Dr Andy Russell, Reader in Environmental Science and Policy, is part of the team of researchers attending #COP30 next year 👏 Excited to hear the insights post-conference!

Protest & repression in #Belarus 🗣️ Dr Natalya Chernyshova, Senior Lecturer in Modern European History, recently appeared on a US podcast, The Rhyming Chaos, to discuss the protest and repression in Belarus, and the lessons they might hold for #USPolitics. www.rhymingchaos.com/p/protest-an...

@robertsaunders.bsky.social was joined by @qmulsse.bsky.social's own @philipjcowley.bsky.social, Baroness Finn, the Conservative peer and deputy chief-of-staff to the prime minister from 2021 to 2022, and Baroness Shephard, a minister in the Thatcher government who is a Fellow of @qmul.bsky.social.

Andrej Zaslove and I wrote down our thoughts on the recent Dutch election results, noting the continuing relevance of the far right and the hollowing of the (liberal) centre. 👇 @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social @qmulsse.bsky.social

What are the origins of devolution? What can we learn from the '70s? How long should we wait between referendums? In @dodspolintel.bsky.social's latest collaboration with @qmulsse.bsky.social, @drjoshwells.bsky.social talks to Tom Chidwick about his forthcoming book, Now or Never! shorturl.at/93ISv

📢 Join us for the 2025 Kato Memorial Lecture with Prof. Nikhil Pal Singh (NYU) - “Revisionist Powers: Migration and Citizenship in America’s Homeland Security State.” 🗓 12 Nov, 17:30 | 📍 QMUL, Arts Two LT 🔗 Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kato-memor... #KatoMemorialLecture #Politics

ft. our @qmulsse.bsky.social colleague Sofia Collignon.

From our @qmulsse.bsky.social colleague @karlpike.bsky.social

Welcome to the brand-new Bluesky account of the Centre for Governance and Democracy (CGD, www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/res...), which is part of the Department of Sociology, Politics and International Relations (SPIR) in @qmulsse.bsky.social. Please, follow us here for research news, updates and events!

I'm very chuffed to say that tomorrow is the official book launch at @qmulsse.bsky.social for my monograph 'The Politics of Antagonism: Populist Security Narratives and the Remaking of Political Identity.' /1 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-politi...

One observation re. the Dutch election is the enduring strength of the far right (I am not fully subscribing to the 'shift back to the centre' narrative). I should be on ABC Australia News channel at around 11 CET to talk about this and to show my plants (again). www.youtube.com/live/vOTiJkg...

@joshfdean.bsky.social @mattwjones.bsky.social @kasiapaprocki.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social @qmulsse.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

I've been invited to give a public lecture in Paris about my upcoming @manchesterup.bsky.social book on 4 December. If you're around then please do come and join (or you can also register to attend virtually)! @qmulsse.bsky.social www.london.ac.uk/institute-pa...

I wrote a pre-election briefing / commentary ahead of the Dutch parliamentary election next week (October 29th). The main focus is on the enduring relevance of the far right, the salience of the immigration issue, and how mainstream parties contribute to its politicisation.

Announcing our #BISA2026 conference keynote as leading scholar Professor Kimberly Hutchings @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social 🎉 The title will be 'Violence and the Meaning of Peace’ and we are very excited! 🌟 Find out more 👉 buff.ly/c46i8zp @simonrushton.bsky.social @visitbrighton.bsky.social

Great to speak to @theguardian.com's Rhiannon Cosslett about men, children, and fertility tl;dr: I think any notion of a fertility 'crisis' is a load of inflammatory, unscientific nonsense 1/3 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @qmul.bsky.social @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

ft @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @colmpm.bsky.social

For 240 years, Queen Mary has been tackling inequalities, changing lives and making new discoveries. The latest KEF results reflect this enduring mission and reflect the University's excellence in knowledge exchange. Read more: tinyurl.com/y3juybef

👍👏 @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @stijntvankessel.bsky.social quoted - in pidgin! "Trying to compete for di turf of di far right, trying to sound like say dem dey tough on immigration, go only keep di issue of immigration high for di political agenda, and dat go ultimately benefit di radical right."

"The whole volume is suffused with wit, forensic detail and shrewd political judgement." Natch - it's by @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @philipjcowley.bsky.social

The London Mayoralty is 25 this year. As a birthday present, the Mile End Institute asked Londoners whether they feel politically empowered. In short, no. But why? For @theconversation.com, @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social and I dig into the clashing explanations. theconversation.com/its-25-years...

'We can’t stop men from performing. At least let them audition.' Great piece by our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @stoffelalex.bsky.social, interrogating the idea that 'most men are just fraudsters, cynically posing as well-intentioned to deceive women'.

This moment never ceases to excite. Out in shops on 9 Sept...

“Clearly for the extremely online – whether on the right or left – it’s an issue, but it’s not going to sway a large number of votes with the majority of the population.” 💬 @timbale.bsky.social in @theguardian.com on the Online Safety Act and free speech

I was recently interviewed by Dods Political Intelligence. We talked trade protectionism, Labour splits, party realignments, and using political history to understand the present. All my favourite topics so I hope I didn't ramble too much! www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in...

🚨 POSTDOC ALERT 🚨 Are you interested in Research and Public Engagement? Don’t miss out on this 2-year opportunity at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social 🙌🏻 🗓️ Apply by 28 August. See more info here ⬇️ qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/candidate...

[1/3] Had the pleasure of interviewing the insightful @colmpm.bsky.social, of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social as part of the Dods Research Interview series ‪@dodspolintel.bsky.social‬ www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in... #DodsResearch

Check out our latest Spotlight blog from Meredith Warren 🌺🏵️ Meredith is a PhD student at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social researching the narrative impact of climate change litigation. Read more👉 www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/spotlight-meredith-warren

New job opportunity! Come work with me at @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social on my major project on the political representation of men. You: PhD in relevant area, strong quantitative methods skills, interest in representation. The job: 18 months full-time, London or remote qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

"The lesson is clear: discipline without narrative and command without consensus are recipes for internal discord and political decline." Our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague and former Labour minister @tonymcn64.bsky.social nails it.

Our School @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social invites expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers for the 2025/2026 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship competition. Deadline is 4th August and details can be found below. Please get in touch if you have questions!

Great to see the new paperback update of Battleground on one of @hatchards.bsky.social highlights table this morning. With some excellent company! @yalebooks.bsky.social @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

Your friendly neighbourhood rebellions guru, @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's @philipjcowley.bsky.social on where MPs sit (and stand). Sadly, the Rush reference is to the loud band, not the lethal Liverpool striker. But, hey, you can't have everything.

A very important read about far-right parties - and the dangers of using euphemisms to describe them - by my @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @timbale.bsky.social

Postdoc opportunity @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships. Further details here www.qmul.ac.uk/politics/res...

My most recent interview for the Dods Research Interview series is out, talking to @elizabethsim0n.bsky.social of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/resources/in...

By our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague @elkeschwarz.bsky.social

“Many in the Lords will recognise the risks of any situation in which they are now seen to stand in its way.” From our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague and parliamentary expert @danielgover.bsky.social

You want an expert? I don't know, but some people say that @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social has the best experts.

I may mention this, occasionally, over the next few months.

Congratulations to all involved in organising it - great success. And hope all those attended come away with fond memories of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

Great write up of their fascinating research on the different time horizons of politicians and voters by @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social's finest, @philipjcowley.bsky.social , @mbarnfield.bsky.social and @karlpike.bsky.social

“One of this year’s essay questions is about the power of the Prime Minister ... Teaching it this year, I was struck by a clear generational difference.” 🖊️ @philipjcowley.bsky.social writes for @thehousemag.bsky.social on prime ministerial power

Latest piece for @thehousemag.bsky.social - on perceptions of prime ministerial power. With added marking. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

A few words from me about Dutch government collapse on Australian radio (after the vox pops).

Delighted to receive Chinese translation of Battleground this morning, and the Ukrainian edition is also out this week. Thanks to all who have helped make this happen! #MENA #Syria #Yemen #Palestine @yalebooks.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

New report from the Speaker’s Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections - featuring lots of cited expertise from my @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague Sofia Collignon. @mileendinstitute.bsky.social committees.parliament.uk/publications...

Lectureship in Environment and Security www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNH492/l... @qmul.ac.uk @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social

From our @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social colleague, Patrick Diamond.