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Ariadne Vromen
@ariadnevromen.bsky.social
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Political Sociologist - citizen engagement, digital politics, young people, future of work, advocacy, & popular culture.
Obsessed with dogs, coffee, chocolate
From Sydney πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί now living in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Β· 10h
Brilliant news Ruth & great to see evidence backed advocacy make a powerful difference - congratulations πŸ™Œ

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Ariadne Vromen, Markus Klein

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Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social Β· 15h
The fight to end child poverty goes on. But today we must celebrate. It will make a real, lasting difference to families the breadth of the UK and I’m so grateful to everyone in @changingrealities.bsky.social & @cpaguk.bsky.social who have advocated tirelessly for its full abolition
www.changingrealities.org

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social Β· 23h
Australia's social media age ban is being challenged in the High Court on the grounds it restricts young teens' implied right to freedom of political communication.
Social media ban for under-16s challenged in High Court
Australia's social media age ban is being challenged in the High Court on the grounds it restricts young teens' implied right to freedom of political communication.
www.abc.net.au

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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Β· 1d
A long day, but watching a Glasgow sunset & moonrise from my office was quite lovely

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social Β· 1d
'The jobs most at risk are those in occupations such as trades, machine operations and administrative roles, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) said.'

Excellent time then to degrade university provision and discourage university attendance. 1/3
AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds
Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
www.theguardian.com

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social Β· 3d
A 6% levy on international student fees was proposed in the Immigration White Paper. The impact is about Β£600 million, though very unevenly spread across institutions.
sgfmann.bsky.social George Mann @sgfmann.bsky.social Β· 3d
i: Reeves to unveil Β£600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Ben H. Ansell, Richard S.J. Tol , and 18 more

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George Mann @sgfmann.bsky.social Β· 3d
i: Reeves to unveil Β£600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday

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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Β· 3d
Gorgeous!

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Crikey @crikey.com.au Β· 4d
"We couldn’t create an account for you." Users are already finding that Instagram won't let them create an account for people under the age of 16 β€” but Meta says it's not blocking or testing blocking teens yet.
Meta warns users about social media ban as teens say they already can’t make teen Instagram accounts
www.crikey.com.au

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Β· 5d
🌟PSA PRIZES🌟 Make your nominations before 1 December!
We invite prize nominations outstanding Research, Professional Contributions and Teaching & Learning.
🚨 Deadline for nominations 1 December 2025
➑️ Full details, eligibility, guidelines and forms online
Academic Prizes Overview | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
Become a member Log in
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James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social Β· 6d
Are a small number of legacy disciplines dragging the whole of government down? A provocation:

medium.com/@jamestplunk...

Government seems increasingly unable to cope with the pace and complexity of today's world. Why? 1/n
The disciplines theory of government
Are legacy disciplines dragging the whole operation down?
medium.com

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social Β· 8d
COME ON SCOTLAND! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️

Scotland is in the World Cup for the first time since 1998 after a historic 4-2 win against Denmark πŸ†

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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Β· 8d
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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Β· 8d
Really enjoyed this blog by @eddiebarnes.bsky.social - it rightly questions the monolithic moral panic about young people and social media by listening to what young people themselves think. Duh!
johnsmithcentre.com John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com Β· 8d
πŸ“’ New blog alert!

Our Director @eddiebarnes.bsky.social reflects on new research by @demos-uk.bsky.social which pushes back on the moral panic about young people – findings that mirror those in our own #UKYouthPoll2025 πŸ“Š

Read now: πŸ”— www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/listeni...
A designed graphic with text reading: "Opinion, November 2025. Listening to Gen Z. Eddie Barnes." The graphic also shows a headshot-style photo of Eddie and the John Smith Centre logo.

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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com Β· 8d
πŸ“’ New blog alert!

Our Director @eddiebarnes.bsky.social reflects on new research by @demos-uk.bsky.social which pushes back on the moral panic about young people – findings that mirror those in our own #UKYouthPoll2025 πŸ“Š

Read now: πŸ”— www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/listeni...
A designed graphic with text reading: "Opinion, November 2025. Listening to Gen Z. Eddie Barnes." The graphic also shows a headshot-style photo of Eddie and the John Smith Centre logo.

Reposted by Ariadne Vromen

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social Β· 8d
'we’ve distilled three years of intensive evidence gathering and experimentation into fourteen practical β€œwaypoints” for civic engagement, now launching as part of our Civic Field Guide (currently in Beta version).'

Beta version: civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk/civic-field-...
Higher education’s civic role has never been more important to get right
The policy environment is supportive, but financial pressures are constraining universities’ civic work. Adam Leach examines the risks and the opportunities ahead The policy environment is supportive,...
wonkhe.com

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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social Β· 9d
"Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university"
Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university
Duncan Ivison, president of Manchester University, says government’s 6% surcharge plan will β€˜hurt the sector’
bit.ly

Reposted by Laurent Dubois, Ariadne Vromen

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social Β· 10d
β€œThe kids are alright. The real problem might be older generations projecting their own racial anxieties onto them.”

This is a must-read piece by two of the finest scholars of U.S. politics, @adambonica.bsky.social & @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com

Reposted by Ariadne Vromen

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Β· 11d
Lovely sunny day in Glasgow ahead of @therestpolitics.bsky.social live show. Terrific session with @uofglasgow.bsky.social students @johnsmithcentre.com then off to see my brother Donald RIP, portrait looking good, then Argyle St ash, UK Tree of the Year. My Tree of the Day

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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Β· 11d
Regulate tech, not kids - some sensible options in this article
crikey.com.au Crikey @crikey.com.au Β· 12d
β€œWe can remove the financial incentive platforms currently have to keep kids locked in and doom scrolling risky content.”
Five ways to fix social media for teens without a ban (and Australia can still do them all)
www.crikey.com.au

Reposted by Ariadne Vromen

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Crikey @crikey.com.au Β· 12d
β€œWe can remove the financial incentive platforms currently have to keep kids locked in and doom scrolling risky content.”
Five ways to fix social media for teens without a ban (and Australia can still do them all)
www.crikey.com.au

Reposted by Ariadne Vromen

ecpr.bsky.social
European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social Β· 12d
βš™οΈ #ecprjs26 Workshop directors 🎬 @anewq.bsky.social & Daniel KÜBLER
πŸ’‘ Seeks Papers that address normative or empirical questions about popular vote processes
βŒ› Submit by 10 Dec buff.ly/qacRy3n

#Polisky #CallforPapers #democracy
Referendums and democracy: taking stock and looking ahead
Joint Sessions of Workshops 2026, 7 – 10 April, University of Innsbruck
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social Β· 14d
βš™οΈ #ecprjs26 Workshop directors 🎬
@benjaminfaude.bsky.social & @yoramhaftel.bsky.social
πŸ’‘ Seeks Papers exploring how global governance institutions respond to disruption and disruptors in world politics
βœ”οΈ @ecprsgir.bsky.social endorsed
βŒ› Submit by 10 Dec buff.ly/YnDgwfh

#Polisky #CallforPapers
Global Governance in Times of Disruption
Joint Sessions of Workshops, 7 – 10 April 2026, University of Innsbruck
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sciencespo-cee.bsky.social
Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social Β· 16d
Are you studying the symbolic aspects of politics or policy?

Don't miss this opportunity to participate in an #ecprjs26 workshop convened by @ffaucher.bsky.social with @ariadnevromen.bsky.social in Innsbruck next April.

Submit your proposal by December 3: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

#MondayMotivation
[Screenshot from the ECPR website, with a picture of Innsbruck and the following text] Joint Sessions of Workshops 2026 7 – 10 April University of Innsbruck, Austria #ecprjs26 Paper proposals are now open until 3 December.

Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Jack Stilgoe

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social Β· 19d
Pretty interesting job to run @jrf-uk.bsky.social - social change organisation proposing policy interventions that address poverty; and supporting social innovation. Β£165k. Based in York
starfishsearch.com/jobs/jrf-gro...
Group Chief Executive Officer - Starfish Search
starfishsearch.com

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social Β· 19d
Imagined immigration is shaping our politics blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Imagined immigration is shaping our politics | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Immigration has become the number one political priority for the public. But there is one problem: this immigration is imagined, it doesn't really exist.
blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Β· 20d
Congratulations Frank! Great initiative

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social Β· 20d
We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food)

www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...
Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk

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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social Β· 21d
Very excited to announce our ECPR Joint Sessions workshop on Symbolic politics & policy, that I am co-directing with the inimitable Florence Faucher of Sciences Po
Please submit a paper and come join us for a great few days of discussion!
ecpr.bsky.social European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social Β· 21d
πŸ“’ Call for Papers OPEN πŸ“’
✍️ Hone your research at the 2026 Joint Sessions πŸ‘‡
❇️ get thorough feedback
❇️ join the interdisciplinary dialogue
❇️ build enduring networks

βœ… 35 confirmed Workshops
πŸ“† 7–10 April, @polsciuibk.bsky.social
βŒ› Submit by 3 Dec

#ecprjs26 #PoliSky
Academic Programme - ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2026
Submissions close 3 December 2025
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ecpr.bsky.social
European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social Β· 21d
πŸ“’ Call for Papers OPEN πŸ“’
✍️ Hone your research at the 2026 Joint Sessions πŸ‘‡
❇️ get thorough feedback
❇️ join the interdisciplinary dialogue
❇️ build enduring networks

βœ… 35 confirmed Workshops
πŸ“† 7–10 April, @polsciuibk.bsky.social
βŒ› Submit by 3 Dec

#ecprjs26 #PoliSky
Academic Programme - ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2026
Submissions close 3 December 2025
bit.ly