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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 1d

🎨 How can creativity strengthen policymaking?
CCPN Dialogues hosts Vanissa Wanick & Emily Bastable with a rapid-fire line-up on underrepresented groups, sonic methods, playful participation, and games research.

🗓️ Wed 22 Oct, 12–1pm (UK) • Online

🔗 Register: buff.ly/VeZiVl8

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 1d

📣Applications for the Policy Associates Scheme 2025/26 now open!
🔗Apply by Sunday 2 November by submitting your CV and short application form here: buff.ly/FU8P0GD

Join us and make a real impact on policy development! 🌍

#PhDJobs #PolicyJobs #ResearchImpact #PublicPolicy

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 6d

🌟 Great to see Alistair Sackley’s important contribution on technology policy and governance featured in Tech Policy Press.

🔗 Read the full article here: buff.ly/jt9qZY9
#AI #TechPolicy #PublicPolicy #DigitalSovereignty

Britain Doesn’t Need a $1 Trillion Company; It Needs a Trillion-dollar System | TechPolicy.Press

Alistair Sackley argues that the UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal trades sovereignty for dependency under the guise of growth and trillion-dollar ambitions.

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 6d

📣Job Opportunities: Senior Research Fellows at the FCDO.

➡️3 positions available.
💼Applicants need to be Associate Professor level seniority, associated with a UK academic institution.

🕓Deadline: Monday 6 October 2025 at 5pm GMT.
🗒️Apply here: buff.ly/IyJMKJr

International Initiative for Impact Evaluation @3ieimpact.org · Jul 29

Call for applications: Senior Research Fellows at the FCDO

FCDO's Research Commissioning Centre invites applications for three part-time Senior Research Fellow placements in the fields of Migration, Humanitarian and Clean Energy and Innovation.

More details here: bit.ly/FCDO_SRF

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 12d

🩺Towards Fairer, Safer Clinical Trials: A Call to Action from Professor Fiona Woollard

A response to the MHRA consultation on International Guidelines for Including Pregnant and Breastfeeding Individuals in Clinical Trials.
👉 Read the full summary and recommendations here: buff.ly/eIcVYGW

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 13d

Our latest PPS blog is live! 🎓

PhD student Monique Cleary shares how her placement with NHS England shaped her research on foot health workforce innovation, and gave her new skills, networks & career insights.

Full blog 👉 buff.ly/BBaLPXx

#PublicPolicy #PhD #NHS

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 14d

Ofcom (ofcom.bsky.social) have published our evidence in their review 'A safer life online for women and girls.'

We highlight urgent harms: misogyny pushed to boys within minutes, influencers normalising gender violence, and teachers reporting rising sexist backlash.

Full text 👉 buff.ly/sEpDxxg

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 15d

Last week we welcomed Sarah Carter-Bell from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), to Highfield!

Sarah met leading UoS academics and the PPS team to learn more about the UoS research landscape.

💡 Interested in events like this? Become a PPS member! buff.ly/k9AJoQ1

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 15d

📣 It's a new academic year at PPS! Stay up to date with the latest policy updates and events by joining our community of researchers making real-world impact.

👉 Please fill out our short 25/26 membership form here:

Public Policy Southampton at the University of Southampton

Public Policy Southampton at the University of Southampton Email Forms

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 16d

📢 Come and work with us!

We are seeking a driven and passionate individual to join the Sustainability and Resilience Institute (SRI) as a Specialist Policy Officer

Salary: £36,636 to £41,064 per annum
Fixed Term for 24 months

Deadline: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Apply now: buff.ly/tBKWgqd

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 19d

📣 New workshop opportunity: 'Policy Engagement Essentials' jointly delivered by The Scottish Government, The Scottish Parliament, and The Scottish Policy and Research Exchange!

🕙 Monday 22 September 10:00-12:30 online via Teams.
📝 Register here: buff.ly/3oumMbC

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 New internship blog 🚨

Modern Foreign Languages student Esha Latif spent her summer with PPS researching how Portuguese is promoted globally through policy, from the Camões Institute & CPLP to the UK’s APPG on Modern Languages.

Read her blog here 👉 buff.ly/o40FMQy

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 22d

🌟 UoS researcher Dr Jenny Baverstock's work on food inequality in Southampton highlighted by the BBC!
👉 buff.ly/bvoVt5b

🎙️ Learn more from our Policy Pod episode titled ‘Mapping Southampton’s Food System: Towards a Healthier and More Sustainable Future'.
👉 buff.ly/ar35wHm

Southampton social supermarket alternative to food banks

The supermarket supplies fresh fruit, vegetables and meat to anyone struggling to make ends meet.

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 27d

🚨 Regius Lecture 2025 🚨

Join us on 22 Sept for:
🌌 Prof Francis Nimmo (UC Santa Cruz)
🛰 Probing the interiors & evolution of ocean worlds
🌊 Subsurface oceans on Pluto, Titan & more

🗓 Coffee 14:30 | Talk 15:00 | Reception 16:00
Register 👉 buff.ly/1bPMax6

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 28d

🚨 New internship blog 🚨

PhD student Emily spent five months with Southampton City Council, supporting the 2025–2035 City Plan.

From data mapping to collaborative drafting, she reflects on what the experience taught her about policymaking in practice.

Read more 👉 buff.ly/2FpvNRs

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Event Alert 🚨

On 2 Oct 2025, we’re marking 75 years of the Turing Test at The Royal Society, London.

Hear from Alan Kay, Gary Marcus, Nigel Shadbolt, Wendy Hall & others as we ask:
• What did Turing mean?
• Is the test still relevant?
• What should come next?

Register here: buff.ly/uiR1Hce

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 Funding opportunity 🚨

The 2025/26 HEIF Funding Call is now open!

• Up to £20k awards
• External partners required (business, govt, charities)
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Spend by July 2026
• Deadline: 30 Sept 2025

Full details + application form here: buff.ly/TVbV47M

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Sep 4

🩺 New Policy Brief | Gaps in Maternity Care Data

🧠 Authors: Zoe Matthews, Gill Moncrieff, Sarah Neal, Lucy Stone and Soo Downe.

📖 Read the full brief: buff.ly/qrApiTm

#Healthcare #SDG3 #PublicPolicy #MaternalHealth #DataForPolicy

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Sep 4

What will it take to build a stable and trusted stablecoin market?

👉 Read the full summary of Dr Marion Laboure and Dr Larisa Yarovaya's consultation response here: buff.ly/WVOBLfj

#PublicPolicy
#FinTech
#Stablecoins
#CryptoRegulation
#FinancialStability

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 Upcoming opportunities closing soon!
▪︎ DEFRA is is calling for applications to their 2026/27 R&D Fellowship! Apply here: buff.ly/oaQFXwx
▪︎ The Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) is recruiting for a Knowledge Exchange Manager! Apply here:https://buff.ly/rBraxUT

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Sep 2

📣 New Pairing Scheme Opportunity with the Royal Society

Are you a research scientist interested in understanding how your expertise can shape policy and decision-making?

See full details of the scheme, and how to apply at: buff.ly/tlmjJUR
📅 Application deadline: 3pm BST, Friday 26 September

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Aug 28

📢 Chief Scientific Adviser Job Opportunities

The Department for Transport is recruiting for a CSA.
📅 Deadline: 23:55 on Friday 5 September
Apply now at buff.ly/1nqarTs

The Food Standards Agency is also recruiting for a CSA.
📅 Deadline: 23:55 on Sunday 7 September
Apply now at buff.ly/WpJFOeB

Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Aug 14

New video in our Policy Spotlight series!

🌿 Chloe Webb – supporting national healthy ageing initiatives with ARC Wessex.
⚡ Ali Sahin – from AI regulation to renewable energy for EVs with the FEVER project.

See their work in action: buff.ly/uGysvJs

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Aug 13

Looking for smart, accessible takes on the fast-moving world of AI governance?

Ali’s weekly reflections are now live on the AI Southampton hub—covering key developments in policy, risk, ethics, and beyond.

🗂️ Updated weekly for staff & students
🔗 buff.ly/sv44zUP

#AI #Governance #DigitalEthics

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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social · Aug 8

🏡 What makes a neighbourhood thrive?

In Mansbridge, Cara Headon is helping residents connect, collaborate, and create lasting change. Read her interview on building community from the ground up:

🔗 buff.ly/prITORV

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