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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · Jul 28

Dear universities,

I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them.

Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case.

Signed,
Everyone.

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Davide Vampa @davidevampa.bsky.social · Jun 27

Great workshop yesterday at @ccc-research.bsky.social – we explored how strengths/limitations of English devolution might inform local/regional reform in Scotland. Thanks to all who joined, esp. @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social @paulanderson88.bsky.social & @sekip.bsky.social! @uoe-sps.bsky.social

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Alex Walker @alwalker.bsky.social · Jun 19

Looking forward to reading @paulanderson88.bsky.social and Tom Arnold's report on intergovernmental relations in England

Looks like a lot of common ground with our work on the Council of Nations & Regions, particularly the need for a clear purpose for new forums

www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...

The state of intergovernmental relations in England The state of intergovernmental relations in England- Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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PSA Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group @psalocalpol.bsky.social · Jun 13

On Thursday, @tjarnold.bsky.social and @paulanderson88.bsky.social are launching their new report:

📘 The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England

Sign up to the launch event here (Thu 19th June, 1.30pm):

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...

Report Launch: The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England

The state of Intergovernmental Relations in England: towards a new era of partnership?

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place @livuniheseltine.bsky.social · Jun 12

One week today! Join us online for the launch of a new report by @paulanderson88.bsky.social and @tjarnold.bsky.social on The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England.
🗓️ Thurs 19 June 2025
🕝 1:30–3:00pm | Online
📍 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · Jun 3

Latest issue out now!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1467923x...

With John Connolly David Judge Matt Flinders; @sekip.bsky.social; @jimtomlinson45.bsky.social; Andrés Velasco @dbrieba.bsky.social; Coree Brown Swan @paulanderson88.bsky.social Judith Sijstermans; Stewart Lansley; Tom Wraight Kai Green

The Political Quarterly: Vol 96, No 2

Click on the title to browse this issue

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · May 22

We will be joined by a stellar panel to discuss the findings and future of IGR in England - Arianna Giovannini, Kirsty McLean and Akash Paun and chaired by Catherine Durose

Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · May 22

🗓️Save the date! 🗓️

19 June, 13:30, Online.

Tom Arnold and I will discuss our soon to be launched report: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 - 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽?

Register in the Eventbrite below⬇️

Hope to see you there! 😃

Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place @livuniheseltine.bsky.social · May 22

🚨 Report Launch: The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England - Towards a New Era of Partnership?
🗓️ Thurs 19 June 2025
🕝 1:30–3:00pm | Online
📍 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...

Report Launch: The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England

The state of Intergovernmental Relations in England: towards a new era of partnership?

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place @livuniheseltine.bsky.social · May 22

🚨 Report Launch: The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England - Towards a New Era of Partnership?
🗓️ Thurs 19 June 2025
🕝 1:30–3:00pm | Online
📍 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...

Report Launch: The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England

The state of Intergovernmental Relations in England: towards a new era of partnership?

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · May 20

2. A Senior Lecturer in International Development and Politics: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND476/s...

3. A Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND333/s...

Please share - and if you’re interested, then feel free to reach out!

Senior Lecturer in International Development & Politics at Liverpool John Moores University

Explore an exciting academic career as a Senior Lecturer in International Development & Politics. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · May 20

📢‼️ JOB ADVERTS ‼️📢

As our undergraduate offer expands, International Relations & Politics at LJMU are recruiting 3 positions:

1: a 4 month (Sep- Jan 26) fixed post covering my sabbatical (British Politics): jobs.ljmu.ac.uk/vacancies/97...

Academic jobs

jobs.ljmu.ac.uk

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · May 8

📢 New Publication 📢

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞?

🇪🇺🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

Project MUSE - European Perceptions of Scottish Independence Before and After Brexit

muse.jhu.edu

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Apr 16

PSA 2025 ✅

Had a great time in Birmingham. Great to catch and meet up with so many colleagues and friends and see and discuss so much brilliant research.

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Feb 17

My first ever trip to Rome. Loved it! 🇮🇹 ☀️ 😎

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Jan 15

Some very interesting insights in this blog from academics and practitioners responding to the English Devolution White Paper.

I offered a few thoughts on mayoral-central government relations - ‘Promising Steps Forward, but Cultural Change is Crucial’

@ljmuimpact.bsky.social

Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place @livuniheseltine.bsky.social · Jan 15

🚨New Blog🚨 We asked devolution and local government experts @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social @hamidaali.bsky.social @paulanderson88.bsky.social and Kirsty McLean of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority - for their thoughts on the English Devolution White Paper. www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...

The English Devolution White Paper: Our panel of experts responds - Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place @livuniheseltine.bsky.social · Jan 15

🚨New Blog🚨 We asked devolution and local government experts @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social @hamidaali.bsky.social @paulanderson88.bsky.social and Kirsty McLean of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority - for their thoughts on the English Devolution White Paper. www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...

The English Devolution White Paper: Our panel of experts responds - Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Jan 6

Easing myself in to work this morning by finally reading the full White Paper.

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Jan 5

Artistic snowman in Sefton Park. ⛄️

Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Jan 1

Happy New Year 🥳

You can take the boy out of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 but you can’t take the Scottish traditions out of the boy 🥧

#LangMayYerLumReek

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Dec 17

Fantastic few days in Edinburgh at a workshop discussing research on IGR and crisis with colleagues and practitioners from across the UK.

Huge thanks to @davidevampa.bsky.social, Carolyn Rowe and Ed Turner for the invitation and hospitality.

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Dec 12

Delighted to have been appointed an Honorary Fellow at the University of Liverpool’s Heseltine Institute @livuniheseltine.bsky.social

Looking forward to seeing some of our collaborations come to fruition next year 🙌

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Dec 6

Rounding off a busy week of teaching and assessments with a chat on BBC Merseyside analysing this week’s big stories, including Labour’s revamp, reset, refocus? 🌹

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Tony Snell - 06/12/2024 - BBC Sounds

Great music, interviews, quizzes and all the weekday talking points.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jack Newman @jacknewman.bsky.social · Dec 6

My new piece with Patrick Diamond for the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social blog

Inequality and instability in the British State

We argue long-term political stability can only be secured by more concerted attempts to tackle deeply-embedded and multi-faceted inequalities

www.psa.ac.uk/psa/news/ine...

Inequality and instability in the British State | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

Jack Newman and Patrick Diamond explore the twin trends of instability and inequality in British politics, and that long-term political stability can only be secured by more concerted aspects to tackl...

www.psa.ac.uk

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Nov 25

Fantastic event organised by colleagues at the Heseltine Institute tonight with @andyburnham.bsky.social and @lcrmayor.bsky.social discussing the legacy of Hillsborough, the prevalence of place-based leadership and the need for a radical rewiring of the UK

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Nov 22

Hi Jörg! Still finding my feet here but happy to be added too if possible!

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Nov 21

Yesterday, the PSA Territorial Politics group held an online discussion: ‘Across Borders: A Comparative Look at 2024 Multilevel Elections’

We had a stellar panel who shared their insights from four fascinating cases 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇳 🇬🇧

Thanks again to all panelists and guests for joining us.

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · Nov 20

Politics and the Pandemic: The UK Covid-19 Inquiry & Devolution

Coree Brown Swan, @paulanderson88.bsky.social, Judith Sijstermans

explore what they learned about IGR and devolution from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#UKCovidInquiry #Devolution

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Nov 20

We critique the centralist bias that at times appeared in the Inquiry’s lines of questioning & examine 3 key themes: devolved-UK relations, leadership & institutional cultures. Finally, we offer a few reflections for the new Labour Govenment on how to reset relations with the devolved governments

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · Nov 20

New publication open access in The Political Quarterly

In our latest article, Coree Brown Swan, Judith Sijstermans and I explore what we learned about intergovernmental relations and devolution from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Politics and the Pandemic: The UK Covid‐19 Inquiry and Devolution

Drawing on documentary and oral evidence presented in Module 2 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, this article asks what the inquiry tells us about the nature and dynamics of intergovernmental relations (IG...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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