📢 ICYMI: In our last research blog, @pcorreavila.bsky.social, Dr Anne Jenichen and Dr Tahmineh Tayebi shared their findings on online abuse faced by women MPs in the UK. Read it here: 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

Many thanks to @kirstymcneill.bsky.social for delivering our first #MakingChangeHappen Masterclass at @uofglasgow.bsky.social on Tuesday! 🙏 Our Masterclass series gives students the opportunity to learn how to make real change happen from people who have been there and done it 💡

Missed out on @royalsoced.bsky.social's 'Disordered truth in a democracy' panel last week? Don't worry - you can watch the recording now! 🎥 Dr Elli Loose shared insights from our #UKYouthPoll as part of a discussion on how misinformation is shaping democracy in Scotland 📊 @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

🏫 We had a great morning having #PoliticalConversations with S5 and S6 students at John Paul Academy in Glasgow! A big thank you to MSPs Annie Wells and @paulsweeney.bsky.social for speaking and taking questions 🙌 @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

Why are some young people disengaging from politics? 🤔 📻 Listen to Dr Elli Loose discussing #UKYouthPoll2025 findings on political engagement, social media, optimism & more on Voice of Islam Radio's Drive Time programme on Monday. #UKYouthPoll @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

🚨 Exciting news - a small number of spaces have become available on our Masterclass Series! 🤝 Exclusive to @uofglasgow.bsky.social undergrads 🗣️ Featuring speakers such as Kirsty McNeill MP & Alastair Campbell ℹ️ Sign up by 9 Nov: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/mas... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

📢 Don't forget to tune in to catch our Research and Engagement Manager Dr Elli Loose on this @royalsoced.bsky.social panel tomorrow evening as part of their Scottish election events programme! 💻 Join online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disordered...

🙌 A big thank you to @proftomkins.bsky.social who joined us and a room full of students and academics last week to discuss his new book: "On the Law of Speaking Freely"! 📰 Read Centre Director @eddiebarnes.bsky.social's takeaways from the event on our blog: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/we-simp...

📢 New research blog out now! 💻 @pcorreavila.bsky.social, Dr Anne Jenichen & Dr Tahmineh Tayebi have found that 1 in every 9 tweets sent to women MPs across the political spectrum is abusive. Find out more 👇

❗️DEADLINE EXTENDED❗️ We are aware of a visibility issue that has affected the application page for our Engagement & Impact Media Intern - the page is now back up and running and we have extended the deadline by 24hrs. 🕐 NEW DEADLINE: 23:59 3 Nov 🤝 Open to @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGRs ⬇️ Apply now!

How can we navigate a world in which truth is increasingly contested? 🤔 Join @royalsoced.bsky.social's event featuring Dr Elli Loose next week to explore how misinformation is shaping democracy in Scotland. 📅 6 Nov 📍 Online & in person, Ullapool Village Hall 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disordered...

We are excited for the next Stevenson Trust event on November 4th. We will have David McGill, Clerk and Chief Executive of reflecting on 26 years of devolution in the @parliament.scot. This event is open to anyone interested: tinyurl.com/zfj54rsf

🏫 We were delighted to return to Kilmarnock Academy on Monday for the second of our #PoliticalConversations events! Many thanks to Lillian Jones MP & Cllr. Sally Cogley for joining us to tell students about making change through politics 🙏 Find out more: 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/politic...

🎤 “We can’t grow unless we hear from others whom we disagree with or who are telling us things we do not already know.” @proftomkins.bsky.social speaks about free speech and why it’s important for public debate and individuals. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofglaw.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social

❗️This is your last week to apply for our Engagement and Impact Media paid internship! 🤝 Open to @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR students 📅 Jan-Mar 2026, 70h total 🚀 Develop skills in media production & impactful engagement 🕐 2 Nov 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme... #InternshipOpportunity

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

🚨 @uofglasgow.bsky.social students & staff: it's your last chance to register for our free speech event with @proftomkins.bsky.social tomorrow! 🎟️ Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1818334941...

📢 Are you a @uofglasgow.bsky.social PGR student passionate about storytelling, politics, and digital media? 🤝 Join the John Smith Centre for a 10-week Engagement & Impact Media internship! Apply now: 🔗https://www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engagement-and-impact-media-intern-uofg-pgr-students-only/

🕐 Not long to go until our event discussing the debate around #FreeSpeech with @proftomkins.bsky.social! 🎟️ Free tickets for UofG students & staff available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shut-up-sh... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofglaw.bsky.social

We were proud to celebrate the launch of Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social's new book 'Capital, Privilege & Political Participation' at @uofglasgow.bsky.social earlier this month 🥳 Want to find out more about the event and book? Read Joe's blog 👇

🚨 APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED 🚨 Good news - the application deadline for our Engagement & Impact Media internship has been extended to 2 Nov! 🤝 Paid internship for UofG College of Social Sciences PGR student 📅 Jan – Mar 26, 70h total 🔗 Apply now: www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme...

⌛️ There's still time to get your free tickets to 'SHUT UP! Should offensive speech be free?', a John Smith Centre event with @proftomkins.bsky.social. 📅 28 Oct 2025 📍 Humanities Lecture Theatre, Gilbert Scott Building 🤝 Open to @uofglasgow.bsky.social students & staff 🎟️ 👇

⌛️ There's still time to get your free tickets to 'SHUT UP! Should offensive speech be free?', a John Smith Centre event with @proftomkins.bsky.social. 📅 28 Oct 2025 📍 Humanities Lecture Theatre, Gilbert Scott Building 🤝 Open to @uofglasgow.bsky.social students & staff 🎟️ 👇

🎸 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 👇

⌛️ There's only a few days left to apply for our Engagement & Impact Media PGR internship! Open to all @uofgsocsci.bsky.social postgraduate research students - apply by 19 Oct to gain hands-on experience in political communication and strategic outreach 👇 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme...

🚨 ICYMI – the #UKYouthPoll2025 tells us that happier, less anxious young people are more likely to prefer dictatorship to democracy. Want to know why? Read Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social's blog to find out. 👉 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc... #UKYouthPoll #GenZ

IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT TALKING 🗣️ In our latest blog, @eddiebarnes.bsky.social writes on the importance of open debate and discussion ahead of our event at the University of Glasgow with @proftomkins.bsky.social later this month. Read it here 👇

📢 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Join us and @proftomkins.bsky.social to discuss the law and history around free speech. Open to @uofglasgow.bsky.social students and staff. 📅 28 Oct 2025 📍 Humanities Lecture Theatre, Gilbert Scott Building 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1818334941...

❗️There's still time to apply for our Engagement and Impact Media internship! 🤝 Paid internship for @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR student 📅 Jan – Mar 26, 70h total 🕐 19 October 2025 Apply now! 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme... #InternshipOpportunity @uofgsps.bsky.social

📢 ICYMI: we're looking for a @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR student to join the John Smith Centre for a paid 10-week internship! 🚀 This is your chance to make a real-world impact while developing high-level transferable skills in media production and impactful engagement. Details below 👇

🏫 In the summer, we visited Kilmarnock Academy with Alex Neil & @jacksoncarlaw.bsky.social for the first of our #PoliticalConversations. ✍️ Afterwards, we asked students to write short essays on the visit - and today we're publishing the 2 winning entries! Read them on our website 👇

🚨 Calling all @uofgsocsci.bsky.social PGR students 🚨 We're recruiting an Engagement & Impact Media Intern! 🤝 Paid PGR internship for CoSS student 📅 Jan – Mar 26, 70h 🕐 19 October 2025 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/job/engageme...

How do we overcome barriers to political participation? 🤔 Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social's latest blog draws on findings from his new book that MPs, activists & members of the public suggest outreach, civic education & (trustworthy) information. 👇

📢 Are you working on research that deserves to be seen beyond the academic sphere? We'd love to help you share it! 🔎 Our Research & Insights platform can bring your work to life for a broader audience and generate impact. 🔗 Find out more and submit: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/res...

Why do some people stay out of politics? 🤔 Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social explores barriers faced by non-participants — time, money, confidence, and the feeling it’s 'not for me' — in a new blog linked to his newly published book. 👇

🚨 Applications to the Parliamentary Internship Programme close on Monday - don't miss out! 🚨 Apply now to kickstart your future in politics & public life 👉 www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int... #ParliamentaryInternship #InternshipOpportunity

🧠Surprising insights from the #UKYouthPoll2025📊 Joe Greenwood-Hau @niceonecombo.bsky.social finds that happier, less anxious young people and those who believe their vote matters are more likely to prefer dictatorship over democracy. Why? Find out 👇

Ready to gain invaluable insights and connections? 💡 There's still time to apply for our Parliamentary Internship Programme! All details here: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int... ❗️Deadline: 29 September 2025

Chuffed to have an excellent panel for the @johnsmithcentre.com launch of my book: @stefaniereher.bsky.social, @tjscotto.bsky.social, Elli Loose, @cjcarman.bsky.social, chaired by Eddie Barnes! Join us on 8 October, 15:00, Bower Building room 248. Register: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/capital...

Looking for a new challenge to grow and learn new skills? 👀 Don’t miss out on our Parliamentary Internship Programme. All details here: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int... ❗Deadline: 29 September 2025

Want your own transformative journey? 🤩 Apply to our Parliamentary Internship Programme. All details here: www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int... ❗Deadline: 29 September 2025

🎙️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

✨Today, we're publishing our Annual Report 2025, plus an update to our logo and mission! We're so proud of what we have achieved in the past 12 months - and we can't wait to get started on the next 12! 🤩 🔗https://www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/annual-report-2025-published/

📢Parliamentary Internship Programme Applications Now Open! Don’t miss your chance to apply to our flagship internship programme to kickstart your future in politics & public life. 📆29 September 2025 Don’t waste time and apply today:

💡According to our new polling, 16- and 17-year-olds appear to take their soon-to-be-implemented right to vote seriously - 60% say they feel a duty to make use of it. More findings this way: www.johnsmithcentre.com/summer-polli... #SummerPolling2025

🎊On Tuesday, we celebrated all our supporters and alumni with our annual reception. If you were there (or couldn't make it!), do give our reflective blog post a read - and have a look at some impressions of the evening. 📸 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/annual-... @ross-greer.bsky.social

📊 Our new polling, released yesterday, has revealed a staggering gap in young people feeling like they know enough to participate effectively in political processes. Civic education is a must. 🔗 Find out more about our most recent polling here: www.johnsmithcentre.com/summer-polli...

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us last night at our Annual Reception 2025 in the Scottish Parliament! 🎉 An inspirational, energetic event - we couldn’t do what we do without our friends & supporters. 💙 @ross-greer.bsky.social @scotparl.bsky.social

🥳Celebration incoming Today we're celebrating our eventful past year: 📈Youth Poll 2025 launched 💪Many young people supported 🎙️High-profile events and so much more… Thank you to our friends - we couldn’t do it without you! And to @ross-greer.bsky.social for hosting us at @scotparl.bsky.social

📢 CIVICS FOR SCHOOLS: The case for better political education 📢 ❗️Political and civic education is vital in addressing the confusion felt by the UK's young people when it comes to politics. Read our Director @eddiebarnes.bsky.social 's article here: 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc...