.social and the migration section led by the ever-capable @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social and @aalrababah.bsky.social

Came for Dvořák, stayed for Pacho Flores from the second row 🇻🇪 #bbcproms

Are you an early- to mid-career political scientist looking for personalized mentoring? The @mpsa.bsky.social 2025-26 mentoring scheme is open, with 70+ colleagues from around the world (including me) providing career & professional guidance. Details: www.mpsanet.org/mpsa-mentori... #polisky #polcom

Are you thinking of applying for multi-year research fellowships this summer? Unsure of how you can compellingly write about that ‘next idea’? I shared experiences from my @magdalenoxford.bsky.social and @britishacademy.bsky.social postdocs, including examples from the research statements.

Evening, Oxfordshire

Really important work that speaks across #polisky #polcom

#polisky #polcom #academicsky

Feeling Traitor-ish #proms

Tagging #polcom as the correct one and #migcitsky