This week the International Politics in Africa workshop brought scholars to Nairobi to discuss their important research! The workshop was led by @mcchacha.bsky.social and @floriangkern.bsky.social, funded by @britishacademy.bsky.social, and hosted by the British Institute of Eastern Africa.

At our 🌍International Politics in Africa🌍 workshop, participants now get to meet the editors in smaller groups (and a chance to enjoy the BIEA gardens). The organisers look on.

Politics and International Relations ranks 75 worldwide in latest QS World University rankings. Happy to see @uniessexgov.bsky.social succeed. www.essex.ac.uk/news/2026/03...

Save the date! On Tuesday 24 March at 2pm UK time, Dr Paul Clist from University of East Anglia will present "Bilinguals in the Lab: Why Does Randomising Language Affect Cooperation?" It draws on experimental work in Uganda. Join us! Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/k16YaHVH1U

MCCRA members Hannah Gibson, Florian Kern, and Omomayowa Abati organized a great event on Friday featuring University of Essex research on Africa. We were joined by Lord Oates, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa. @uniessexgov.bsky.social @essexlangling.bsky.social @africasigessex.bsky.social

Starting Thursday, this week!

This week! Thurs, March 12 3pm in NTC 3.06: Women's Day: Research on Gender & Politics 5:30pm in EBS 1.1: British Politics in Transition, with Councillor Paul Dundas Friday, March 13 10:30am in CTC 2.01: Africa in Transition, with Lord Oates 1pm in 4.722: War in Iran panel discussion Join us!

Is it unjust to deny 10-17 year olds the vote? Tune into the new episode with Isa Trifan of @uniessexgov.bsky.social!

Using surveys for your next research project? These ESS courses strengthen your survey research skills from start to finish, from questionnaire design and sampling to scaling and survey experiments. Apply now > shorturl.at/YJlbx

More information on the project, eligibility criteria, and application process here: www.essex.ac.uk/postgraduate... @uniessexgov.bsky.social 3/3

Join us Tuesday for a great talk on counterinsurgency in Somalia!

Are you a third-year student, or do you know someone who is interested in the future of the green economy? Sustainable Transitions at @universityofessex.bsky.social offers the opportunity for a person from an underrepresented group to undertake a fully funded masters degree followed by a PhD. 1/3

Last night we celebrated our Young Scholars award winners. Congratulations all!

Check out these great opportunities at the world-renowned Essex Summer School!

Proud of our Model UN Essex team, who had an outstanding weekend at #SOASMUN. 13 students, and an amazing 4 awards across 5 committees! Congratulations to EssexGov students, Iliyan Jivraj and Lucas Pentland on individual awards, and to the whole team for representing Essex brilliantly! 🎉 #MUNEssex

EssexGov staff and students, celebrate the end of term with us at the 'Big Politics Quiz'! 📅 10 December ⏰ 4-6pm 📍 5.300 Register 👉 bit.ly/48BpKv2 See you there! ❄️☃️

Beyond normal competition with Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK now threaten the Conservatives, either directly or by splitting the vote and letting Labour win. By Tom Quinn, @profnjallen.bsky.social and John Bartle. politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/reform-...

📣 Tomorrow! Our Department Speaker Series welcomes Hye Young You on 'Lobbying and Legislative Representation.' 📅 December 2 ⏰ 14.00-15.15 📍 LTB 9 Join us! 🔗 Details in bio #EssexGov #EssexGovSpeakerSeries

In case you want to hear more about this topic! I spoke with Turkey's Anadolu Agency, great discussion. "US designates Venezuela-based cartel as terrorist organization: What does it mean for other countries?" www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/... @uniessexgov.bsky.social @universityofessex.bsky.social

Our students in the Model UN and Politics Society are co-hosting a panel THURSDAY on the changing global order featuring colleagues, Dr. Alex Hennessy, Dr. Brian Phillips, and Dr. Felix Schnell (PHAIS). Join us! #EssexGov #EssexGovEvents #MUNEssex #EssexPoliticsSociety

🚨Tomorrow! Dr. Cassilde Schwartz presents 'A Nation of Laws? The perception of choice and unauthorised migration.' 📣Next week: Dr. Hye Young You, 'Lobbying and Legislative Representation' 🕙 14.00-15.15 📍LTB 9 Join us! 🔗Details at link in bio. #EssexGov #EssexGovSpeakerSeries #EssexGovEvents

🚨TODAY! Hear from three EssexGov alumni working in political communications at Adobe, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, and Parliament. Don’t miss this chance to learn how they built their careers — and how you can too. Join us at 4pm! See link in bio for details.

🚨Upcoming research talk! We’re pleased to welcome Oscar Granados (Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogotá) to Essex: “A Trajectory of a New Life After the Peace Process” 🗓 Friday 21 November 🕚 11:00–12:15 📍 Economics Common Room (5B.307) 👉Details at link in bio #PoliSky #EssexGov #EssexGovEvents

🚨 November in our Speaker Seminar Series! First, our own Dr. Nicole Baerg on “The Hydropower Promise? How benefit-sharing may drive local development.” Then, Dr. Cassilde Schwartz on “A Nation of Laws? Perceived choice and unauthorized migration.” 👉 For details, see link in bio.

💼 Three upcoming careers events for our students in EssexGov! 🔗 See link in bio for full details.

Interested in studying politics and IR? Come and say 👋 to our team at tomorrow's open day! Find us at our booth, and attend our talk at 11am in LTB 3.

The @uniessexgov.bsky.social postgraduate #FirstGen meetings for are back! Come join us for an informal meeting next Wednesday 12 November at 12:30 in the common room!

"Who Your Friends are Matters: Types of Supporters and Child Recruitment by Rebel Groups" by Dr Yun Jung Yang, a @uniessexgov.bsky.social PhD. Check it out! Support from other rebel groups (inter-group cooperation) seems to matter more than state support. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Happy Halloween from the Department of Government! 🎃 We study the fears that really keep people up at night — inequality, populism, climate insecurity, and more — armed with data, critical insight and today, a little candy 🍬🍫 #EssexGov #PoliticalScience #Halloween

Thank you to the students of our Essex Politics Society for organising yesterday's wonderful panel, 'Populism: On the Rise,' featuring Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Dr. Roi Zur, and Dr. Rafael Tauil, moderated by Professor Faten Ghosn. #EssexGov #EssexPoliticsSociety #PoliticalScience

Get ready for Open Day at Essex! 💥 Here’s your must-do checklist for 8 November: #EssexGov #OpenDay #FuturePoliticsStudent

Join us for “Populism: On the Rise” — a student-organised panel exploring a most pressing challenge in politics. 📅 Wednesday 29 October 🕒 15:00–16:00 📍 EBS 1.1 Ft. Professor Natasha Lindstaedt, Dr. Roi Zur, and Dr. Rafael Tauil, moderated by Professor Faten Ghosn. #EssexGov #EssexPoliticsSociety

🇺🇳 An insightful discussion on “80 Years Under Threat: Great Power Politics and the United Nations.” Big thanks to our ModelUN Society, the Human Rights Centre, and our panelists, Professors Ghosn, Wood, Gizelis & Ferstman. 🌍 #EssexGov #MUNEssex #UnitedNations #ModelUN

We’re proud to see this story getting a wider spotlight! 🌟 If you missed it on our department feed, take a few minutes to read the Uni's feature on EssexGov students contributing to Professor Ismene Gizelis’s ERC-funded project. A prime example of our research-led environment! brnw.ch/21wWQoh

Don’t miss “80 Years Under Threat: Great Power Politics and the UN” With Professors Ghosn, Wood, Gizelis & Ferstman. 📅 24 Oct | 🕐 13:30–15:00 | 📍 EBS 2.2 Organised by ModelUN Essex with @EssexGov & the Human Rights Centre. #EssexGov #EssexGovEvents #UnitedNations #MUNEssex

Happening now! Regius Professor Kristian Gleditsch and distinguished panel on Demographic Change and the Politics of a World with Low Fertility and Ageing Populations. #EssexGov #RegiusProfessor

Writing about Israel is emotionally challenging, but equally important to me. Thanks, @liranharsgor.bsky.social for inviting me to collaborate on this @pdyearbook.bsky.social report. Hopefully, next year's report won't have such a somber tone. ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🚨 Tomorrow! The 2025 Regius Lecture on Demographic Change and the Politics of a World with Low Fertility and Ageing Populations.' 🔗 See link in bio #EssexGov #RegiusLecture

🌍 The University of Essex is ranked 14th in the world for International Outlook in the Times Higher Education World Uni Rankings 2026! At EssexGov, our global community of students and staff brings fresh perspectives that shape the future of politics. #EssexGov #THEWUR2026

Our colleague, Nicole Baerg, with co-authors Will Lowe and Dominik Duell, write on central bank communications with the public. How effective are these messages, and who actually listens? #EssexGov #Hertie www.hertie-school.org/en/news/rese...

Big questions. Brilliant speakers. This term at @EssexGov: 📊 Demographic change 🌐 Great power politics & the UN (with ModelUN) 🌍 Africa in multilateral organisations Join us! Link in bio. #PoliticalScience #EssexGov

🌍 The Africa Special Interest Group (ASIG) meets every Tuesday from 11:00 — the hub for Africa-focused research at Essex! Co-directed by Prof Hannah Gibson & Dr. Florian Kern, and open to all — staff, students, and anyone interested. Come say hi! ☕ #EssexGov #ASIG

🌍 EssexGov researchers in Kampala for the Multilingualism, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution in Africa (MCCRA) project — a £2.5M ESRC-funded collaboration (2023–2027) studying how language shapes conflict and peacebuilding across Africa. #EssexGov #EssexGovImpact @mccrafrica-essex.bsky.social

🌍 Dr. Alexandra Hennessy co-hosted with Prof. Poppy Sulistyaning Winanti (UGM) a workshop at Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia) on climate geopolitics, critical minerals, & sustainable mining governance. 🌱Global collaboration tackling urgent sustainability challenges! #EssexGov #ResearchImpact

🎉 Kicking off the year at #EssexGov with welcome talks, a mini-fair for undergrads, and a meet & greet for our graduate students. 🙏 Huge thanks to our admin staff for organising, and our peer mentors for helping new students feel at home! 💙 #EssexGov #WelcomeWeek #StudentExperience

Happening now! Our colleague, Dr Laura Sudulich, presents 'Mapping Public Engagement in Parliaments Across the World' @ukparliament.parliament.uk, with POST. 🎙️ Chaired by @shane-martin.bsky.social, joined by @estrangeirada.bsky.social, Chair of IPEN #EssexGov #EssexGovImpact #UKParliament #IPEN

👏 Essex Government researchers are ranked among the most cited in the world! See our colleagues in the Ioannidis et al. 2025 global ranking of the world’s most cited scientists, in political science, international relations, and security studies. 🌍 #EssexGov #ResearchExcellence

✨ Dr Laura Montanaro has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Research Fellowship for her project entitled 'Mansplaining, Intersectionality, and Political Efficacy.' Congratulations, Laura! 🎉 @leverhulme.ac.uk Read more about her work here: www.essex.ac.uk/news/2025/09... #EssexGov #PoliSky

🏆 Congrats to Dr Rabia Malik! She's officially received the Jewell-Loewenberg Prize from APSA’s Legislative Studies Section, awarded for best Comparative Politics article in Legislative Studies Quarterly (2023). Announced at APSA 2024, the plaque just arrived — time to celebrate! 🎉 #EssexGov #APSA24

This work is part of an exciting collaboration between EssexGov researchers, the Department of Lang & Ling, and ODI Global. Most of the team will be in Kampala soon — stay tuned for updates from the field! #EssexGov #EssexLinguistics #ODIGlobal #LanguageAndConflict #EssexImpact #ResearchInAction