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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Why are graduates more socially liberal? Ralph Scott (@ralphscott.bsky.social) examines the effect of Higher Education on political values. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/wgIxOuV #PSHighlyViewed 2/10 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #polsky @sagepub.com #polsci #PoliticalScience

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Previous research has found that attending university results in an individual being more socially liberal and less racially prejudiced, accounting for a variety of alternative explanations. Yet what is it about university that induces this change in political values? This is the question this article addresses, by investigating three variations in university experience – degree subject, geographic mobility and change in social context – through analysis of a British cohort study linked to Census data. Using panel estimation methods, it finds that graduates of arts, humanities and social science subjects become more socially liberal than those studying other subjects, even when accounting for institutional variation, mobility, contextual effects and time-invariant confounding. It therefore makes the case that the effect of university on political values should be considered in part a learning effect: whereby disciplines affect individuals’ worldviews during the ‘impressionable years’.

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

We’re hiring at the department of politics of the University of Liverpool: 5 temporary teaching positions and 2 permanent teaching and research positions. Deadline 28th June. The T&R posts are here: tinyurl.com/4zmcmy6a and the T&S posts are here: tinyurl.com/3nse3a48

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships will open soon. Deadline for EoI 15 July. If you are thinking of a project on politics and mental health get in touch! Eligibility: within 3 years after PhD, UK/EU national / strong prior association with UK academia.

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Manos Tsakiris @mtsakiris.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Political emotions are not experienced as everyday emotions. They are felt differently in the body, are embodied differently according to our ideology and predict political participation. Our latest with @andreavik.bsky.social @parkbmb.bsky.social @alexgalvezpol.bsky.social tinyurl.com/2nh9maka

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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

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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

After 3 years and 5,322 emails (and counting) our Encyclopedia of Political Communication is finally out at @elgarpublishing.bsky.social 📚 Three volumes ⭐ 431 entries 🎓 581 wonderful authors from across the world A very short 🧵

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Andrea Vik @andreavik.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

New preprint with @alexgalvezpol.bsky.social, Sohee Park & @mtsakiris.bsky.social : 🔗 osf.io/preprints/ps... Key takeaways: 🎨 Political emotions create distinct embodied signatures ⚖️ These bodily patterns shift with ideology. 🗳️ The embodied impact of political emotions predicts participation

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

It was a real pleasure to be in your company again @zdgreene.bsky.social in @livunipol.bsky.social and learn more about the fantastic @parliview.bsky.social and what students can and cannot do with AI. Keep us posted!

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PSA Political Psychology Specialist Group @psapolpsychology.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Third, three weeks later on Thursday 13th November at 12:00, @stefaniereher.bsky.social will present important work (with @robjohns75.bsky.social and @lbernardi.bsky.social) on public perceptions of politicians with mental health problems. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e51a98...

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Expressions of interest for Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships are open. Please share with your PhDs/postdocs. Check your eligibility and if interested let me/us know. Deadline: 3 November. www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...

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Gijs Schumacher @gijsschumacher.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Wrapping up the week - Posted two new (tt) Assistant Professorship position in my department: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies... ... I am chairing this committee, so let me know if you have questions

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Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Science

The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one and possibly two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science w...

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Our final take based on the data we analysed is that at least for those mental health problems that do not imply severe cognitive deterioration, mental health problems may not always reduce participation and may even mobilise people into political action. 8/8

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

4. Are we controlling for the key predictors of survey nonresponse? Can we successfully reduce measurement error? 7/8

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

3. How can we access people with mental health problems, which lead to severe cognitive deterioration, or those who may be distressed but are still less politically active? 6/8

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

2. Are the measures available in public opinion surveys appropriate for the task? Screening tools may not capture the nuances between different mental health problems. 5/8

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

1. Is the assumption that poor mental health reduces political participation too deterministic? Given the lessons we learnt from the disability and political behaviour subfield, it may be the case. 4/8

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

As researchers, we believe we should find answers to at least four important sets of questions. 3/8

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

We find very little evidence that mental health problems reduce voting or other forms of political participation. Instead, when there is an association, it tends to be positive, suggesting that mental health problems may mobilise people into politics. 2/8

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Luca Bernardi @lbernardi.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Using six surveys from five different countries (Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States) we test the Resource Hypothesis of political participation with mental health. 1/8

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Dr Emma Bridger @emkbridger.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

i had a lot of fun making this video on our stressful politics work led by @lbernardi.bsky.social and UCL colleagues last month. (this partially explains why i'm grinning inappropriately throughout what is actually a serious and very important topic)

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