In the latest @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social episode, our Head of Department @lucatrenta.bsky.social sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winner @tim-weiner.bsky.social. They discuss Tim’s new book and the history of the CIA - with a personal touch. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Matt’s calling the shots for the Senedd 2026 election. Bold predictions or future “delete this” material?👀 Catch the ‘Horse Race Politics’ podcast with our own @drmatthewwall.bsky.social & @louisbrom.bsky.social - new episodes every Thursday on Spotify & YouTube. 🎙️

Following the success of the WGSSS studentship within our PPIR department, we’re encouraging prospective students to join this upcoming webinar to learn more about how to apply for this funded opportunity ready for 2026 ✨ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2d3288...

If you want to study a Master in Politics, Public Policy, International Relations with us, The Chevening Award provide a fully-funded scholarship for a one-year master in a UK institution. Check eligibility to apply here: www.chevening.org/apply/?count... Deadline closes October 7th

Swansea University, in partnership with Aberystwyth University and WISERD, has been awarded over £1 million by the ESRC to lead a four-year project tracking voter attitudes and political behaviour ahead of the 2026 Senedd election. You can read more here : www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office...

Huge congratulations to our colleague Dr Kris Stoddart for putting out not one, but two books on cyberespionage and cyberwarfare over the summer. The books focus on Russian and Chinese policy, and both are published by DeGruyter 👇

Huge thanks to @dianabolsinger.bsky.social for an inspiring talk at our Shadow Wars (PO-3316) module webinar yesterday! Packed with insights from the intelligence community. Big shoutout to @lucatrenta.bsky.social for organising, and to our brilliant students and staff for the great questions!

Swansea University's Philosophy Research Group is delighted to announce a small event celebrating philosophy in the South of Wales and Southwest of England. The event takes place this Friday (11/04/25). All are welcome! Details: philevents.org/event/show/1...

Looking forward to the Southwest Philosophy event organised by our Philosophy Research Group, on Friday 11th April from 1.00pm at Swansea University and online. @swanseaunippir.bsky.social Information at: philevents.org/event/show/1...

The moment has arrived, my Edinburgh University Press book The President's Kill List is now available for pre-order in paperback. It is only £24.99. Plus, you can get a 30% discount with the code PAPER30. It is the perfect beach read. edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-pre...

🚨 We are hiring. @swanseaunippir.bsky.social is looking for a Senior Lecturer in Politics (broadly understood). Feel free to get in touch with the current Head of Department @drmatthewwall.bsky.social or the incoming one (me). Details here: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...

Nice to be on @news.dw.com to discuss the #Signal debacle. Apologies to the viewers, I was a bit rushed as I was coming out of teaching. www.dw.com/en/live-tv/c...

Big thanks to the CPP and GCRD institutes within @swanseaunippir.bsky.social for having me as a part of the recent panel event discussing the Trump administration thus far. Musk, DOGE, Mahmoud Khalil and the rapidly authoritarian surge US democracy is having to withstand, and much more!

Fantastic event to celebrate the life of Tim Parry and the work of Colin and Wendy and their foundation. Well done @swanseaunippir.bsky.social and @drmatthewwall.bsky.social for arranging this. timparryjohnathanballfoundation.org.uk

Looking forward to the @swanseaunippir.bsky.social event tonight on the 50 days (or so) of Trump. Join us in person or online to hear from @drmatthewwall.bsky.social, @louisbrom.bsky.social, Dr Adam Quinn, Dr Clodagh Harrington, and me.

Public online event "Philosophy and Social Media: The Good, the Bad, and the Future". Tuesday 1st April at 6.00pm (BST). Organised by the Philosophy Research Group at Swansea University, within the RIP Local Partners Programme. Info and registration link at: philevents.org/event/show/1...

Very happy about this! Well done to everyone involved.

It was such a pleasure to be on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social with @drsusanliebell.bsky.social. We discussed my book, out in paperback in May with @edinburghup.bsky.social. @swanseaunippir.bsky.social

@swanseaunippir.bsky.social and its politics and IR research groups are hosting a roundtable on Trump's first 50 days in office. It will be interesting. Great panel. Sign-up here: forms.gle/nAanFoyMqVdS...

The Department of Politics, Philosophy, and IR at Swansea University is now on @bsky.app. Follow us at @swanseaunippir.bsky.social.

It was a great honor to appear on Morning Ireland yesterday to talk about the German election results. You can find the clip in the post below. Thank you for having me, @rteradio1.bsky.social.

Another positive review of The President's Kill List was just published in @iajournal.bsky.social. A reminder that the book is coming out in paperback in May with @edinburghup.bsky.social. academic.oup.com/ia/article-a...