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A brand new episode of our very own Political WorldView podcast is out now. Check it out! 🎙️

Dr Sandra Pertek from Government Bham co-hosted an event at the Commission on the Status of Women in New York, "Women on the move: Inclusive, intersectional and faith-sensitive approaches in the humanitarian sector" with USA for UNHCR and Islamic Relief USA. makingaidwork.org/maw-news/women…

'Peers elevated to the House of Lords after a career in the House of Commons are often merely being rewarded for loyalty – new study' Learn more about the research co-authored by Government Bham's Dr Stephen Holden Bates ⬇️ theconversation.com/peers-elevated…

In our latest blog, Jon Bright asks: in tackling social problems, why don't we do "what works"? inlogov.com/2025/04/07/tac…

#PSA25 Conference programme & schedule now online. Delegate Guide & conference app out soon. buff.ly/2ydcpmf

Fascinating BBC doc on NATO's history. Reflections on the Washington Treaty by yours truly at the start: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Looking forward to presenting some co-authored work with Giuditta Fontana on using #LEGO in teaching at #PSA2025. If you are around and interested in the idea of using interlocking plastic bricks in your own teaching, come along and hear what we did and what we learned!

Now hearing from different perspectives on “Careers inside and outside of academia”. There’s not a single pathway, but a key aspect in both sides lies in demonstrating your skills and the value you can bring to a role. 💡 #ECN25 #PSA25

#PSA25 is off to a brilliant start in Birmingham with a panel that couldn’t be more fitting: “Birmingham Meets Essex”—bringing Stuart Hall and Ernesto Laclau into dialogue. Sharp talks from Gulshan Khan, Mark Wenman, Daniel Fitzpatrick & George Newth. Great energy!

*TODAY*at #PSA25 Prof. Anand Menon & Ben Wright will discuss ‘Post-#Brexit Britain: What Next?’ buff.ly/bpd2Ql7 UK in a Changing Europe King's College London Anand Menon Ben Wright Uni of Birmingham Aston University #politicalstudies #politics #internationalrelations #postbrexit

New episode of our very own Political WorldView podcast out now!🎙️If you haven't come across it before, why not dip in and give it a try?

New episode of the podcast out now! Awesome conversation about social media with Verena K. Brändle. 🎙️

📰 Niheer Dasandi from Government Bham International Development Department published a commentary (with Kim R. van Daalen, PhD et al.) in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe: “Europe’s Climate Leadership in an ‘America First’ Era’” in April 2025 buff.ly/4WjlIVt

📢 Job Opportunity📢 I am recruiting a postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computational Social Science to work with me as part of the Public and Political Engagement Working Group (WG5) of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, based in Government Bham. Deadline: June 5th jobs.ac.uk/job/DNC717/res…

Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient University of Eastern Finland The third and final event of our online roundtable series with Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient and the University of Eastern Finland VERA Centre will be next Tuesday, 10 June. The theme this time is 'Academic Cooperation and Mobility'. zmo.de/en/events/lect…

So excited to announce our new BSc programme on Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy starting in September. Helping to create the next generation of policy professionals integrating technical AI skills with comprehensive public policy expertise. birmingham.ac.uk/study/undergra…

Chris Game reflects on the local elections, the arrival of DOGE teams in English councils, and voting systems inlogov.com/2025/06/10/win…

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