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Jack Flaherty
about 1 month ago
With my free time, I have been working on the new OU Politics, International Relations, and Policy Society. We have a website now. Sign up for the upcoming newsletter
oupips.org.uk
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OU Politics, International Relations, and Policy Society
Visit the post for more.
https://oupips.org.uk/
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Simon Usherwood
about 1 month ago
Come and join us in Brussels on 17 Sept to discuss EU-UK relations Top line up (and fancy catering too)
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ukandeu.ac.uk/events/the-f...
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The future of UK-EU relations - UK in a changing Europe
Join UK in a Changing Europe and The Open University in Brussels as they bring together leading academics, think tankers, officials and journalists in Brussels to discuss UK-EU relations.
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/the-future-of-uk-eu-relations/?mc_cid=2e0a225402&mc_eid=453b5c776b
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Jack Flaherty
about 1 month ago
We will be having another meeting on forming the society this coming Sunday. If you are an
@openuniversity.bsky.social
student and are interested in Politics, International Relations, and Policy, come join us
@oupolitics.bsky.social
@oustudents.bsky.social
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Precious Chatterje-Doody
about 1 month ago
The BBC has done a deep dive into current activities of Russia’s RT network, extensively citing research from me,
@rhyscrilley.bsky.social
@m-deceit.bsky.social
et al in our new (free-to-download!) book.
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How Russia is trying to win over the world beyond the West - BBC News
Over the past three years, Russian state-backed news channel RT has expanded its international presence.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2vr37yd4no.amp
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Dr Georgina Holmes
about 2 months ago
Really pleased my article on the election process of the UN Secretary General is now available in the Open University's Resources for Schools, created for secondary school age students across the UK.
#UNSG
#unitednations
tinyurl.com/2jut9xne
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Resources for schools
Keep on top of your learning with these free resources from The Open University, created for secondary school age students across the UK.
https://tinyurl.com/2jut9xne
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Precious Chatterje-Doody
about 2 months ago
Fancy a sneaky peek of our UG IR offerings? Look no further…..
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Interested in undergrad IR? Check out this thread of
@openuniversity.bsky.social
links, including sign up details for our new module D228, a new
@ouopenlearn.bsky.social
course, our IR degree, and two informative videos
#StudyIR
#OpenUniversity
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about 2 months ago
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Congrats to
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about 2 months ago
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Sign up for the MA below!
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2 months ago
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On Tuesday 1 July, Dr Georgina Holmes and NGO Security Women ran an internal workshop for the UK
@defencehq.bsky.social
on the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces, ahead of the new tri-service recruitment programme 2027. Read here!
fass.open.ac.uk/news/improvi...
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Workshop held on improving the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces
On Tuesday 1 July, Dr Georgina Holmes and NGO SecurityWomen ran an internal workshop for the UK Ministry of Defence on the recruitment of women into the British Armed Forces, ahead of the new tri-serv...
https://fass.open.ac.uk/news/improving-recruitment-women-british-armed-forces
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Our MA in International Relations (IR) is open for registration! Over the next few days we’ll share info on what the course looks like & the kind of things you’ll be study in D818 – Part 1 of the MA
@mybisa.bsky.social
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
@ou-gcsj.bsky.social
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2 months ago
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Jack Flaherty
2 months ago
Next Sunday, we will be having our monthly OU Politics, Policy & International Relations Society introductory meeting from 6pm to 7pm. Come join us as we plan and work on creating this society
@oustudents.bsky.social
@oupolitics.bsky.social
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Official publication day today!
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3 months ago
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Precious Chatterje-Doody
3 months ago
Some fantastic reviews coming in on the new book, co-authored with
@rhyscrilley.bsky.social
and
@m-deceit.bsky.social
colleagues
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Reviews say
@preciouschatd.bsky.social
new co-authored book on Russian disinfo 1️⃣ “an essential read”, 2️⃣ “Highly recommended” and 3️⃣ “the most advanced research to date on [disinformation's effects]”. You can download it for free here!
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
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Russia, Disinformation, and the Liberal Order by Stephen Hutchings, Vera Tolz, Precious Chatterje-Doody, Rhys Crilley, and Marie Gillespie | eBook | Cornell University Press
Through the prism of the first comprehensive account of RT, the Kremlin's primary tool of foreign propaganda, Russia, Disinformation and the Liberal Order sheds new light on the provenance and nature....
https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501777646/russia-disinformation-and-the-liberal-order/#bookTabs=1
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FAO
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students! Drop-in session: D228: Exploring international relations: actors, issues, perspectives Planning to register on D228 or have done so already and want to know more? Pop into our drop-in session with Prof. Agnes Czajka. [Link in next post]
3 months ago
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Simon Usherwood
3 months ago
Ironically, missed this as I was on holiday, but proud to hear an idea I had made into a great episode of Rethink
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Rethink - Rethink... summer holidays - BBC Sounds
In an age of climate change and over-tourism, what's the future for our summer holidays?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002dzyx?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
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Simon Usherwood
3 months ago
Nice piece of work from my erstwhile
@oupolitics.bsky.social
colleague David Moloney on the EU's crisis response
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Charlotte Weatherill
3 months ago
I'm speaking at this climate cafe event on Saturday in Milton Keynes. Looking forward to talking to people who care about climate change, and want to learn more about it. Also looking forward to vegan cake!
@oupolitics.bsky.social
climatecafemk.co.uk/2025/04/21/o...
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Our next event is not to be missed: Save the date, 12.07.25! – Climate Cafe MK
https://climatecafemk.co.uk/2025/04/21/our-next-event-is-not-to-be-missed-save-the-date-12-07-25/
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Tycho van der Hoog’s great new book details how N Korea built relationships with postcolonial African states over decades, says
@joeruffell.bsky.social
of
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@ou-gcsj.bsky.social
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Comrades beyond the Cold War: North Korea and the liberation of southern Africa
Tycho van der Hoog's excellent book on North Korea's presence in southern Africa is an impressive piece of historical research. Comrades beyond the Cold Wa
https://academic.oup.com/ia/article-abstract/101/4/1540/8178347
3 months ago
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🚨Report by
@drdonnasmith.bsky.social
& Dan Taylor with
@policywise.bsky.social
out now! "Engaging the disengaged: a guide for policymakers & campaigners" explores practical ways to engage disengaged groups in democracy. 🔗Read here:
fass.open.ac.uk/sites/fass.o...
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Migration Observatory
3 months ago
If you’re interested in reporting migration and you’re a journalist, studying journalism, or you just want to learn what basic information journalists should know to report about migration well in the UK you can enrol in the free course here:
skillsacademy.nctj.com/course/view....
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Log in to the site | Journalism Skills Academy
https://skillsacademy.nctj.com/course/view.php?id=147
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Migration Observatory
3 months ago
Nice new publication by our deputy director Rob McNeil and the brilliant
@drdonnasmith.bsky.social
looking at the importance of specialist training for journalists on contentious policy issues like migration - it leans heavily on the free training programme we developed for
@nctj.bsky.social
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Donna Smith
4 months ago
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Donna Smith
3 months ago
NEW PUBLICATION! ‘Developing specialised online journalistic training in contentious policy issues, such as migration' in Journalism Education:
journalism-education.org/wp-content/u...
Written with Rob McNeil from
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@ox.ac.uk
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Dr Georgina Holmes
3 months ago
As the lead up to the appointment of the next
#UN
#SecretaryGeneral
picks up pace, here's my explainer article on the selection process & why there's momentum to appoint a woman, despite backlash/backsliding on gender
#equality
among some member states
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tinyurl.com/5n6w7ftp
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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
As the lead up to the appointment of the next UN Secretary-General picks up pace, Dr Georgina Holmes explains the selection process and reflects on why there is growing momentum to appoint a woman....
https://tinyurl.com/5n6w7ftp
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We are delighted to publish the winners of this year’s POLIS student blog competition! We had many entries and selected one overall winner and three runners up. All received prize vouchers. Read the fantastic winning entries here:
fass.open.ac.uk/polis/outrea...
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Blogs
Discover how you can use the Changemakers guide to help make a difference with this blog post by OU Politics student Lilybell Evergreen, who was on the panel for the Changemakers guide launch event du...
https://fass.open.ac.uk/polis/outreach/blogs#students
4 months ago
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Donna Smith
4 months ago
Delighted to be appointed the new
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
Honorary Secretary! Looking forward to getting started with my fantastic fellow trustees.
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Apathy or anger - what's really driving political disengagement in Britain? Join Darren McGarvey,
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and Dan Taylor to explore new Open University research on engaging the disengaged. Tues 3 June 12 noon Free, all welcome Sign-up:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9cf613...
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https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9cf613c2-51cc-4f18-b491-b39deec8e047@0e2ed455-96af-4100-bed3-a8e5fd981685
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With recent UK-wide and local elections marked by low voter turnout, what is at the root of political disengagement? Join us for a free lunchtime talk tomorrow at 12 -
fass.open.ac.uk/events/gcsj-...
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GCSJ roundtable: Disengaged or discerning sceptics? Research and insights on active citizenship
This roundtable will showcase current research from across the OU focused on engaging disengaged citizens across various contexts.
https://fass.open.ac.uk/events/gcsj-roundtable-disengaged-or-discerning-sceptics-research-and-insights-active-citizenship
5 months ago
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Simon Usherwood
5 months ago
4 years of working with these lovely people
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Simon Usherwood
5 months ago
Thanks to
@torekeller.bsky.social
for making me sound good in Danish on the coming EU-UK summit
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@ukandeu.bsky.social
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Donna Smith
5 months ago
A few photos of our
@oupolitics.bsky.social
research retreat. How lucky to be part of such a great department with fantastic colleagues. Thanks to
@simonusherwood.bsky.social
for organising.
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Donna Smith
5 months ago
Check out my Wise in 5 briefing written for
@policywise.bsky.social
Should the voting age be lowered to 16 and 17?
www.policywise.org.uk/news/policyw...
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Simon Usherwood
5 months ago
Me, arguing the past decade has been for nothing in resolving the underlying problems of British European policy, for
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Donna Smith
5 months ago
Throwback to
#PSA25
with
@oupolitics.bsky.social
colleagues
@simonusherwood.bsky.social
and
@filippoboni.bsky.social
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Simon Usherwood
5 months ago
Today's
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writing retreat
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Dr Georgina Holmes
5 months ago
Enjoying the beautiful weather on our 2-day research impact/writing retreat
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Using the Capability Approach to energise and better understand citizenship. New article by
@oupolitics.bsky.social
PhD graduate Anna Colom and Prof Agnes Czajka in Citizenship Studies journal.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Activating citizens: the contribution of the Capability Approach to critical citizenship studies and to understanding the enablers of engaged citizenship
The paper argues that the Capability Approach can make a significant contribution to understanding the enablers of engaged citizenship. Using insights from critical citizenship studies and original...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13621025.2025.2493672
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Milton Keynes Literary Festival
6 months ago
Enjoying this morning's
#R4moreorless
about
#freespeech
? Join us online tonight as we look at free speech,
#translation
+
#Censorship
www.mklitfest.org/translation
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Free Speech and Literature: Translation and Censorship with Sawad Hussain, Monica Cure and Daria Chernysheva | MK Lit Fest 2025
In this event, we explore literature in translation with a specific focus on censorship and free speech through the lens of two novels that both address these concerns: Liliana Corobca’s The Censor’s ...
https://www.mklitfest.org/translation
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PSA Early Career Network
7 months ago
📢 Don’t miss out this call for papers! 🚨 If you’re an ECR interested on UK and/or EU politics, policy or public opinion, send your abstract to participate in this event organised by
@ukandeu.bsky.social
🇬🇧 🇪🇺 and held at
@uniofmanchester.bsky.social
Find more details below and apply by March 28👇🏽
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Political Studies Association
7 months ago
PSA25 registration deadline 24 March! Join us for
#PSA25
in Birmgham 14 - 16 April. 3 days of international research, exchange and networking. More:
buff.ly/hIifyhG
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Philip Seargeant
7 months ago
The next of our sessions on literature and free speech is next Monday (24 March) with the author Charlotte Gordon talking about Mary Wollstonecraft and the fall and rise of her reputation Free to attend (though donations for the running of the lit fest welcome)
www.mklitfest.org/historical-c...
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BJPIR
7 months ago
📈 Trending in BJPIR this week 'Vulnerable research: Reflexivity, decolonisation, and climate politics' by
@ckweatherill.bsky.social
Find the full article in
#OpenAccess
here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/..
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Milton Keynes Literary Festival
7 months ago
For our event on Monday 17/3 with The Open University,
@juliahbell.bsky.social
discusses
#freespeech
and
#algorithms
with
@philipseargeant.bsky.social
Tickets (free):
mklitfest.org/the-age-of-t...
#ai
#ArtificialInteligence
#writers
#fiction
#creativewriting
#Birkbeck
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Free Speech and Literature: The Age of the Algorithm with Julia Bell | MK Lit Fest 2025
Writer and creative writing lecturer Julia Bell talks to the OU’s Philip Seargeant about how the implementation of AI impacts writers’ freedom of expression, covering topics from augmented writing app...
https://mklitfest.org/the-age-of-the-algorithm
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Congratulations to Claire Malcolm, Lecturer and Staff Tutor in POLIS, for the publication of her book with Mel Green: 'Mothering at the Margins: Black mothers raising autistic children in the UK'
livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/97...
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Black Mothers Raising Autistic Children in the UK
How can an interdisciplinary investigation into the lives of Black mothers raising autistic children in the UK encourage us to scrutinise systemic barriers and advocate for change? Drawing from person...
https://livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/9781916985018
7 months ago
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BJPIR
7 months ago
📣 Don't miss this new BJPIR article out now! 'Vulnerable research: Reflexivity, decolonisation, and climate politics' by
@ckweatherill.bsky.social
Find the full article in
#OpenAccess
here:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Milton Keynes Literary Festival
7 months ago
The podcast of the first episode of our Free Speech and Literature series with the Open University is now available to listen again:
open.spotify.com/episode/3Bub...
#literature
#markrosenblatt
#drama
@oupolitics.bsky.social
#freespeech
#literature
Series details:
www.mklitfest.org/free-speech-...
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Free Speech and Literature: Part 1 - Literature and Offence
MK Lit Fest · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BubsxttYJyjarP16Vv9zJ?si=d13efc959f374b71
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Simon Usherwood
7 months ago
Me, for
@encompasseurope.bsky.social
, on how Trump is forcing some re-evaluation of the UK-EU reset
@oupolitics.bsky.social
encompass-europe.com/comment/dise...
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Disentangling the new dynamics in EU-UK relations
<br>The return of Donald Trump to the White House has had seismic effects on Europe. Even leaving to one side his views and actions on Ukraine, the shear chaos he has brought to the internationa...
https://encompass-europe.com/comment/disentangling-the-new-dynamics-in-eu-uk-relations
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Donna Smith
7 months ago
Great to meet up with Joe Baldwin from Bridgend College and Unloc to discuss a Changemakers Academy for Wales. Delighted my Changemakers research could feed into this discussion:
fass.open.ac.uk/research/pro...
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