Are you studying the symbolic aspects of politics or policy? Don't miss this opportunity to participate in an #ecprjs26 workshop convened by @ffaucher.bsky.social with @ariadnevromen.bsky.social in Innsbruck next April. Submit your proposal by December 3: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... #MondayMotivation

Pretty interesting job to run @jrf-uk.bsky.social - social change organisation proposing policy interventions that address poverty; and supporting social innovation. £165k. Based in York starfishsearch.com/jobs/jrf-gro...

We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food) www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...

Imagined immigration is shaping our politics blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Very excited to announce our ECPR Joint Sessions workshop on Symbolic politics & policy, that I am co-directing with the inimitable Florence Faucher of Sciences Po Please submit a paper and come join us for a great few days of discussion!

Very excited to announce our ECPR Joint Sessions workshop on Symbolic politics & policy, that I am co-directing with the inimitable Florence Faucher of Sciences Po Please submit a paper and come join us for a great few days of discussion!

Feeling like a real local now - my autumnal photo taken in the Scottish Highlands was published by BBC Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Feeling like a real local now - my autumnal photo taken in the Scottish Highlands was published by BBC Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

⏰Early view How is #Empathy understood by public servants❓ How do #PublicServants practise empathy in their work❓ @mussagulova.bsky.social, Jaime Padilla, & Andy Asquith study how empathy is enacted and structured into public service work 👇 doi.org/10.1111/1467...

This was very cathartic to write, and I'm grateful to @samfr.bsky.social for giving me the space to try and set out just why the two-child limit must go, and go in its entirety [mini 🧵]

📣 ICYMI - you can read Prof @ariadnevromen.bsky.social & Dr Michael Scanlan's blog on the relationship between music & politics on our website now! 👇 👇 👇

And who says “mixing pop and politics, he asks me what the use is. I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses”?! Thank you auspol for this gem via the hapless Opposition

Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?

Quite the lunchtime tonic: behind the scenes at the recording of @pjharvey.net's Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYkl...

www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/politic... I wrote this blog for the @johnsmithcentre.com with my @uofglasgow.bsky.social colleague Michael Scanlan - on Tuesday night we spoke with over 100 undergrads at Pints & Politics on music and politics - was a lot of fun Check out our playlist too 😁

Written by Professor David Lundie, this article explores why schools must move beyond online safety to help young people build the skills and values for digital citizenship. Read more on the #SocSciHub: tinyurl.com/bdu48dwx

This week on Wonkhe: Despite new OfS requirements, universities remain reluctant to fully ban staff-student relationships. Jim Dickinson investigates the gaps between policy, practice, and what students really want

🎸 POLITICAL MUSIC OR MUSIC FOR POLITICS? 🎵 In our latest blog, @ariadnevromen.bsky.social and Dr Michael Scanlan explore how music is used as a vehicle for political expression and identity building, storytelling, and resistance. Read it here 👇

www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/politic... I wrote this blog for the @johnsmithcentre.com with my @uofglasgow.bsky.social colleague Michael Scanlan - on Tuesday night we spoke with over 100 undergrads at Pints & Politics on music and politics - was a lot of fun Check out our playlist too 😁

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'in a new collection of essays about the future of universities in the age of AI published on 16 October, Bagshaw says...“some of the skills, knowledge and processes held dear in universities are no longer as rare or precious as they once were”.' (Ant Bagshaw, Australian Policy Institute) 1/2

🧐 In case you have missed @ausjpa.bsky.social's September Issue is out With Australian roots, @ausjpa.bsky.social has an international standing & @ausjpa.bsky.social looks forward to receiving your excellent submissions from the #GlobalSouth and beyond 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14678500...

This, from @catherinedevries.bsky.social, is really useful advice for young (and, tbh, old!) academics. Worth passing on if you know any, maybe? catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...

Important read about community-led, anti-racism work. Cos People Make Glasgow

🚨New paper: Australians want governments to help them adapt to AI — through training, support, and fairness. New Policy Studies paper with @ariadnevromen.bsky.social & @leahruppanner.bsky.social. 📄 doi.org/10.1080/0144...

Autumn is stunning in Glasgow - all the colours 😍 But why do so many little local parks prohibit the best people - dogs?

Today I’m co-hosting @uofgsocsci.bsky.social a workshop on Narratives, stories & listening for public policy with great colleague @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social We are hoping to build from Glasgow outwards a UK & broader community of scholars across social policy, political studies & media&com

Totally, completely flabbergasted. #MacFellow hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/08/h...

Just had time to properly read this brilliant piece by @benansell.bsky.social. It left me even more convinced than I already was that what he calls Labour's (and indeed the Conservative's) "prole-whisperers" are horribly mistaken if they genuinely think chasing after Reform voters is the way to go.

Join us for our first Stevenson Trust lecture this academic year on October 16th. The event will have a speaker @vioreladan.bsky.social, discussing how generative AI is reshaping political communication. Register here: tinyurl.com/53ed53wz

NEW - Deepening, Bridging, and Moving Minds in Stressful Times - https://cup.org/4pG5tfo "In highly polarized situations, however, open communication is the only way to communicatively reach out to people." - Simon Stocker, André Bächtiger, Bernhard Kittel & Marco Steenbergen #OpenAccess

A stunning Red Hand Files by Nick Cave - politics is not simple He says: “we have an obligation to assist those who are genuinely marginalised, oppressed, or sorrowful in a way that is helpful & constructive & not to exploit their suffering for our own professional advancement or personal survival”

Please check out not only this piece by @jacktaggart.bsky.social & myself, but also our Special Section on 'The SDGs at 10' in @globalpolicy.bsky.social.

This week @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social & are presenting at the Scottish Government's Public Participation Learning Network our paper on lived experience as evidence. Info on the paper available here in this SKAPE @uoe-sps.bsky.social blog: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...

'Worldwide, there are up to 1,000 research-intensive universities out of more than 23,000 institutions in total. But these are perceived to be ever more important for economic success — something that has brought its own challenges.' 1/2

Exclusive | Some of the people tasked with reviewing Australia's teen social media ban previously signed letters opposing the policy, @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.

‘Complex’ visa policy poses ‘significant barrier’ to research. Major research organisations warn of high costs and lack of flexibility, in Case report. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Transferable skills such as teamwork and public speaking are key to student success and future careers, and course design should incorporate them. Tiffany Shoop offers advice on integrating these skills without sacrificing academic content depth: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/weavi...

We're delighted that our own @fredpaxton.bsky.social will feature on an episode of this new podcast! 🎙️ Ep 5 drops on 15 October – be sure to tune in to hear Fred sharing experiences, insights and advice for building a career in academia.

It’s worth asking the question why British politics is trying so hard to copy American politics when the same policies aren’t even popular there, let alone here.

I fully support the UK, Canada and Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state. It is not a 'reward' for Hamas. It is rightful attempt to preserve the only model that could achieve long-term peace amidst Israel's inexcusable colonisation of the West Bank and destruction of civilian life in Gaza.

This devastating plan is a disaster for the community and represents a direct attack on the core mission of UTS. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Important thread on what’s happening in humanities & social sciences at Macquarie Uni - the “Nousferatu” effect in Australian unis I am so sorry to see my excellent colleagues going through this

Irony is dead (a continuing series).

🎙️Event announcement! Join us for Joe Greenwood-Hau's book launch: Captial, Privilege and Political Participation. 📅8 Oct 2025 📍UofG campus Register for free: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/capital... @niceonecombo.bsky.social @stefaniereher.bsky.social @tjscotto.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social

The majority of young adults in Britain say they've experienced mental health difficulties, with a third expecting to need support in the coming year, according to polling commissioned from @yougov.co.uk by the @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social of Mental Health & Wellbeing @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

“We need to think about research training – in particular, PhD training and training down to master’s level. If we look back 10 to 15 years, to the time when the [UK] business department’s budgets were a bit more flush, we saw a lot of investment in doctoral training programmes".

Interesting article by Ian Chubb. I was not at ANU when he was VC so can’t comment on that But his insight on the role of university leaders is key -too many do not talk with or listen to the uni community, too many are too scared to change their minds www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906608...

From location to keystrokes, Australian workers’ data is being gathered by employers – with little privacy protection