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Markus Ketola

@markusketola.bsky.social
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Senior lecturer in Global and International Social Policy | University of Edinburgh | Co-Editor, Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy

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The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy (SKAPE) @skape-ed.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📢Event Reminder! SKAPE Seminar: When do Citizens Help the Victims? 22 September, 3pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: edin.ac/4qI8sEY
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SKAPE Seminar: When do Citizens Help the Victims?
Crisis Types, Narratives, and Prosocial Behavior during Collective Emergencies
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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
New on the Social Policy Blog: “Tinkering at the margins: why Labour’s parental leave reforms don’t currently deliver for families or the economy" by Anna Tarrant, Linzi Ladlow, Alison Koslowski, Harriet Churchill, Naomi Finch, and Patricia Hamilton. socialpolicyblog.co.uk/2026/05/19/t...
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Why Labour’s parental leave reforms fall short
Labour promised ambitious parental leave reform, but recent UK changes still leave many families excluded from meaningful support.
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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The blog post is based on an article by Johan Nordensvärd, Matti Kaulio, Carl-Johan Sommar and Markus Ketola, published in Social Policy and Society (Open Access). doi.org/10.1017/S147...
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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
New on the Social Policy Blog: "Akademiska Hus – New Public Management Goes Rogue in Sweden" by Johan Nordensvärd, Matti Kaulio, Carl-Johan Sommar and Markus Ketola. socialpolicyblog.co.uk/2026/03/26/a...
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Quasi-Markets and State Control in Swedish Higher Education
How quasi-market reforms in Sweden reinforce state control, raising costs for universities and threatening public institutions and cultural services.
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Markus Ketola @markusketola.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Why? Because our expectations are so low... yle.fi/a/74-20216141
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Finland ranks as "world's happiest country" for 9th year in a row
Finns rated their life satisfaction at an average of 7.8 on a scale of 1-10.
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Action Oak @actionoak.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The State of the UK's Oaks Webinar, Tuesday 17 March,2-3pm Introducing panelist Kate Halstead, Climate Change Scientist, Forest Research. Kate's PhD investigated drivers of oak damage during Storm Arwen. She now specialises in wind risk and climate change research. Book now www.actionoak.org/news
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Social Policy Blog @socialpolicyblog.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
The blog post is based on an article by Marion Ouma and Jimi O. Adesina, published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy (Open Access). doi.org/10.1017/ics....
Screenshot of the first page of a Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy article titled “Bottom-of-the-pyramid business model meets social assistance: Repurposing social protection in the Africa context” by Marion Ouma and Jimi O. Adesina, showing the abstract and keywords.
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Markus Ketola @markusketola.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Great discussion at today’s @skape-ed.bsky.social seminar! A big thank you to Erik Baekkeskov for a thought-provoking presentation on how scientists use policymaking power when they gain it, and a rich conversation about scientific authority!
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Oras Tynkkynen @orastynkkynen.vihreat.fi · 08/11/2025
YK:n ilmastokokous alkaa ma Brasiliassa. Mistä kokouksessa oikein on kyse - ja mitä sillä on väliä? Tämä selviää IG-livessä ti 11.1. klo 16.30. Jututan nuorten ilmastodelegaattia Antti Regeliniä, joka osallistuu kokoukseen Belémissä. #ilmastoCOP30 #COP30
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Lee Gregory (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 @academiclee.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
New post on Transforming Society with @drdavebeck.bsky.social and @VanessaBoon - our argument regarding the socio-economic duty and how it should be drawn upon in developing the child poverty strategy by the UK government. www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/10/21/a... Three key take-aways:
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Applying the socio-economic duty to tackle child poverty - Transforming Society
Academics Stand Against Poverty UK is calling for urgent, bold, and coordinated action—including the long-overdue implementation of the socio-economic duty—to address the alarming rise in child povert...
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The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy (SKAPE) @skape-ed.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
New on the SKAPE Blog: Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective By Clementine O’Connor and Hayley Bennett Click here to read more: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...
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The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy (SKAPE) @skape-ed.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Hello Bluesky! The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy at Edinburgh (SKAPE) brings together academic researchers across a range of disciplines. Follow us on here for updates on events, blog posts, research briefings and other news. www.skape.ed.ac.uk
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SKAPE – Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy
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The Centre for Science, Knowledge and Policy (SKAPE) @skape-ed.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
The 25/26 SKAPE Seminar Series kicks off with: Topic modelling UK science advisory committees during Covid-19 23 Oct, 1-2pm, VLR, Chrystal Macmillan Building / Online More info and registration: edin.ac/46uJMGn
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Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) @communityownership.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Absolutely - DTAS / COSS is in support of this - argyllbute24.co.uk/cowal-commun... @democraticfinance.bsky.social
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Cowal Community Energy urges local development trusts to back renewable energy ownership - DNG Online Limited
A NEW push is under way in Cowal to ensure local communities benefit directly from renewable energy developments in the region — and residents are being urged to play their part. Cowal Community Energ...
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ClimateEcho 🇫🇮🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰 @climateecho.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
"Edessä voi olla positiivinen keikahduspiste. Kun piste ylittyy, vihreän energian rakentamisen hyökyä ei voi enää pysäyttää."
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Analyysi: Olen tehnyt 40-vuotisen uran enkä ole koskaan uutisoinut näin merkittävää asiaa ilmastonmuutoksesta
Kiinassa hiilidioksidipäästöt ovat kääntyneet laskuun. Se merkitsee sitä, että koko maailman päästöt ovat tasoittuneet tai jopa vähentyneet, kirjoittaa tiedettä seuraava toimittaja Heikki Ali-Hokka.
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Markus Ketola @markusketola.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Very happy to share the publication of our article in International Journal of River Basin Management: The river of dreams: reimagining river governance through ecocentric narratives www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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The river of dreams: reimagining river governance through ecocentric narratives
In this article, we put forward a conceptual map for understanding the role ecocentric narratives can play in future Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). By comparing Western and Indigenou...
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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
IIPP is hiring a Policy Fellow to lead our programme on the economics of ecological transition in the UK. Help us transform key economic tools—from the National Wealth Fund to Treasury evaluation methods—to enable public purpose-driven investment. Apply now ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Bregje van Veelen @bvanveelen.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Workshop / Call for papers Green Jobs: Exploring labour within shifting energy regimes Lund University, June 3-5 2025 Deadlines: - Abstract submission: 25 January - Acceptance notification: early February - Paper submission (5-7000 words): 23 May We'll pay for your food and accommodation :).
The full 'Call for Papers' text
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sidsareen @sidsareen.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Head into the weekend with: "The meaning of solar energy: Political imaginaries of solar energy in contemporary India" which is now out @natureandspace.bsky.social with Bérénice Girard and @shayanshokrgozar.bsky.social: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... - the latest ASSET research project output!
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The meaning of solar energy: Political imaginaries of solar energy in contemporary India - Bérénice Girard, Shayan Shokrgozar, Siddharth Sareen, 2024
Since the early 2010s, India has become a global leader in the deployment of solar energy. The country has set ambitious targets, launched several international...
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Elina Kaarlejärvi @elinakaarlej.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
📢#WeAreHiring! I am looking for a #postdoc (2yr position) either in ecological modelling or experimental trait-based ecology to join us in Northern Biodiversity and Ecosystem functioning group at @helsinkiuni.bsky.social Thanks for reposting! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Modelling or Trait-based Ecology
Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecological Modelling or Trait-based Ecology
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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Read the final report of the group of experts: www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...
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Olli Tiainen @ollitiainen.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Hesari uutisoi selvityksestämme. Lihan korvaminen kasvisperäisillä proteeineilla toisi satojentuhansien säästöt suomalaisille kunnille. Ovatpahan muuten valinneet herkullisen kuvituskuvan tähän juttuun. www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2...
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Ruoka | Lihan korvaaminen kasviksilla toisi suomalaiskunnille satojen tuhansien säästöt, väittää uusi selvitys
Uusi selvitys väittää, että lihojen vaihtaminen kasviproteiineihin voisi tuoda kunnalle huomattavat säästöt.
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Markus Ketola @markusketola.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Highly recommend!
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 01/12/2024
Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland
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Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland
Table to seat 60 being built by local artists and craftspeople in woodland on edge of Dartmoor A community in Devon has raised £22,555 to turn a 500-year-old oak tree into what they believe will be the longest table ever crafted from a single English oak…
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Rob Ralston @policyrelevant.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
though important to note convergence of over 100 countries, led by Rwanda, Mexico and Panama, on the need to reduce plastic production
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SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk · 01/12/2024
ICYMI 🚲@bromptonbicycle.bsky.social folding bikes for hire at #Sheriffhall park&ride HERE--> www.midlothian.gov.uk/news/article... @plandillon.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social @edi.bike @da-anderson.bsky.social @sw20ed.bsky.social
Councillor launches foldaway bike hireDetails for hiring Brompton bikesmap showing sheriffhall location
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Rob Ralston @policyrelevant.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
along with colleagues at @cielorg.bsky.social @greenpeace.org.nz and others, we argue that power imbalances in treaty processes have privileged corporate perspectives and marginalised more critical rights-holders and civil society groups preprint available here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Preventing Corporate Capture: Democratic Legitimacy and the Global Plastics Treaty
After two years of negotiations, a multilateral agreement addressing plastic pollution is scheduled to be finalized at the fifth session of the United Nations E
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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
"We need to act quickly and deliver a new approach to economic policy to avert this crisis." Our latest #ScotlandLovesNature blog from RSPB Scotland's Dougie Peedle looks in depth at what should be done to avert nature loss from an economic focus: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/public-inves...
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Public investment in nature is vital for Scotland’s economy - Scotland Loves Nature
The seminal review on the Economics of Biodiversity by Sir Partha Dasgupta set out the simple truth that the economy is embedded in nature and that as our most precious asset nature provides the found...
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Rob Ralston @policyrelevant.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
starting a daily ‘neoliberal technical fixes won’t save us’ update from the plastic treaty negations (i) an AI platform developed in the global north that generates plastic credits through a track and trace app that monitors the daily lives of waste pickers
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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
The Social Policy Association is now on BlueSky! Follow us here for information on social policy initiatives and events in the UK and internationally. The SPA executive plans to consult our members and decide on our future social media platforms early in the New Year.
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Ellen Stewart @profellenstu.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
This useful list is up to 80 people now, but room for plenty more. For avoidance of doubt I’m applying no entrance criteria beyond ‘doesn’t look like a bot.’ Do please recommend other folk as well as letting me know if you’d like to be added. go.bsky.app/CDRvpoJ
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Ellen Stewart @profellenstu.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Had a first go at creating a starter pack for social policy research. I’m new here and have surely missed lots so please say if you’d like added or removed!
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Ewan Robertson @ewanrobo.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Interested in social policy and have experience with digital comms? Check out this work opportunity with Cambridge University Press. The position is an estimated 25 hours per month, freelance, and has no residency requirements. Deadline to apply is 30th November: www.cambridge.org/core/societi...
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Call for Media Editor
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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