I’m on a research trip in Dublin for an LGBTIQ+ project (looking at youth and mis/disinformation on social media) with @pauljreilly.bsky.social & Judas from @uofgsociology.bsky.social. It’s just before pride. And it’s like the whole city is set up to welcome us/our research. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

People Make Research Award- Collaboration People Make Research, University of Glasgow I am pleased to share the news that the College of Social Sciences Ethics has been nominated for the University of Glasgow's People Make Research Collaboration award. Since taking over as College Ethics Lead in…

Social Media and the Belfast Riots: Articles in Sunday Post, Yle (Finland) and Times of Malta I have three new articles out on the role of social media in the violent disorder seen in Northern Ireland last week. On Friday I was interviewed by Derek Healey for an article in The Sunday Post. We…

Social Media and the Belfast Riots: Articles in The Conversation, New Statesman and The Times I have three new articles out on the role of social media in the violent disorder seen in Northern Ireland this week. On Wednesday I wrote for the  Conversation UK on how social media had been used by…

Interviewed by ZDF on role of social media in Belfast riots Interview on ZDFheute Nachricten, 10 June Yesterday I was interviewed by German public service broadcaster ZDF about the racist violence in Northern Ireland over the past few days. Anti-immigration protests and related violence have taken…

Cost of living crisis book launch- 24 June Book launch event, 24 June 2026 The launch event for Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis will be held in a few weeks' time. It will be jointly sponsored by the Glasgow University Media Group and Red Pepper Magazine. Please see below for details on the…

Interviewed about public reaction to Nicola Sturgeon appearance on Kuenssberg show Memes posted in aftermath of Nicola Sturgeon interview on Laura Kuenssberg show Yesterday I was interviewed by Steph Brawn (The National). We discussed the public reaction to former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's…

Interviewed for Kid Reporters Knowledge Exchange Programme Representing CoSS at Kid Reporters Knowledge Exchange event In March 2026 I represented the College of Social Sciences in the kid Reporters Knowledge Exchange programme. This collaboration between the University of Glasgow and Hillhead…

Bad news on the cost of living crisis published I am a contributor to a Glasgow University Media Group book published last week. Bad news on the cost of living crisis explores media representations and audience responses to the COLC in the United Kingdom over the past few years. The blurb of the…

Such a fantastic project! We were pleased to be represented by @pauljreilly.bsky.social, who bravely took on questions about social media, staying safe online - and what kind of cat he'd be 🐱 Well done to the team at @uofgeducation.bsky.social and @uofgsocsci.bsky.social who made this happen.

Participant in a panel on AI, misinformation and Scottish election On Wednesday I was an invited contributor to a panel organised by The Ferret. Entitled AI, misinformation and the Scottish election, the focus was on how best to respond to mis-and disinformation in Scotland. Ali Brian (The…

Invited public lecture on social media and peacebuilding at University of Copenhagen Invited lecture at University of Copenhagen Yesterday I delivered a SEMINAR at the University of Copenhagen. Entitled 'Digital contention in divided societies: how online platforms hinder peacebuilding', I gave an…

Interviewed about UK Home Office deportation videos on TikTok Order and control claim, UK Home Office Tik Tok secure borders page, A few weeks ago I spoke to Motaz Amer about the UK Home Office posting deportation videos on their TikTok account. We discussed how these videos frame enforcement as…

Guest lecture at Edinburgh university on mediated flag protests Yesterday I delivered a guest lecture on the Media and Politics undergraduate course run by the University of Edinburgh. I discussed the mediated nature of flag protests, with a specific focus on my work on the 2013 union flag…

Interviewed about online abuse directed at Scottish journalists This week my colleague Catherine Happer and I were interviewed about the normalisation of abuse against journalists in Scotland. The article, published in The National, explored how politicians delegitmise the media and dismiss…

Eighth review of Digital contention in a divided society published in Estudios Irlandeses The eighth review of Digital Contention in a Divided Society has been published in Estudios Irlandeses . Sarah Ritt (University of Vienna) provides a very comprehensive reflection on the book's key themes.…

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Interviewed about AI misinformation in Scottish elections I was interviewed by Jamie Mann (The Ferret) about AI misinformation and the upcoming Scottish Parliament election. This De-noiser explores the evidence on how AI misinformation has impacted elections to date. From chatbots to deepfakes,…

Interviewed about Trump administration’s social media activity Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com Last Friday I spoke to Hamish Morrison of The National. We discussed the Trump administration's use of neo-Nazi references on social media. In the past few weeks, several US agencies have posted…

Invited presentation at Memory, Conflict & Peace event Yesterday I gave an invited presentation at an event entitled 'Memory, Conflict & Peace'. It was organised by the University of Glasgow's Memory Lab, an interdisciplinary initiative exploring how memories are made, stored and retrieved by…

TEN presentation on MCS Independent Research Project Yesterday, I delivered a presentation at a symposium. The symposium, Leading Curriculum and Assessment Innovation, was organised by the University of Glasgow's Teaching Excellence Network. My presentation was titled ' Is a dissertation the best…

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New publication: entry in Elgar Encyclopedia  of Political Communication Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication I have an entry in the Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication, which was published this week. In ‘Belief Echoes’, I explore how and why people continue to believe false…

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Op-ed published in Scotsman on Sunday Op-ed in Scotland on Sunday Yesterday I had an op-ed published in Scotland on Sunday. I discussed the toxic immigration debates on social media and the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform party online. My argument was that we should be more sceptical of what we see…

Really enjoyed delivering media broadcast training to @uofgsocsci.bsky.social colleagues today! Great to share best practice, tips and advice from peers. If you missed it, don't worry as we'll be offering it again or I can do individual sessions as needed. Get in touch to find out more 😁

SPS Teaching Team Award Photo by Clem_nat reproduced by Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Yesterday I was delighted to hear that the Media Research Methods team had received the Teaching Team Award. This was part of the annual School of Social Sciences Learning & Teaching…

Invited presentation at event on social media and good relations in Northern Ireland T:BUC Engagement Forum Yesterday I was an invited speaker at a Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Engagement Forum event. The topic was 'Social Media and its impact on Good Relations'. I spoke about my…

Presentations at MeCCSA 2025 This week I was at Edinburgh Napier University to attend the annual MeCCSA conference. The theme this year was 'Identity and Belonging', with a specific focus on how identities are mediated and mediate themselves. First, I was part of a Glasgow University Media Group…

Can’t help but reflect on the *5 years of strikes* we did to defend our pensions, on this, the day USS announce their £10 billion surplus.

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Interview on Nicosia’s Green Line for 10DaysofConflictMemory series 2 UN Watchtower, Nicosia John Coster (Documentary Media Centre) interviewed me last week for series 2 of #10DaysofConflictMemory. We discussed my experiences walking the Green Line in Nicosia, Europe's last divided capital city.…

The Herald op-ed on racist violence in Northern Ireland Yesterday I had an op-ed published in the Herald (Glasgow). It discusses the racist rioting seen in Northern Ireland earlier this month. I argued that politicians have to take responsibility for their role in producing a toxic political…

Join #VoC# ECRs & Emerging Scholars session June 25, 10:00-11:30 (CET) via Zoom, w. keynotes @profweiyu.bsky.social + @pauljreilly.bsky.social on navigating challenges of early academic life w. @yu-ys.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social @ecreacomdem.bsky.social Registration: cts.ku.dk/tim-talks/20...

Consultation event on benefit cuts in Belfast is labelled a ‘ConsultASham’ by disability protestors - viewdigital.org/consultation...

Hold the front page! VIEWdigital and University of Atypical are taking part in the Bank of Ideas - viewdigital.org/hold-the-fro...

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Webinar: Turning Your PhD Thesis into a Book On 25 June (9-10:30am GMT), I will be one of the keynote speakers (along with Weiyu Zheng, National University of Singapore) at a webinar as part of the Activism, Democracy & Social Justice series. The focus of my talk will be on how to publish…

Opinion | What AI Can’t Read: Ambiguities and Silences By using AI for a task for which it is particularly ill-equipped—analyzing the testimony of Holocaust survivors—students deepen their own thinking, Jan Burzlaff writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4kv6UtA

Great to see this out - in this article I elaborate on passive and active academic facilitation of #illicittrade in cultural objects, taking Mary Slusser and Emma Bunker as examples #returnthegods @saa-aap.bsky.social‬ @thesccjr.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The UK govt is about to do two things which will likely make the university crisis much worse, markedly tightening the tailspin. One: cut international student numbers further. Two: link fees to inflation. (1/3)

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Publication: Article on #BrexitRiots published in International Journal of Communication My article 'The Blame Game? #Brexitriots as an affective ritualized response to civil disorder in Northern Ireland has been published in the International Journal of Communication. This paper focuses on how…

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The National interview on anti-far-right summit in Scotland I was quoted in an article by The National’s Steph Brawn on the anti-far right summit in Scotland. I argued that there was too much focus on the spectacle of the rise of Reform. The Scottish political mainstream needs to test their…

Op-ed published in Scotsman on the Rise of Far-Right Extremism in Scotland Yesterday I had an op-ed published in The Scotsman. In 'Social media isn't solely to blame for rise of far-right', I argue for a holistic approach. It's too easy to pin the blame solely on online platforms that amplify hate…

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