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UCL Sociology Network is a creative space and intellectual home for sociological staff and doctoral students at UCL. Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/research/domains/coll…

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Ahead of the ninth anniversary of #Grenfell, Steve Tombs examines how the Grenfell disaster will test whether UK corporate manslaughter law can finally hold large organisations accountable for avoidable deaths. ow.ly/jho650Zb3J9
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Grenfell as corporate manslaughter: Will the law deliver accountability? - Transforming Society
Ahead of the ninth anniversary of Grenfell, Steve Tombs examines how the Grenfell disaster will test whether UK corporate manslaughter law can finally hold large organisations accountable for avoidable deaths, despite a long history of limited prosecutions and systemic barriers to corporate criminal liability.
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 12/06/2026
Blood, genes and “natural law”: the Trump era’s seemingly vacuous yet moralising right has a long, complex genealogy of scientised ideas about social order. @jcallahanbryant.bsky.social reviews Quinn Slobodian’s Hayek’s Bastards. buff.ly/8R4w0NI
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
"If we start preparing now to think about transport, offices and homes in temperatures exceeding 40 degrees, we can avoid major problems. But we do have to start thinking of it now," says @ucl.ac.uk's Professor Ilan Kelman.
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
New report from @smfthinktank.bsky.social explores child food insecurity in the UK. TCRU’s Fair Food Futures project contributes evidence on why responses need local coordination, community food support and wider advice beyond food provision. More about the project: bit.ly/3S1y1DQ @ioe.bsky.social
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Dr Katie Gaddini @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Join us on 2 June at 17:30 for my book launch at @ucl.ac.uk hosted by the @uclsociology.bsky.social and featuring these dynamos: @aaronwinter.bsky.social @ktwamley.bsky.social and Victoria Redclift. Only a few spots remaining!
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Sarah Parker Remond Centre @sprc-ucl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The SPRC warmly welcomes @rudyloewe www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of... #PhD #artist #inconversation #statesecrets #blackpower #transformingarchivalresearchintopainting
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State Secrets & Black Power: Transforming Archival Research into Painting
The SPRC warmly welcomes artist Rudy Loewe.
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UCL Gender and Feminisms Research Network @ucl-gfrn.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Book Launch: 'Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right' 📅2 June 5:30pm @uclsociology.bsky.social welcome you to the launch of 'Esther's Army' by @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social. A sweeping portrait of the women shaping the political future of the US. www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Book Launch: 'Esther's Army'
UCL Sociology Network are excited to welcome you in person to celebrate the launch of 'Esther's Army: The Christian Women Who Power the American Right' (WW Norton) by Katie Gaddini.
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We are looking for a short-term full time researcher to work with us on a pilot study in preparation for a longitudinal qualitative study with parents of young children. **Deadline 14th May** More details here www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @sriucl.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Call for Papers by 11 May for ‘Exploring Emotions and Social (In)justice: Meanings, Imaginings, (Re)framings’, a @bsa-emotions.bsky.social‬ free online event, 18 and 19 June tinyurl.com/yy79dzy4 #cfp #sociology
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s WES Sage Prize for Innovation and/or Excellence! This year’s winning paper, Digitalisation and the Remaking of the Ideal Worker, examines the concept of the ideal worker as digitalisation becomes embedded in the workplace: doi.org/10.1177/0950...
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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Following the closure of a Hackney nursery, @drantoniasimon.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social called for more transparency around how profit-driven private equity groups use public childcare funding. 📻Listen www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 👉 Read more www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Building diverse workforces: The Diversity Data Hub created by @clairetyler.bsky.social and @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social supports employers to improve hiring process and create a more inclusive environment. Find out more in the @uclb.bsky.social Impact Report: bit.ly/4igvgXk @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social
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Sarah Parker Remond Centre @sprc-ucl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Join us for the launch of the book 'Race and Racism in the Cultural and Creative Industries' by Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka (UCL) and Dr Nessa Keddo (Kings College London). www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit... #booklaunch #raceandracism
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Jaime Garcia Iglesias @jgarciaiglesias.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🚨 Fully funded PhD studentship opportunity! I'm recruiting a for a three-year studentship exploring memories of the COVID-19 vaccine in Scotland through a qualitative approach. Based at University of Edinburgh & w/ opportunities for public engagement! More info: lnkd.in/eCnhvXPy
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Last chance to apply to be on the BSA’s Board. Nominations close soon for three new trustees - one Membership Services Trustee and two Teacher Trustees. Deadline tomorrow, 14 April www.mi-nomination.com/bsatrustee
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Postgrads – a chance to exchange ideas and find collaborative ways of knowing! Book now for ‘New Perspectives on Postgraduate Research and Future Career Pathways’, a free BSA Postgraduate Forum event, 28 March, Coventry tinyurl.com/52hhaevz #sociology
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Sarah Parker Remond Centre @sprc-ucl.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Check out our latest episode: In Conversation with Keir Milburn and Kai Heron www.ucl.ac.uk/racism-racia... #podcast #radicalabundance #globaleconomy
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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 25/02/2026
On BBC Thinking Allowed, our trustee Les Back joins Imogen Tyler to discuss the status of overarching theoretical frameworks in contemporary sociology and the "gendered character" of theory itself. Listen via BBC Sounds: buff.ly/8OuK4E9 #Sociology #SocialTheory #ThinkingAllowed
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BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, The demise of Grand Theory?
Laurie Taylor charts changes in current sociological study with Les Back and Imogen Tyler.
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Closing tomorrow! Apply to join the SRO or Cultural Sociology Journal Editorial Boards by Thursday, 26 February, 17:00 GMT! Gain insight on the publication process and contribute to journal discussions, by applying now. Details can be found below. www.mi-nomination.com/britsoc
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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
WEBINAR: Remaking the Social Sciences - Introducing 'The Modern World After Colonialism'. What does it mean to take #Colonialism seriously in the social sciences, not just as a matter of history, but as a continuing force shaping our present? 🎟️Register: ow.ly/FVBy50YhaTf
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
👋LSHTM offers #scholarships to tackle barriers to education for students from all backgrounds. Check out our First and Next Generation Scholarships for home fee students & those interested in distance learning MSc programmes. Apply by 27 March 2026👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Issues covered by the sociology of religion and medical sociology often overlap, but the disciplines rarely intersect – this event is a chance for shared learning. Call for papers by 12 March for 'Sociology of Religion and Medical Sociology Joint Hybrid Event', 17 April tinyurl.com/4jyjtv8v
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Emma Jackson @emmakjackson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
My new article out today! 🎉 Walking Sociologically, Teaching on the Move: Thinking with London’s Streets. It is part of a special issue of Sociology on teaching sociology in Higher Education. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Which grand figures – such as Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Foucault – continue to shape sociological thought today? Listen to BSA President Les Back and Vice-President Imogen Tyler on BBC Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed tomorrow, Tuesday February 24 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #sociology
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BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, The demise of Grand Theory?
Laurie Taylor charts changes in current sociological study with Les Back and Imogen Tyler.
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UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This is very sad news indeed.
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Yang Hu @yanghu.co.uk · 19/02/2026
📰My research (@sriucl.bsky.social) on LAT (living apart together) w/ Rory Coulter (@uclgeography.bsky.social ) just quoted in @telegraph.co.uk: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02... Read our @geronmedia.bsky.social paper on how LAT relates to older adults' mental health here: doi.org/10.1093/gero...
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Yang Hu @yanghu.co.uk · 09/02/2026
🚨 Thrilled to share my new paper with @yueqiansoc.bsky.social just out in @europeansocreview.bsky.social Bringing economic & family sociology into the digital era, we examine how online banking shapes who holds the purse strings among UK couples: doi.org/10.1093/esr/... @sriucl.bsky.social
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Empowerment and individualization: online banking and household financial organization
Abstract. Bringing economic and family sociology into the digital era, this study examines and highlights the transformative potential of online banking in
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UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Congratulations to @academicdiary.bsky.social on the @britsoci.bsky.social presidency! We are so thrilled to have such a caring and visionary leader in our community at a time when we need Sociology more than ever! 🎉 es.britsoc.co.uk/professor-le...
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Professor Les Back takes up role of BSA President - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association
We are delighted to confirm that Professor Les Back has taken up the role of BSA President, stepping up from Vice President. Many members will know Les’s work and his...
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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Congratulations to @ioe.bsky.social SRI member @melbond.bsky.social on her recent article, drawing on the lived experience of 998 #PhDMums from over 100 countries. 📖 doi.org/10.1080/0729... ℹ️ phdmums.weebly.com #HigherEd #PhD #PhDLife #HigherEducation #Motherhood
Doctoral research is not an easy undertaking for anyone, but the challenges of doing this while also navigating the complexities and gendered expectations of motherhood can be intensely and inequitably demanding. Mothers have been historically marginalised in higher education, yet still remain missing from many institutional initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Considering current demographic trends, ‘PhD mums’ are a potentially large cohort in doctoral programmes, but they are often (made) invisible. This study reports on part of a large-scale international exploration of the experiences of PhD mums across five continents. A total of 998 PhD mums provided advice to others who might now or in the future combine the roles of mother and doctoral researcher. Through a thematic analysis of the responses, advice relating to support, self-care, self-belief, role management, and preparation was revealed. The study elevates the voice of PhD mothers, offers advice and provides practical and moral support for those who, despite their unique and nuanced contexts, share the continuing challenge of navigating motherhood during their doctoral candidature.
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UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
USN member @ktwamley.bsky.social's latest monograph reviewed in Gender, Work and Organization. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @sriucl.bsky.social @tcru-ucl.bsky.social
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Caring Is Sharing? Couples Navigating Parental Leave at the Transition to Parenthood. By Katherine Twamley, London: UCL Press, 2024. 241 pp. £45 (hardcover); £25 (paperback). ISBN: 978‐1‐80008‐741‐5
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Yang Hu @yanghu.co.uk · 28/01/2026
🚨 Our @sriucl.bsky.social 2026 Open Days are landing next week! ⭐️ Feb 4, Wednesday, 12:00-13:00 (UK) – Master's degrees in Sociology ⭐️ Feb 5, Thursday, 13:00-14:00 (UK) – Master's degrees in Social Policy and in Social Research Methods ➡️ Sign up here and join us: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/graduate...
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Katherine Twamley @ktwamley.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Media interest in my work with @JennyvanHoof on the 'relationship recession' continues unabated. This was a really interesting interview with Lily. One thing is for sure: Something is shifting, but how, why and for whom needs further research.
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Kean Birch @keanbirch.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I'm co-chairing the Society for Social Studies of Science @4sweb.bsky.social Conference in Toronto, Oct 2026. #STS #scipol #innovation Theme: "TechnoPower • Technoscientific Futures". Open panel submissions portal is open! ls! Deadline: 2nd February 2026 www.4sonline.org/about_the_co...
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
In the Telegraph, @ktwamley.bsky.social reflects on how Covid lockdowns disrupted young people’s transition into intimacy - with anxiety and missed social experiences shaping longer-term changes in relationships. bit.ly/3ZcVh1Q #intimacyAndCare @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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Sex is dying out. This is why it matters
Intimacy should be freer and easier than ever, whether for procreation or recreation. Yet at every age the data is stark
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UCL Press @uclpress.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
In the latest episode of Climate Extinction Politics, Dr Fergus Green and Professor Philip Schofield unpack the politics of climate action and who bears the greatest responsibility of transitioning away from fossil fuels. Listen now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/clim...
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UCL Thomas Coram Research Unit @tcru-ucl.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
We’re starting 2026 with a big question: why has truth lost its grip? Our first seminar (15 Jan) explores how finance shapes misinformation, credibility, political narratives & democratic life. 12:00-13:00, Gordon Sq. bit.ly/4qPmsf6 #Sociology #SocialResearch @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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The price of truth: Finance, misinformation and the battle for reality
How did truth lose its grip? Why do citizens mistrust science, fall for conspiracies, and elect authoritarian populists?
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Marc Scully @marcscully.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Oh, this looks good. Michael Billig, Sivamohan Valluvan & Kojo Kyerewaa on Flags & Performative Nationalism: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flags-and-...
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Flags and Performative Nationalism
SSAHE webinar on the role of flags for resurgent nationalism, the mainstreaming of the far right, and how to resist this
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 11/01/2026
One month to go… UCL turns 200! 🎉 On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more. Get ready! @uclspeccoll.bsky.social
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UCL Press @uclpress.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
📢 The first episode of Climate Extinction Politics, the new season of UCL Press Play, has just been released! Join Dr Andrew Seaton and Prof Philip Schofield as they uncover coal’s deep ties to industry, health, inequality, and the climate. Listen now: uclpress.co.uk/podcast/clim...
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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🚨🚨The next sweep of the Millennium Cohort Study is coming!🚨🚨 The Age 23 wave includes UK Gen Z data on: mental health, new families, substance use, higher ed, jobs, political beliefs etc. Join us for an online webinar on the data. When ⏰: 12 Feb, 1pm (UK) Sign up 📝: cls.ucl.ac.uk/events/mcs-a...
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Millennium Cohort Study at age 23: explore the new data | CLS
This one–hour webinar will introduce users to the Age 23 Sweep of the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS). Join us to find out what is new in the latest sweep and gain insights into how ‘Generation Z’ navig...
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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
As well as being our 10th anniversary, 2025 was a huge year for our department's continued commitment to research, policy and social change. Read just a little bit of what we got up to in SRI's first ever Impact Report here: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/sites/io...
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
'#Sport celebrities and #cosmopolitan imaginaries' New on the #IdentitiesBlog, by Max Mauro Read the blog post ⬇️ identitiesjournal.co... @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social
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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Are all NEETs (young people Not in Education, Employment or Training) claiming benefits? Is the UK’s NEET problem due to AI replacing graduate jobs? Louise Murphy of @resfoundation.bsky.social looks at myths around NEETs in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog buff.ly/JEwzZLc
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Three myths about NEETs in the UK
NEETs (young people not in education, employment or training) are rising. Are they all claiming benefits? Has AI taken their jobs? Debunking three common myths
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British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Congratulations once again to this year’s SRO Sage Prize winners, Susie Scott and Nina Lockwood, for their article, Nested Narratives: Biographical Accounts of Unlived Experience Across Three Narrative Orders. Read the full article Open Access below if you missed it! doi.org/10.1177/1360...
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https://doi.org/10.1177/13607804231184353
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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Have you listened to the latest episode of The #Identities Podcast? Episode 8: Beyond the Border: Poetics of Refuge and Critical Classroom Praxis With @hyabyohannes.bsky.social, @teresap.bsky.social & @nasarmeer.bsky.social open.spotify.com/epi... @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t... and these are our closest allies!
Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization.

In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children.

Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 09/12/2025
This is horrifying and cannot be allowed to become normal. "A surge in death and rape threats and harassment has created a 'culture of fear' at charities serving women and refugees, and at mosques, churches and synagogues." bit.ly/44irJTE
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UK charities face ‘culture of fear’ as threats and violence surge
Exclusive: Charity Commission chief condemns public hostility towards staff helping women and refugees and at places of worship
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UCL Policy Lab @uclpolicylab.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
We failed Gen Z on social media – we cannot fail them on AI, too. UCL Policy Lab Hon Prof @noreenahertz.bsky.social on the need to understand the impact of AI on young people. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
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