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Ailsa Henderson @ailsahenderson.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Predictably brilliant day 2 at @scotvoting.bsky.social @ccc-research.bsky.social Scottish Politics conference 2 days of inspiring research and a reminder of the importance of studying Scottish politics both for how we understand Scotland and comparative politics more broadly

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Ailsa Henderson @ailsahenderson.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Fantastic day 1 of @scotvoting.bsky.social @ccc-research.bsky.social Scottish politics conference.

Photo of participants at conference watching Marc Geddes load his ppt

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Calum M. Paterson @cmpaterson.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Very proud to present my doctoral work so far at the Politics and International Relations PGR poster showcase at the University of Edinburgh today! Pleased to get a lot of helpful feedback and encouragement from my peers and more senior academics.

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Large Social Surveys @largesocialsurveys.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Conference Announcement: If you conduct research using large social surveys then we want to hear from you. Do consider attending the LSS 2nd Symposium hosted at the EFI University of Edinburgh on the 27th May 2025.

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Calum M. Paterson @cmpaterson.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Registrations for the LSS symposium '25 are now open! This is a PGR led conference about all the different uses of survey data in the social sciences. We've got a great keynote speech lined up from Lucy Dean at ScotCen too. Sign up here :https://forms.office.com/e/ARDLVnhyU3

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

With five or six party politics in every single seat, and many slim starting majorities, patterns of tactical squeezing will likely determine dozens of results next time. This is not something MRP can capture well even close to elections. Zero chance it is being captured now.

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Calum M. Paterson @cmpaterson.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Master of Arts ✅ Master of Research ✅ Doctor of Philosophy.. pending Thanks for 5 great years @uofglasgow.bsky.social

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Ben Walker @bwalker.uk · 26/11/2024

This is a Reform petition, not a public petition. www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

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Calum M. Paterson @cmpaterson.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Great opportunity to visit Stirling University yesterday for a workshop on Survey Weights delivered by Pierre Walthery of the UK Data Service. Big thanks to @largesocialsurveys.bsky.social and @kateohara.bsky.social for organising!

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Ceri Fowler @cerifowler.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

New from me, @annasanders.bsky.social , @profrosiecamp.bsky.social and Rosie Shorrocks: some first reflections on gender & the 2024 UK election @politicalquarterly.bsky.social . More to come from the same team too- watch this space! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Calum M. Paterson @cmpaterson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Even as an unyielding Glaswegian, I have to admit that Edinburgh has its charms on a frosty day.. especially when hot chocolate is on the agenda

Delicious looking hot chocolate with marshmallows and a chocolate twirl

Blackbird perching on a branch outside a window

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Centre on Constitutional Change @ccc-research.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

In the last of our General Election Series with UK in a Changing Europe, Professor Rob Ford will examine the puzzles and challenges from the 2024 UK General Election result, and explore what might lie ahead for British politics. Register & info: edin.ac/3UFva1Q 21 Nov 16:10-18:00 Edinburgh

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Puzzles and Challenges from the 2024 UK General Election Result

Professor Rob Ford explores the emerging patterns in public opinion and transformations in the broader political landscape since July

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Calum M. Paterson @cmpaterson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Unexpected package in the mail today, turns out I accidentally chose the 'print' option for my EPOP subscription 😁

Volume 34 of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties in print

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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

As BlueSky takes off, I thought it a good idea to put together a starter pack of academics and think tankers interested and involved in Scottish affairs. Bear in mind that I absolutely half-arsed this, so if you're missing (sorry) let me know and I'll add you! go.bsky.app/A88PM2W

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

For those interested in Irish politics, elections, and public opinion: @michelecrepaz.bsky.social and I maintain irishpoliticsdata.com, which provides links to dozens of datasets, dashboards, and publications. #GE24

The Irish Politics Data project offers datasets, text corpora, and dashboards related to Irish politics. The website features polling results, national and cross-national surveys, election results, legislative data, party manifestos, parliamentary speeches, policy agendas, annual reports, and relevant literature from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The project aims to guide researchers, policymakers, journalists, and citizens to data and empirical literature on politics on the island of Ireland.

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Scottish Election Study @scotvoting.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

New blog ‼️ Following the Scottish Conservative leadership election, we decided to crunch some numbers and take a look at the party's standing across constitutional and ideological divides 🔵📊 Keep an eye out for more on the other parties soon 👀 scottishelections.ac.uk/2024/10/01/g...

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Are there really so-called “Tartan Tories” in the Scottish electorate?

Following a bruising leadership contest, at the end of September the Scottish Conservative Party opted to elevate Russell Findlay MSP to a job described by some commentators as a “poisoned chalice” wi...

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Calum M. Paterson @cmpaterson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

obscure council by-election results on a platform unaffected by elon musk's latest public tantrums? yes please! (thanks @britainelects.com)

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