FREE online postgraduate Anthrozoology conference, 27th-29th March. Learn more about what the MA and PhD Anthrozoology programmes at UoE have to offer! Link for registration and more info: anthrozoologyassymbioticethics.com/online-anthr...

Carl Hunter OBE and @paulmason.bsky.social have been appointed as Honorary Fellows at the @exeter.ac.uk Centre for the Public Understanding of Defence and Security @fhpitts.bsky.social news.exeter.ac.uk/top-stories/...

Dr Chris Playford and colleagues from The Centre for Social Mobility show how geography shapes opportunity for young people. Their findings: Those who stay in their local area have different opportunities to movers; Movers tend to be more advantaged; Those from seaside towns are less likely to move.

Last week, staff across HASS came together for International Women’s Day, celebrating impactful research & powerful stories. From a digital gallery of female academics to inspiring panels on community & belonging. Thank you to everyone who shared their voice and passion.💚 https://ow.ly/qCfo50Yrjvr

Check out @lucyosler.bsky.social on BBC Radio Devon @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social from about 47 minutes in, talking about how humans form personal relationships with chatbots.

Great analysis from @hannahbunting.bsky.social on the Gorton and Denton by-election @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

My comments for the @wsj.com on China's approach to the conflict in Iran @cais-exeter.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @exeterspspa.bsky.social www.wsj.com/world/iran-c...

Today!

Featuring analysis by Dr @andreaghiselli.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

Great to hear Steven Emery of @crpr-exeter.bsky.social talking on BBC Farming Today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... about land use and the competing pressures on our land ahead of the publishing of the government's final version of the Land Use Framework for England (coming soon).

Featuring analysis by @andreaghiselli.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social www.lemonde.fr/afrique/arti...

New study from @lucyosler.bsky.social providing analysis of the troubling ways in which human-AI interactions can lead to inaccurate beliefs, distorted memories and self-narratives. @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

Learn about food systems! @exeter.ac.uk has scholarships available (bit.ly/4r9cKod) for the MA in Food Studies linked with the @exeterfood.bsky.social network and run from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social. See Harry West's intro to the course here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqEL...

February is LGBTQ+ History Month! Borrow any book from the displays at Forum & St Luke's Libraries and discover more via the LGBTQ+ History Reading List: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibLGBTQHistoryList. Recommend books you'd like to see in the Library via the form on the Libguide: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/lgbtq

Huge congratulations to our colleague Stephan Güttinger on his Leverhulme award, which will explore the error-reasoning ability of AI Scientists. The four-year project will bring together experts in philosophy, the natural sciences, and computer science. @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

UK’s “dangerously slow” home defence efforts leave nation unprepared for foreign threats, report warns https://ow.ly/MfEL50Ya20I

New analysis from the University of Exeter’s Elections Centre by @hannahbunting.bsky.social and Michael Thrasher shows dramatic shifts in local council by-elections, with more parties than ever contesting seats and far fewer votes required to win @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social

A hugely interesting dive into the data about how people recover from shame, co-authored by Luna Dolezal @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social Will Bynum and Anna Kulawiec. Published in Academic Medicine academic.oup.com/academicmedi... www.linkedin.com/company/the-...

The Local Elections Handbook 2025 is now available on the Elections Centre website: electionscentre.uk/resources/ It details the definitive record of all the councillor elections that took place in May 2025. Plus, it marks the 40th edition of local elections handbooks! @hannahbunting.bsky.social

New research highlights the reality for women in farming: a report from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social and The Farming Community Network fcn.org.uk highlights the link between involvement in decision-making and loneliness. Read the full report here: sites.exeter.ac.uk/womeninfarmi...

Feral AI gossip with the potential to spread damage and shame will become more frequent, researchers warn https://ow.ly/BWvI50Y03tR Social & Political Science, Philosophy, Anthropology

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