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Elena Pro

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PhD candidate at the LSE @lse-ei.bsky.social and affiliate @lsedatascience.bsky.social Political identities, civic engagement, and institutions www.elenapro.eu

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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It's PhD applications season! Here is a blog post that I put together a couple of years ago with a few (strongly opinionated) tips elenapro.substack.com/p/applying-t...
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Applying to PhDs in the UK
a step-by-step guide for the social sciences
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join us :)
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Paul Kindermann @paul-kindermann.net · 19/09/2026
Great postdoc opportunity at @sotonpolitics.bsky.social ! Speaking from experience
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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
How does the increasing use of AI tools impact how citizens make sense of political information and express views? 🗳️ Professor Chris Anderson and PhD candidate Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social explore this topic in new research👇 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
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The autonomy paradox: artificial intelligence and the foundations of political behaviour
Decades of research in political behaviour show that citizens struggle with information, rely on cognitive shortcuts, and face barriers to participation.
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Should we care about how citizens use AI in politics? A new piece on the EUobserver explains how our research speaks to the new EU AI Act and EU AI governance. Find out more at: euobserver.com/231229/as-eu...
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As EU AI Act enters into force, study warns chatbots blur voters’ own political views
As the EU's AI act comes into force, new research warns how vulnerable our political opinions may be to AI interference. Citizens may lose the ability to identify the source of their opinions, limitin...
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Our new publication now with active link!
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Thank you for the kind words Sara!
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This is the first paper in a wider research agenda on the role of AI in political decision-making - more to come soon. 👀
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This framework grounds citizens' interactions with AI in the democratic participation and political behaviour literature, moving beyond the popular "AI as an independent variable" framing in current research.
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
One of the key takeaways is that AI is not a discrete external actor whose influence can be identified and contested; citizens are, in this sense, co-authors of information and, ultimately, their own political influence.
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We develop a framework and research agenda for identifying when AI supports autonomous citizenship, when it substitutes for citizens’ judgment or agency, and why the same systems produce different outcomes across political tasks depending on how citizens use them.
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
To make sense of it, we focus on how citizens engage with AI systems in ways that affect belief formation and political action.
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
AI tools can reduce barriers to participation while simultaneously weakening the independence of political judgment, or they can support reflective preference formation while constraining citizens’ ability to act on those preferences effectively. We call this tension the autonomy paradox.
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
New (and personal first!) paper out in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social w/ Chris Anderson. 🤖🗳️ Citizens increasingly use and interact with AI tools to make sense of political information and express views. We ask: what does this mean for citizens' autonomy in politics?
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Public Opinion Analytics Lab (POAL) @poalab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The report from our EPSS 2026 roundtable, Protecting Democracy in the Age of AI, is now available! The discussion covered the latest on how generative and agentic AI impact democratic processes, and the risks and opportunities for representation and policymaking Read here: www.poal.co.uk/events/
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🔄 Roundtable: Protecting Democracy in the Age of AI virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/75765/... 10:50 - 12:30 | Hall 1A (ICC), @kenbenoit.bsky.social , @zachdickson.bsky.social , Sophie Morosoli, @elenapro.bsky.social , Thomas Robinson, @miriamsorace.bsky.social and @teresaelena.bsky.social
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Elena Pro @elenapro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Very excited to be part of this roundtable. We will tackle some very topical and timely questions about AI and democracy 🤖 Looking forward to the discussion!
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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
What can we learn from automating an entire quantitative social science paper, from prompt to finished product? Thread about ongoing work with @natewilmers.bsky.social 1/12 Paper: osf.io/preprints/so...
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Cèlia Estruch @celiaestruch.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Last week, @charlottekuberka.bsky.social and I hosted our ECR Conference on the Political Dimensions of Place-Based Inequalities in Urban & Rural Life at the LSE. Thanks to all participants, @neillee.bsky.social, @msands.bsky.social, @lseinequalities.bsky.social & @lsegovernment.bsky.social 🎉
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Three year postdoc going at @qmulsse.bsky.social working with @karlpike.bsky.social on ‘Politics and mythmaking: disentangling myth from ideology’, funded by the Leverhulme Trust. Details here:
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Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London
Explore an exciting academic career as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
✍️ Apply to our ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship! The European Institute is looking to support a Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2026/27 academic year. 🗓️ Deadline: Monday 1 June, 23.59 (UK time) 👉 Find out more: www.lse.ac.uk/european-institute/re…
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LSE Department of Government @lsegovernment.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
🔺We're #hiring. We are recruiting four #research #officers who will be part of the research project “Popular Government in Global Perspective” (POPGOV) co-led by Assistant Professor @brunoleipold.com. The positions are full time for a period of four years.👇🏾 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ727/r...
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Research Officers x4 (POPGOV, PI Bruno Leipold) at London School of Economics and Political Science
Apply for the Research Officers x4 (POPGOV, PI Bruno Leipold) role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
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EPOP @psaepop.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The call for papers for #EPOP2026 in Liverpool (17–19 September) is now open! We welcome submissions across all areas of research on elections, public opinion and parties. Deadline: 26 April Submit your proposals here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/politics/eve... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
The Royal Liver Building, Liverpool
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Konstantin Bogatyrev @bogatyrev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Today at 4pm GMT: @gaetanoinglese.bsky.social is presenting “The Political Consequences of AI‑driven Employment Threats” at the @lsegovernment.bsky.social Political Behaviour Seminar (hybrid), organised with @sarahobolt.bsky.social, @florianfoos.bsky.social & @mathiaspoertner.bsky.social. Join us!
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Jack Bailey @jack-bailey.co.uk · 03/03/2026
*Academics of Bluesky:* Do you know a great UG/PG student with excellent quants skills? @nspmartin.bsky.social and I are advertising a great fully-funded PhD on MRP and minority voting with our friends at Ipsos, so send them our way! ✌️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Beyond Forecasting: Using MRP (multi-level regression with post-stratification) to investigate minority political behaviour at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Beyond Forecasting: Using MRP (multi-level regression with post-stratification) to investigate minority political behaviour at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
🗣️ Sign up now for the next MY580 Methods Short Course: Applied large language models for social science research, by Dr Zach Dickson 📚 ⏰ 10:00am - 3:00pm 📆 4 Mar, in person at CON.1.01 Sign up to join👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/applied-la...
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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
💼 We're #HIRING! We are seeking an Assistant Professor in International Migration specialised in forced #migration and #policy responses to the #international #displacement of people and/or #immigration, #race and #citizenship (from a #comparative perspective). 🌍️ 👉️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Job 🚨: The European Institute (@lse-ei.bsky.social) at LSE is hiring an assistant prof in International Migration. I'm not in the hiring committee but happy to answer Qs about the department, LSE or this bloody weather that is actually pretty pretty today. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Assistant Professor in International Migration
Assistant Professor in International Migration, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p> <p style="te...
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Miriam Sorace @miriamsorace.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
📢 JOB ALERT! Postdoc opportunity in Political Behaviour & Political Economy (UKRI‑funded) - Please do share with anyone who might be a great fit. If you’re interested or would like to know more, please feel free to get in touch!! jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Political Behaviour and Political Economy:Whiteknights Reading UK
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 22nd February 2026
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Florence Faucher @ffaucher.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Come and join us at the CEE - Centre d'études européennes et de politique comparée: we are looking for a new assistant professor in political science working on ecological transitions. www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...
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Recruitment - Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science 2026
Recruitment 2026 - Sciences Po is recruiting two Assistant Professors (tenure track) in Political Science / Politics and Policy in/of Europe and the European Union
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LSE Department of Government @lsegovernment.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
🚨We're #hiring! We're looking for a #Research #Fellow to join our team. The successful candidate will be part of the research project "Political #Finance in #Africa" led by Associate Professor @sarahbrierley.bsky.social for 2 years. 🗓️Apply by Monday 12 January 👇🏽 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Research Fellow (Political Finance in Africa (POLFINA))
Research Fellow (Political Finance in Africa (POLFINA)), , <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #333333;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equi...
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Jan P. Vogler @janvogler.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
🚨 3-Year Postdoc in Political Science at Aarhus University 🚨 I’m seeking to recruit a postdoc for my @erc.europa.eu research project 𝑬𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑼𝑴 on state-citizen interactions. Link and more information in second post. Position Start: Fall 2026 Application Deadline: ‼️ February 5, 2026, 23:59 CET ‼️
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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
🚨Job News: Postdoc positions in LSE Government Department 🚨 Apply to work with the brilliant and wonderful Carl Muller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social on his BORDERS ERC project at LSE @lsegovernment.bsky.social jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Tom O'Grady @drtomdog.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
We have a vacancy at UCL for a new permanent lecturer in British and Comparative politics, working as part of the Constitution Unit
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Marta Lorimer @mlorimer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
A philosopher and a neuroscientist walk into a bar and say 'we should write a paper on AI'. Ten years later, a political scientist (?) joins them and says 'I want in - let's write it'. Delighted to see finally this piece out in Big Data & Society: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Not a drill - there's a Britain-focused lectureship (FT, permanent) available. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPQ588/l...
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Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics at UCL
An academic position as a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨 We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social Any questions, please reach out to me 📣 Please share! 📣 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
We have a new tenure-track job in @lsegovernment.bsky.social at AP level (empirical political science, open subfield): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Please apply and share with colleagues who might be interested!
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Assistant Professor in Political Science
Assistant Professor in Political Science, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p> <p style="text-ali...
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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Our PhD candidate Nilüfer Günes's new research examines 19th century reforms in Iraq and Syria in an effort to rectify the Eurocentric spatio-temporal ordering of events and unveil the centrality of the West in historical narratives of the region👇 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
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The marginalisation of the Ottoman Empire's state formation legacy in the Middle East: a case of Eurocentrism?
Our PhD candidate Nilüfer Günes has recently published a new article in Turkish Studies, which examines nineteenth-century reforms in Iraq and Syria in an effort to rectify the Eurocentric…
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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
📣 Applications to our MSc and PhD programmes are now open for 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆! Join us in 3 weeks for our 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 to discover postgraduate study in the European Institute. 👉 Register: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
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Information sessions for prospective students
Join us for our online information sessions at the European Institute to learn more about our postgraduate offering across our MSc and PhD programmes.
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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
The Political Behaviour Stream of the MSc in Political Science @lsegovernment.bsky.social is welcoming applications for entry in 2026/27: www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... Benefit from teaching and supervision from world-leading scholars, weekly research seminars & an active alumni network:
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MSc Political Science (Political Behaviour)
Study political opinions and behaviours with the MSc Political Science (Political Behaviour), offering rigorous training and diverse career paths.
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Dr. Alexandra “Ali” Cirone @alicirone.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The School of Public Policy at the LSE is hiring in political science! Associate or Full. I was the first political scientist hired by the SPP, come be the second! jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></...
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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions. www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... This we’’ll feature the last two sections today: 🔝 This week: Comparative Politics of Development & Political Representation 🧵
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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
A special welcome (back) to our doctoral students! 👋 We are delighted to be welcoming three new PhD students to our doctoral community this year, and to be joined by four Visiting Research Students from 🇩🇰🇺🇸🇮🇹 who will be with us for the Autumn and/or Winter Term! 👤👉 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
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Lala Muradova @lalamur.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I'm really looking forward to this!
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António Valentim @antvalentim.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🚨 New paper out! Very happy to see our (Tom Arend, @fabioellger.bsky.social and mine) paper out at the @bjpols.bsky.social. We explore how voters react to new, disruptive political actors. 1/3
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Green Party Entry and Conservative Backlash: Evidence from Germany | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Green Party Entry and Conservative Backlash: Evidence from Germany - Volume 55
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LSE European Institute @lse-ei.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
CALL FOR PAPERS! 📣 We are delighted to announce the 𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, a two-day, in-person symposium open to early-career researchers, to be held on 𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. 🗓️ Deadline: 31 October 2025 Find out more 👇 www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...
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Conference on Europe for early-career researchers
Join us for our LSE Joint Sessions on Critical Europe in February 2026.
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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Are you, or do you know, someone who wants to do a PhD? Applications are open for full funding (scholarship + maintenance) @sotonpolitics.bsky.social through the @scdtp.bsky.social Get in touch if you're interested southcoastdtp.ac.uk/apply/
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Apply - South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership
Our call for applications for studentships commencing in 2026/27 is now open (from 26th January 2025, 12:00am) The deadline for application is 17:00 GMT 16th Jan 2026. Below are our current applicatio...
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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Looking forward for my postdocs and I to host the Oxford-London Environment and Public Policy workshop at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, tomorrow (October 1st). Thanks to @politicsoxford.bsky.social, @lsegovernment.bsky.social, and @leverhulme.ac.uk for support 💫 So many cool papers!
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