Featuring analysis from @andreaghiselli.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

Congratulations to colleagues Lise Herman, Alice Moseley and Mathieu Prevelato @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social who received a Best Paper Award nomination for their contribution ‘To what extent are deliberative DMPs politicised, how and by whom?’ at the 2025 ECPR General Conference @ecpr.bsky.social

We are hiring! We are looking for a Lecturer in Criminology to start in September 2026 based at our beautiful campus in Exeter and potentially also working in our highly regarded Centre for Computational Social Science housed within our department. Closes 08/02/26. jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

Kleptocratic networks should be treated as transnational enterprises and national security threats: new report here: tinyurl.com/4csxv5cd by @jheathershaw.bsky.social and Tom Mayne from @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social and @marianizzero.bsky.social. See the press release here:

*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 ➡️

My review of the studies that used digital trace data in Russia has been published in Communist and Post-Communist Studies: doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...

Chatbots don’t just make things up—they generate and spread gossip, complete with negative evaluations and juicy rumours that can cause real-world harm, according to new analysis by @joelkrueger.com and @lucyosler.bsky.social from the University of Exeter @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Co-Director of The Elections Centre, @hannahbunting.bsky.social has written for @uk.theconversation.com on the rumours around Keir Starmer's leadership and what the latest polling shows us @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

'Your Party: if the name sounds terrible, there's a good reason for it' @nickdickinson.bsky.social of @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust Centenary Award 2025 https://ow.ly/sg9F50XBm27 CRPR University of Exeter Social & Political Science, Philosophy, Anthropology

You are warmly invited to the CRPR Seminar with speaker Prof Michael Winter, celebrating his 70th year! Date: 17 Dec Time: 10:45 Venue: Queen's Building, LT1 (& online) Please register to attend here: shorturl.at/ygX9j @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

We are delighted to be holding the inaugural lecture for Lise Storm this week. Tickets available below for this in-person only event, at 4pm on Wednesday 3rd December.

Read Maeve Leith, @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student's account of her guided walk in Dartmoor's Wistman's Wood with Tim Ferry of Moor Trees, which reflects on this important temperate rainforest's management, access, history and future www.linkedin.com/posts/maeve-...

Library events next week: Dissertations: Critical Reading & Writing Skills Drop-Ins/Library Research Cafés Legal Research Drop-Ins Business School Library Research Drop-ins See more & book: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibEvent 🗓️

"The way towards better theories of postcommunist oligarchy lies in global comparisons of transnational oligarchic networks that originate in Eastern Europe and Eurasia but are not confined to the region." I enjoyed writing this piece comparing three exc books. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Dr @drkevorko.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social has been commenting on the Russia peace talks inews.co.uk/news/world/u...

20 November to 20 December is UK Disability History Month, which platforms the history of disabled people's struggle for equality and human rights. You can find out more about our Disability History research resources in this online guide ⬇️ #DisabilityHistoryMonth #UKDHM #Archives #RareBooks

@drkevorko.bsky.social - an expert on the region, comments in the article below @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Professor Lee Elliot Major spoke to BBC 5 Live about why social mobility is now less likely, and why change is needed so younger people get a fairer deal www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Our sense of reality is intimately entwined with our interactions with other people. What happens when those interactions are instead with social AI? See my piece on (so-called) ‘AI-induced psychosis’ in The Conversation theconversation.com/ai-induced-p...

We are delighted to welcome Professor Kevin Elliott from Michigan State University to speak at today's Egenis seminar:

Fascinating listen: Professor Matt Lobley of @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social talking about the challenges facing small farms.

For PhD researchers interested in food sustainability - paid consultancy placement opportunities with Better Food Traders as part of the Food Shines project www.aru.ac.uk/global-susta...

"Devon’s food tells an evolving story of tradition, and a culinary and cultural relationship with landscape, communities and seasons" - Dr Paul Cleave @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social has written about #Devon's appetising food history for @uk.theconversation.com 🧈🍦 theconversation.com/rural-devon-...

My book Security after Christendom is 50% off through November 30. Yes, half price! Use code CONFSHIP at checkout. If you select Media Mail, shipping is free. wipfandstock.com/978153261533...

Join me, Gianni Del Panta and Licia Cianetti for the ECPR Joint Sessions at the Uni of Innsbruck, where we'll be hosting a workshop entitled "Rethinking Regimes: Critical Reflections on an Under-theorised Concept". Details here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... Can't wait to get stuck into the discussions!🤓

We're celebrating bonfire night with an inaugural lecture from @profalexp.bsky.social 'Constitutionalising Anarchy in World Politics' - last minute tickets available below. We'd love to see you there! @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Don't forget to register (either in person or online) for the CRPR University of Exeter Distinguished Lecture by Prof Michael Winter on 17th Dec - Eventbrite link bit.ly/4hGTquZ We are expecting large numbers, so early registration is strongly encouraged!

✨CFA✨ I’m hosting a workshop on Social AI at the Uni of Exeter, generously funded by the Society of Applied Philosophy (10&11 Feb). If you fancy joining us to present your work, please submit an abstract! Confirmed speakers: Rob Clowes, Pii Telakivi, Joel Krueger, Tom Roberts, & me. #philsky

Fascinating new study by @irenefmolina.bsky.social, from @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social shows how the EU’s longstanding territorial undifferentiation practices have been successfully challenged through “lawfare”, or legal activism, from the Polisario Front, producing compelling case-law.

Insightful short report by Charles Masquelier at CRPR University of Exeter about the challenges as well as solutions from farmers/land managers on implementing nature recovery and engaging with environmental land management practices: bit.ly/4hxt4eB

New Book: The Power of the Crowd: How the Public Can Both Spoil and Improve Social Media as a Source of Information' by Florian Stöckel @florianstoeckel.bsky.social of @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social, S. Stöckli, B.A. Lyons, H. Kroker & @jasonreifler.bsky.social Find out more here:

How anxious are young people about the climate emergency? Professor Juliet Carlisle, a Fulbright Scholar from the University of Utah currently based at the University of Exeter, is exploring this vital question through her research. @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Getting packed up for my visit to the Human Abilities Center in Berlin 🤗 among other things, I’ll be running this awesome workshop with Jan Slaby on ‘The Self as a Political Problem’ - check out the amazing speaker list and do sign up if you want to join us (limited spots available) ✨

Dental shame stops people seeking help for oral health issues, study warns https://ow.ly/JIrB50XavuK Social & Political Science, Philosophy, Anthropology

Join us for an inspiring discussion on Data and AI in Research and the implications for research categories and interdisciplinarity. 15 October 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CEST (10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC) Find out more and register at ethicaldatainitiative.org/2025/10/07/h...

New report on Exmoor species reintroductions (pine marten and white-tailed eagle) by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers Steven Emery & Keith Howe with Mary Peberdy & the Exmoor Society. Includes land manager concerns, evidence review & recommendations. Report & briefing doc here: bit.ly/4nOthMu

Professor Anthony King from the Strategy and Security Institute spoke about his research into the culture of the British Army on BBC Radio 2. Listen again here www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Chatbots are explicitly being designed “to elicit intimacy and emotional engagement in order to increase our trust in and dependency on them” (me in Wired magazine 🤭). This designed intimacy combined with AI sycophancy creates serious risks for delusional thinking www.wired.com/story/ai-psy...

"Skateboarding is inclusive in a deep way. It's not just 'everyone's welcome', it's a hand up. People are pulled in, supported, and met at their own level" - Dr Paul O'Connor from @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @exeterspspa.bsky.social on skateboarding communities 🛹 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New episode of Exeter Postgraduate Researcher Podcast 🎧! In this month's episode, PGR Kate Werran will be chatting to @exeter.ac.uk alumna Pankhuri Singh about the experience of being a mature student- both challenges and advantages. Listen👉 www.podbean.com/ew/pb-g5s4z-...

Excited to be hosting the book launch for three new books on anthropology next week www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/asa-anthro...

#EPOP2025 in summary, thanks to @hannahbunting.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social - a hugely successful conference!

At #EPOP2025, we were delighted to award Pippa Norris the 2025 Sir David Butler Prize for Lifetime Contribution to the Study of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Back from @psaepop.bsky.social at @universityofexeter.bsky.social still buzzing⚡️ Got the chance to present my work on moving out and populist attitudes, and learned so much from inspiring research. Wonderful people and discussions, such a boost to start my last PhD year in my second home 🇬🇧

#EPOP2025 is all wrapped up! Fantastic conference rounded off with dinner at Reed Hall @hannahbunting.bsky.social @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @psaepop.bsky.social A huge thanks to all of our presenters, panellists, delegates and colleagues who supported to make it such a success.

We've managed to have lunch outside every day and shortly heading into final plenary sessions before the gala dinner this evening #EPOP20205 - Reed Hall is looking lovely already!

Thrilled to take part in @psaepop.bsky.social #EPOP2025 from Thursday to Saturday in @universityofexeter.bsky.social I will present my paper “Navigating Uncertainty: The Impact of Moving Out on Populist Attitudes” I look forward to the debates, discussions and presentations. See you there!

On my way to #EPOP2025, my favourite recurring conference, with @prossertj.bsky.social. This year I have a welcome problem - practically every panel has cool people I know doing great work, and there aren’t six of me to attend them all!

A fascinating plenary session at #EPOP2025 yesterday, thanks to Professor Helen Berry and Dr Eve Worth from @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social and Professor Thomas Prosser from Cardiff University, chaired by @hannahbunting.bsky.social @pspolisci.bsky.social @psaepop.bsky.social