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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is an outcome of people who don't engage in life with other people. I like music often because I go to gigs and festivals and see the bands and like the people.

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Jason Reifler @jasonreifler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Southampton is an excellent intellectually vibrant department and @rikkidean.bsky.social is a fantastic scholar and supervisor/PI. Highly recommend!

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It is a great time to be joining @sotonpolitics.bsky.social too. Dan will also be establishing his CONTRUST research group & Will Allen his VISUALIZE group, so there's going to be loads of new people doing innovative research on political attitudes, alongside all the great colleagues already here.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You can take a look at potential supervisors in the broad field of public opinion here: www.southampton.ac.uk/research/gro... We also have several large projects - two ERCs, two FLFs, several Horizons - that make a relatively well-resourced and active research environment.

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Public Opinion Research Southampton (PORS) | University of Southampton

Public Opinion Research Southampton (PORS). Public Opinion Research Southampton (PORS) researches and teaches substantive and methodological problems in public opinion. We develop high-quality modules...

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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's been quite the ride, with lots of supporters: I've received a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship to examine how data visualization matters for what people know, think, and want on climate change, migration, and economic development and inequality. For details, see www.visualizer.org.uk #flf

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Nick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"The 2026 elections are shaping up to be another terrible year for working-class representation in Congress."

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Lotte Hargrave @lottehargrave.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚨New paper🚨 Very pleased that “Using Gender to Choose: Voter Decision-Making in Low-Information Elections”, coauthored with Ellie Woodhouse, is now out at @jeppjournal.bsky.social. In it, we ask: when voters know very little about candidates, how do they use gender when deciding who to vote for? 🧵👇

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Pavlos Vasilopoulos @pavlosvas1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Really enjoyed attending #EPOP2026 but the news of cuts and job losses from across UK universities is just heartbreaking. Not sure what we can expect from this government but the sector is in an emergency.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#OpenAccess from 2025 - A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT - @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen #epop2026

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Am in Liverpool for the @psaepop.bsky.social annual conference (have already got two runs in...). I will be presenting a paper about an experimental test of the 'costs of governing' (coauthored with Gunnar Thesen, @viktorv.bsky.social and @danjdevine.bsky.social).

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

And, to stretch the metaphor to breaking point, take your pick from the box of Quality Street on offer from @sotonpolitics.bsky.social : bsky.app/profile/soto...

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

On the way to #epop2026 @psaepop.bsky.social in one of the few English cities I haven't been to yet - Liverpool! It's like research Christmas! Unwrap the gift of knowledge by looking at the programme: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

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EPOP 2026 | Department of Politics | University of Liverpool

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Politics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We'll be at @psaepop.bsky.social #epop2026 this week in Liverpool, with ten colleagues involved in 14 presentations over the two days. Come along and say hi!

The list of PAIR colleagues presenting on Friday 18 September:

09.30-11.00 (TR 5) Immigration, Citizenship & Public Attitudes
Will Allen: Visualization Choices About Refugees Have Delimited Impacts Along Partisan Lines

Will Allen: Immigrant Occupational Essentialness and Preferences for Welfare Redistribution

09.30-11.00 (TR 4) Affective Polarisation & Political Emotions
Lala Muradova: Regulating Emotions and Affective Polarization

11.30-13.00 (TR 4) Gender, Disability & Candidate Evaluation
Jessica C. Smith: A Turning Point for Women? A Systematic Review of Voter Bias against Women Candidates

Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte: Do Women Make the Far Right More Acceptable (and Therefore Electable)?

11.30-13.00 (TR 5) Parliament, Knowledge & Public Trust
Chris Butler: Citizens’ Knowledge of Parliament and Their Sources of Knowledge

Will Jennings (attending co-author): How Well Do Politicians Understand Levels of Political Trust in Their Country?

Saturday 19 September (morning)
09.30-11.00 (Flex 2) The 2025–26 Elections in Britain & Ireland
John Kenny: Candidate Authenticity and the 2025 Irish Presidential Election

09.30-11.00 (LT 3) Economic Voting & Political Accountability
Will Jennings: An Experimental Test of the Costs of Governing

11.30-13.00 (TR 4) Measuring Political Attitudes & Behaviour
Rob Johns: Upgrading the Standard Measures of Left-Right and Libertarian-Authoritarian Attitudes

11.30-13.00 (Flex 1) Radical-Right and Populist Trajectories
Daniel Devine (attending co-author): Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go? The Trajectories of Radical Right Support in Britain

Saturday 19 September (afternoon)
14.00-15.30 (Flex 1) Occupation, Status & Political Values
Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte: Small Men

16.00-17.30 (TR 5) Mental Health, Psychological Traits & Political Persuasion
Rob Johns (attending co-author): Public Perceptions of Politicians with Mental Health Problems in the UK

16.00-17.30 (Flex 2) Democratic Institutions, Innovations & Citizen Voices
Paul Kindermann: Politicising Democratic Innovations? Evidence on the Divided Public Resonance of Mini-Publics

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Public Opinion Analytics Lab (POAL) @poalab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"[Trust], mistrust, and distrust [comprise] the political trust family " 📝Our first public explainer is out from @danjdevine.bsky.social and Mollie Ruler, talking about political trust and moving beyond a simplistic view of declining trust Read here: www.poal.co.uk/research/pub...

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The BBC misunderstanding my current attitude "The lazy hazy days of summer may feel like a distant memory as September shifts our energy back to business"

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It doesn't need to be said, but the irony of his complaint when he put the RNLI volunteer's name and face was all over the internet is astounding.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

There is a solid routine. Become a racist in the national news; receive lots of money. The 'fundraiser' - all AI written - is now at £42k.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If you would like to work as a journal editor, @jeppjournal.bsky.social is looking for an Associate Editor, broadly in public opinion and behaviour. Couldn't recommend it enough! Deadline is next week - 15th September. editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...

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Associate Editor needed for Journal of European Public Policy

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I'm being flippant, but only just. There was very little appetite for UK universities outside of a handful because of the drop in international rankings, and far more appetite for nearby countries (who have increased) and other parts of Europe (that are more welcoming and teach in English).

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I spent two weeks in China 'arguing the case' and they told us it's too expensive and they may as well go to any other country.

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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The @magdalenoxford.bsky.social junior research fellowships are now open, including for politics. Due 15 Oct. 3 years of 100% research time to those who submit their PhD between July 2025-Oct 2027. Comes with good ECR pay, relatively generous support funds. www.magd.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancie...

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Congratulations! I still remember mine, a reject after R&R. Started strong!

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Mathilde M. van Ditmars @mathildevanditmars.eu · 04/09/2026

I'm really excited to share the news that I've been awarded an ERC Starting Grant! UNEQUALGEN will study the political consequences of generational material inequalities. Super grateful for this opportunity and all the support I've received while preparing the proposal and the interview! 🩷

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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

One thing that sometimes gets forgotten among @erc.europa.eu announcements is how the good folks use their awards to make more humane opportunities: longer, well-resourced, and mentored early-career positions. Dear reader: @danjdevine.bsky.social is one of those good folks for political science.

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Politics at Southampton @sotonpolitics.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Huge congratulations to our colleague @danjdevine.bsky.social who's been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant for his project 'CONTRUST: The Consequences of Political Trust for Policy Support'! Check out the project summary below, and be on the lookout for 2x multi-year postdoc opportunities.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

If you're about and want to meet, I'd love to! I'll be working on another project there (on social class) alongside the ERC.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I'm excited to start in January 2027. At the same time and coincidentally, I'll be starting it as a visiting Fellow at the "Politics of Inequality" cluster @uni-konstanz.de . It was the plan for my sabbatical!

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This is the first grant I've been successful in. I'd been rejected from all the UK's research council schemes w/ different projects and was making my way through @leverhulme.ac.uk. I'm intensely relieved to get lucky on this one.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The harsh landscape of universities and funding makes it feel bittersweet. I want the project to support others' work too. If your work is aligned w/ the project and could benefit from collaboration then do contact me! It will also hire two 3-year postdocs & a project assistant.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I relied on dozens of people's feedback across every stage: on the ideas, the proposal, and preparing for the interview. People who didn't even know me took time to reply to my cold-emails! For their generosity, time, and intelligence, I really am indebted and grateful.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I am still overwhelmed and processing being awarded this grant. It funds a 5-year project from Jan 2027 on how trust can bolster support for major policy action on climate, redistribution, and crime prevention. You can read more here: danjdevine.github.io/contrust/ bsky.app/profile/erc....

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The provisional program for @psaepop.bsky.social 2026 is out and a reminder that it's the best conference going for this field! www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve...

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EPOP 2026 | Department of Politics | University of Liverpool

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 PhD in political science, political economy, international relations or a related subject 🏫 Durham University ⌛ Monday 28 September 🔗 buff.ly/y80Ls31 #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky

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Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Totally! I thought of this because I was just having Codex run analysis that would have taken me days, whilst I was reading on the actual topic.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"But now, with the help of AI, we can spare the time. If we’re going to bother to produce knowledge in a human-readable format, we need humans to actually be reading it."

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The first week of the semester is paved with good intentions

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I assure you that this run of 'accept to reviews' is unheard of in the history of peer review.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Universities are systematically devaluing their products to get as many students as possible to prolong their death rattle. There's going to be a serious shock this year when universities can't accommodate lectures, accommodation, module choice, etc, because their inflated numbers.

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

What! Surely join for the Friday night though?

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I'm probably too social (to detriment of health and work), and it amazes me how little time some people - apparently most of the US - spend with other people.

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