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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Sep 10

Huge congratulations to @llschenoni.bsky.social on receiving another award for his excellent book 'Bringing War Back In'! Providing a fresh theory connecting war and state formation that incorporates the contingency of warfare and long term effects of war outcomes.
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Luis Schenoni awarded 2025 ECPR Hedley Bull Prize for "Bringing War Back In"

This winning book was praised for providing a fresh theory connecting war and state formation that incorporates the contingency of warfare and the effects of war outcomes in the long run.

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UCL Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics @uclcpp.bsky.social · Aug 11

Cathy has been writing about flipped learning today. Look out for the example videos from her class embedded in the post!
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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Aug 11

I've got a blog out today on @alpsblog.bsky.social about flipped learning: why and how I do it, what the students think and a bit of advice on how to go about it. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks to @roberttalbert.bsky.social for the prompts!
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Flipped Learning

Some of my students mentioned to me after I gave a public lecture earlier in the year that they’d never seen me lecture before! I am very proud of this and although a lecture can be a fun and…

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Alan Renwick @alanrenwick.bsky.social · Sep 5

Many congratulations to my great colleague Luis Schenoni on this wonderful, richly deserved achievement!

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Sep 5

👏 We're excited to announce that @llschenoni.bsky.social has won our Hedley Bull Prize in #InternationalRelations!

🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes

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Luis L. Schenoni is awarded our 2025 Hedley Bull Prize

European Consortium for Political Research

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UCL Department of Geography @uclgeography.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌍 New @ucl.ac.uk Generation One podcast: Decolonising climate action.

Hosts @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social + @simonchinyee.bsky.social with ⚖️ Farhana Yamin + 🌱 Raffaella Fryer-Moreira

🎧 tinyurl.com/ucl-genone

#ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #DecolonisingClimateAction @sustainableucl.bsky.social

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Aug 8

"It's difficult to imagine meaningful talks about peace without Ukraine" Prof Kristin Bakke appeard on Bloomberg News yesterday to talk about the Trump-Putin talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Watch from 25:40

Japan Tariff Relief, Gold Tariff Surprise; Trump's New Fed Governor | Daybreak Europe 8/08/2025

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And…

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Aug 7

@movadek.bsky.social has a new paper in West European Politics looking at immigration rulings in the UK. It's a short read, but the two main findings are:
1) the success of an immigration appeal depends a lot on who the deciding judge is, and
2) BAME women are strict judges.

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Aug 7

Congratulations Finn!

Finn Klebe @finnklebe.bsky.social · Aug 5

After 3.5 years, I finished my PhD @uclspp.bsky.social earlier this month. 🙂🎉 Many thanks to my amazing supervisors @kristinmbakke.bsky.social, Nils Metternich, @payoub.bsky.social for being incredibly supportive and great mentors throughout!

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 29

New research shows how trust and government effectiveness shaped COVID-19 spending more than regime type or political cycles.
Study by Mike Seiferling in Public Finance Review. buff.ly/EalCimo

UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 28

Short-term profit motives lead companies to oppose climate reforms, shows new research from Jared Finnegan (UCL Political Science) and Jonas Meckling (Harvard Business School)

Research: pressure for short-term profits jeopardizes climate investment | Institute for Business in Global Society

A new study shows there is often a direct connection between the need for short-term profits and opposition to climate regulation.

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 18

Trump's endgame in Ukraine - and why he can never tame Putin
“I think he wants to be seen as a respected world leader. I don’t think he actually cares ultimately, about any of the issues at stake,” Dr Jonathan Monten on President Trump’s public persona.

Trump's endgame in Ukraine - and why he can never tame Putin

Putin has ramped up attacks on Ukraine, putting Trump's hopes of a ceasefire even further away

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 17

@llschenoni.bsky.social's 'Bringing War Back In' received an Honorable Mention for the Levine Prize at #IPSA2025 🇰🇷 and is now required reading for PhD comps at Waseda University 🇯🇵 🏅

As a Visiting Fellow at IDE-JETRO, he’s also given talks at Hitotsubashi, Kobe, and the U of Tokyo. buff.ly/PV69HL9

Dr Schenoni stands by a statue of Wasada Uni founder Ōkuma Shigenobu

Dr Schenoni stands on Wasada university campus

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 16

Panel Discussion: The legal climate for UK oil and gas
24 July 2025, 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Free to attend and open to all
Register:

The legal climate for UK oil and gas

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 16

"People won't want to do business with the US if they don't trust the US in negotiations, if they're not sure the US will stand by them in defence and security issues,” said Professor Julie Norman on President Trump’s foreign policies.

How Trump is using the 'Madman Theory' to try to change the world

Political scientists have a term for the tactic, that has been used by some leaders including Nixon, to persuade adversaries that they are temperamentally capable of anything, to extract concessions.…

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 15

Analysis: There are many things American voters agree on
Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social explores the issues, from fears about technology to threats to democracy, that voters on both sides of the political divide agree in The Conversation.

There are many things American voters agree on, from fears about technology to threats to democracy

Americans of both parties are worried about Trump having a third term, and have other shared concerns.

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 14

One year into the new government, Director of @uclpolicylab.bsky.social, Professor Marc Stears (UCL Political Science), assesses new polling in The Conversation that suggest voters think the Prime Minister doesn’t respect them.

Nearly two-thirds of voters think Starmer doesn’t respect them – new poll

63% of respondents said Keir Starmer does not respect people like them.

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jul 8

Congratulations to Valentina Amuso for receiving an honorable mention in the BISA 2025 Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies Prize!

BISA 2025 prize winners announced

We're delighted to announce the winners of this year's BISA prizes.

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Gloria Gennaro @gloriagennaro.bsky.social · Jul 2

📢 In a new online field experiment, we find that #counterspeech with perspective-based messages can reduce online hate speech, and its 🌟amplification🌟

with a large research team across #ETHZurich @ipz.bsky.social @uclspp.bsky.social and beyond

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Counterspeech encouraging users to adopt the perspective of minority groups reduces hate speech and its amplification on social media - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Counterspeech encouraging users to adopt the perspective of minority groups reduces hate speech and its amplification on social media

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Fergus Green @fergusgreen.bsky.social · Jul 3

The UK's strong new climate test for proposed oil & gas projects casts Australia's environmental impact assessment laws in an unflattering light: my new piece in ‪Inside Story‬ insidestory.org.au/britains-tou... @uclspp.bsky.social @uclpolicylab.bsky.social @insidestory.bsky.social

Britain’s tough new climate test • Fergus Green

Britain has leapfrogged Australia with strong rules for proposed fossil fuel projects

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · Jul 3

🖋️"There is no shortage of reasons to end the war in Gaza. The only question is if Israel and Hamas have the will to do so"

Prof Julie Norman @uclspp.bsky.social examines the 60-day ceasefire in Gaza put forward by Qatari mediators in @uk.theconversation.com.

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A new Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table – will this time be different?

Israel and Hamas both have reasons to want a ceasefire. But they are different.

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · Jul 4

The latest episode of 'Uncovering Politics' looks at the UK general election of 2024. How did its remarkable result come about? What does this tell us about underlying forces in British politics?

Hosted by @alanrenwick.bsky.social @uclspp.bsky.social

Listen now: linktr.ee/uclpolitical...

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UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · Jun 18

Did you see Nick Thomas-Symonds speak at our conference this morning?

The Minister for the Constitution gave the keynote speech and answered questions, including from the audience.

Five panels of our conference remain, so make sure that you are signed up!

Read a summary and watch a recording 👇

Minister for the Cabinet Office delivers keynote speech at Constitution Unit conference

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP gave the keynote speech on the first day of the Constitution Unit’s annual conference today, focusing on what constitutional reform means for UK democracy and the public.

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UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · Jun 30

We have new opinion polling on House of Lords reform!

There is overwhelming public support to go beyond the government's current plans to remove hereditary peers (due to be debated in the Lords on Wednesday), including to limit prime ministerial appointments and cap the chamber's size.

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UCL Innovation & Enterprise @uclenterprise.bsky.social · Jul 1

Throughout June UCL staff and doctoral students attended Transform: Creating impact through knowledge exchange, a series of events and workshops designed to help them transform their research and knowledge into real world impact.

Read more: bit.ly/3ZVNUNf

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jun 28

Trump's approval rating hits -6.
- Dr Thomas Gift said: “While Trump still needs to think about how his national popularity shapes his mandate, and the amount of room his fellow Republicans in Congress give him to manoeuvre, the usual re-election pressures no longer apply.”

Donald Trump's approval rating changes after "No Kings" protest

The "No Kings" protests took place in hundreds of U.S. cities and were attended by an estimated 4 to 6 million people.

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UCL Political Science @uclspp.bsky.social · Jun 28

Businesses facing economic pressures, particularly increased trade competition, are more likely to turn to politically connected lobbyists in an effort to safeguard their commercial interests, finds a new study led by Professor David Coen.

Globalisation and trade exposure drives demand for political lobbyists

Businesses facing economic pressures, particularly increased trade competition, are more likely to turn to politically connected lobbyists in an effort to safeguard their commercial interests, finds…

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