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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 12h
Launching our Autumn Term Seminar Series Schedule 🍂✅️ Find out more👉 www.lse.ac.uk/methodology/... And sign up to our mailing list to secure tickets first 👉 lse.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 16h
Our Seminar Series is back for 2026/27‼️ 💡 Sign up to hear Dr Elisa Wirsching speak on "embedding Regression without Focal Words: Interpreting Document-Level Effects with Sparse Autoencoders" 🗓️ Friday 2 October ⏰️ 2-3pm Sign up ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/department...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What happens to procedural justice theory when police are experienced as a source of threat as well as protection?👮‍♀️ Monica Gerber, Matías Deneken, Jonathan Jackson & colleagues examine fear of the police, procedural justice and legitimacy in Chile & Brazil 👉️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Path diagram linking observed and perceived coercive policing to fear of the police, which lowers perceived procedural justice and effectiveness; those appraisals then predict legitimacy outcomes—normative alignment and duty to obey—with standardized path coefficients shown.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🗓️ Calling Methodology alumni Come along to our Methodology Student and Alumni Mixer! Connect with fellow alumni, catch up with the department, and welcome our 2026/27 students 📅 7 Oct ⏰ 6.00 to 8.00pm 🏫 Alumni Centre Sign up👉️ events.blackthorn.io/J9RvXv6/5a3i...
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European Social Survey @ess-survey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Patrick Sturgis (@lsemethodology.bsky.social 🇬🇧) delivered a #survey methods #webinar on the use of generative AI last week. A recording of the event, which focused on using large language models (LLMs) for questionnaire pretesting and occupational coding tasks, is now available. buff.ly/iSHJRh3
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Generative AI and the future of survey measurement
Patrick Sturgis (London School of Economics) presented a survey methods webinar about using generative AI in surveys on 15 September 2026.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🗣️Calling all undergraduate students interested in exploring how AI shapes freedom, judgement, and our capacity to live a self-authored life Join a new close-knit reading group exploring these themes, meeting every Monday during Autumn Term👈️ Express your interest➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Now you're here, let's get started 💡 #LSEMethodology 👉 youtu.be/AHUfGLfb1ZI?...
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Ben Ginsburg Hix @benghix.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Very excited to announce a new Political Methodology Seminar Series co-hosted by the @lsegovernment.bsky.social, @lsemethodology.bsky.social and European Institute. This bi-weekly series is designed to support ECRs applying state-of-the-art methodological tools to political science research.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Yesterday we welcomed our five new PhD students to the department! 📚️ We're so excited for you all to embark on this journey⚡️
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Welcome Week is well underway, and we've loved meeting all our new MSc and PhD students🎉 Bring on 2026/27💥
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our Seminar Series are back for 2026/27‼️ 💡 First up, Dr Elisa Wirsching on "embedding Regression without Focal Words: Interpreting Document-Level Effects with Sparse Autoencoders" 🗓️ Friday 2 October ⏰️ 2-3pm Sign up ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/department...
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Albert Arcarons Feixas @aarcarons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🤩 Very grateful to all the professors, classmates and staff at @lsemethodology.bsky.social for making my time there such a rewarding experience.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🗣️"I chose to study at LSE because I’d heard it was one of the best places in the world to study social sciences" We're sharing our alumni stories every month, and next up is @aarcarons.bsky.social, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Sociological Research Read more👉 www.lse.ac.uk/methodology/...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Less than a month to go! ⏰️ Could you be our next Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science?🫵 Apply now 👉 www.lse.ac.uk/methodology/...
LSE Department of Methodology hiring an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science; applications close 11 October 2026 — details and how to apply at www.jobs.lse.ac.uk.
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Audrey Alejandro @audreyalejandro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How state-centric is conflict studies? In this new article in International Studies Perspectives 🎉, I systematically examine how 12 major conflict event datasets embed state-centrism through their inclusion criteria, classifications, and documentation. academic.oup.com/isp/advance-...
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Dr Bohdana Kurylo @bohdanakurylo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Not every call for #peace challenges the politics of violence; some reinforce it. Our new article starts here: ‘Colonial and Anti-Colonial Discourses of Peace in the Russo-Ukrainian War’, by me, @kseniyaoksamytna.bsky.social & @yuliaioffe.bsky.social in International Affairs (@iajournal.bsky.social)
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European Social Survey @ess-survey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Watch a recording of our latest methods #webinar on integrating generative artificial intelligence into #survey processes. Patrick Sturgis (@lsemethodology.bsky.social 🇬🇧) presented the results from two studies on the use of #AI for questionnaire pretesting and occupational coding. buff.ly/iSHJRh3
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Generative AI and the future of survey measurement
Patrick Sturgis (London School of Economics) presented a survey methods webinar about using generative AI in surveys on 15 September 2026.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Read the latest from Dr @audreyalejandro.bsky.social ⤵️
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European Social Survey @ess-survey.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Register to attend our methods #webinar on incorporating generative AI in #surveys from 12-1pm (BST) next Tuesday (15 September). Patrick Sturgis (@lsemethodology.bsky.social 🇬🇧) will present #research on the use of generative #AI in questionnaire pretesting and occupational coding. buff.ly/vPXvR3K
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Generative AI and the future of survey measurement | City St George's, University of London
This seminar will present findings from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded Survey Futures project ‘Integrating Generative AI in Question Design Evaluation and Testing’.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🏡 Make the most of your alumni home away from home! Visit the LSE Alumni Centre to co-work, socialise or host meetings. Collect your Alumni Campus Card and speak to the team about what LSE is currently offering you as alumni 💳️ Find out more ➡️ www.alumni.lse.ac.uk/s/1623/inter...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Have you seen? We're hiring for an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science, with expertise in quantitative methods‼️ Learn more and apply at www.jobs.lse.ac.uk 👉 www.lse.ac.uk/methodology/...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ever wondered what we do in the Department of Methodology? 📈 We are one of the few departments in the world with a focus on quantitative, qualitative, and computational methods 📚 Watch more👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHUf...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
🗣️"Studying at the Department of Methodology fundamentally shaped my professional career" We're sharing alumni stories every month.. first up, Elizabeth Germana-Cier, who graduated from her MSc Social Research Methods in 2009📚 Read her story👉 preview-lse.cloud.contensis.com/methodology/...
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European Social Survey @ess-survey.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Our methods series returns with a session on the integration of generative #AI in #surveys from 12-1pm (BST) on Tuesday 15 September, Patrick Sturgis (@lsemethodology.bsky.social 🇬🇧 ) will present applications of generative AI to #questionnaire pretesting and occupational coding. buff.ly/vPXvR3K
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Generative AI and the future of survey measurement | City St George's, University of London
This seminar will present findings from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded Survey Futures project ‘Integrating Generative AI in Question Design Evaluation and Testing’.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Something exciting is coming to our BlueSky and website next week 👀⏰️ Keep an eye out for more🤝
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
💡 We're hiring for an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science Read more and apply before 11 October 👉️ www.lse.ac.uk/methodology/...
LSE Department of Methodology hiring — Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science; applications close 11 October 2026; apply at www.jobs.lse.ac.uk and follow @lsemethodology.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🌍 Do you have a question one of our 240,000+ alumni could answer? Are you interested in making connections from around the world? 💭 Whatever your question, someone in our community has the answer – ask away ➡️ ask-an-alum.lse.ac.uk
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Congratulations to everyone beginning their studies at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in September! Did you know that undergraduate students from across the School can study data science courses alongside their degree programme? ⏩ www.lse.ac.uk/dsi/news/202...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
💡 We're hiring for an Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science Read more and apply before 11 October 👉️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
LSE Department of Methodology hiring — Assistant Professor in Computational Social Science; applications close 11 October 2026; apply at www.jobs.lse.ac.uk and follow @lsemethodology.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🌍 Did you know the LSE Alumni community spans far beyond London? Stay connected with fellow LSE alumni around the world. Our local groups span 110+ different countries and regions, and are the perfect way to find support and community near you. Find out more➡️ www.alumni.lse.ac.uk/s/1623/inter...
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LSE British Politics and Policy @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Andy Burnham should make the case for good work 🖊️ Krisztián Pósch of @lsemethodology.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Andy Burnham should make the case for good work | LSE British Politics
The Employment Rights Act ushered in by the Starmer government was a promising first step. Andy Burnham’s Government should continue building on it.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We ❤️ LSE Methodology and can't wait to see some new faces in September #lsemethodology
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Sometimes, ending Participatory Research projects can pose particular challenges, and scholars can feel guilt and disappointment at unfinished endings 👩‍🏫 Read the latest from Professor Flora Cornish, Dr Kate Summers, and colleagues here👉️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"SOCbot": New survey approach uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to measure and classify respondents' occupations in real-time ⌨️ 🗣️Read the latest from @patricksturg.bsky.social, Dr Thomas Robinson, Dr Laura Fung, and Dr Caroline Roberts ➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Flowchart showing the SOCbot pipeline that maps a survey respondent's job title to a SOC code using an embeddings database and an LLM: retrieve k most likely occupation codes, apply LLM instructions, optionally ask a follow-up question, then return the final SOC code via a custom API.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
LSESU are hiring postgrad students to join LSE and LSESU's Consent.Ed team!💫 As a facilitator, you’ll guide workshops that spark important conversations about consent, boundaries, and respectful relationships. Apply before 13 July➡️ www.lsesu.com/union/jobs/v...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Ukraine’s resilient railway system, Ukrzaliznytsia, has functioned as a source of ontological security following Russia’s full-scale invasion, new research from @bohdanakurylo.bsky.social finds Read more➡️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 📸 Felicity Spector
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Global migration per year has nearly tripled since 2000, new study finds📍 Featured on the front cover of Nature Magazine, Dr Thomas Gaskin uses deep learning to estimate annual international migration flows between all countries ⤵️ www.lse.ac.uk/news/latest-... 👉 www.socsc.hku.hk/rhps/global-...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
What brings you to LSE's Department of Methodology? 🎯 Every year, our MSc and PhD students are special. We're starting to think ahead to September when we'll welcome our newest cohort 💫 Learn more about us➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/methodology
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🔊 @mtsvetkova.bsky.social has been selected for the prestigious 2026-27 Fellowship at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Read more➡️ casbs.stanford.edu/news/casbs-a...
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CASBS Announces 2026-27 Fellows
The class is comprised of 36 scholars representing 19 U.S. institutions and 11 international institutions and programs.
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
On 17 June, Dr Kate Summers was invited to a Thought Leadership Session at 10 Downing Street. Senior civil servants, academic experts, and civil society discussed how participation and lived experience can be more systematically embedded in government work. Read more➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/methodology/...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Experts from across civil society, academia and philanthropy came together to explore how common methodologies and conceptual tools used for social and political change can have serious limitations The workshop was held in collaboration with Future Narratives Lab💡 ➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/methodology/...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
LSE Methodology had a strong showing at this year's LSESU Teaching Awards, run in collaboration with the Eden Centre. Huge congratulations to Dr @audreyalejandro.bsky.social, Dr Iman Dawood, and Dr Sally Stares 🏆️ Read the full list of winners here➡️ www.lsesu.com/communities/...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Our MSc students came together for their end-of-Spring-Term party last week, after a year of hard work👾🎤 Thank you to everyone who joined and made it unforgettable! 🎉🎓
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Last week saw our annual milestone PhD Day, where current students presented their research to peers and wider faculty📚 It was great to see exciting multidisciplinary research from all of our students. We can't wait to see them go on to shape the world💡
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
👏Dr @cteeger.bsky.social article, "(Not) feeling the Past: Boredom as a Racialized Emotion", will be recognised with an honourable mention from the Racial and Ethnic Minorities (SREM) Section of the American Sociological Association Read the full paper👉 www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Calling all LSE alumni with 5+ years’ experience, join us for an informal evening to reconnect and expand your network with fellow experienced alumni 📅 Thursday 11 June 2026 🕠 5:30pm – 7:00pm 📍 LSE Campus We’d love to see you there! ⚠️ Secure your place by emailing L.Reid@lse.ac.uk
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
There's still time to join our final MY580 session of the year⏰️ 📚 Measuring policy positions of political agents by Emeritus Professor Michael Laver ⏰10:00am - 3:00pm 📆16 June ➡️In-person only at CON.1.01 Sign up to join👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/1984127318...
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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Last night we welcomed our MSc Alumni back to campus 🥂 Former students reconnected with their LSE community, and heard from current faculty about what the department is up to now💡 Are you an LSE Methodology Alum? Update your details to stay in the loop➡️ www.alumni.lse.ac.uk/s/1623/inter...
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Macartan Humphreys @macartan.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Without exaggeration the class I took with Mik Laver (in 1993!) was life altering; completely rewired my brain. Can’t recommend this enough
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