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Tom Scotto

@tjscotto.bsky.social
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A political scientist and Head of the Department of Government and Public Policy at Strathclyde focused on public opinion and foreign policy and when he's not academicing, golf!

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Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot @scga.scot · 29/09/2026
🆕'Scotland has a big potential to play in the global hydrogen market from its production capacity, to storage, to the development of skills and services.' report on the global hydrogen sector by Dr Aliya Tskhay @strathcep.bsky.social scga.scot/2026/09/29/t...
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The Global Hydrogen Sector
As the world moves towards the achievement of net-zero goals, low-carbon solutions are becoming ever more important.
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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dr Christian Calvillo tackled tariff design in his keynote speech at ACREEF conference last week, exploring how social & flexible tariffs can make the low-carbon transition fairer and more efficient. Read our briefing on rising block tariffs: ukerc.ac.uk/publications... @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social
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Rising Block Tariffs: A Progressive Social Tariff or Heavily Damaging to Vulnerable Consumers?
This Policy Brief examines whether rising block electricity tariffs can function as a cost neutral, progressive form of...
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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
News 📰 CEP Researcher appointed to RSE Young Academy of Scotland Read the full story👉🔗 www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/c... Dr Christian Calvillo is among 48 new members appointed @royalsoced.bsky.social @youngacademysco.bsky.social Photo: Stuart Caie on Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/77047...
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ParliView project @parliview.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
What is ParliView? Sign up for early access at ParliView.org and follow us here for updates on our research and updates on the AI-powered European Parliament transparency research platform
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Our Trust Team's latest publication (w/ @jasonschreier.bsky.social, @stevepickering.bsky.social, & more smart people) on ideological support for educator strikes in England: (Whose side are you on? Ideology and support for educational strikes in England) journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Catch up on the latest CEP developments in our newsletter: 📒 REPORTS 📜 STATEMENTS 📰 NEWS ✒️ BLOGS 🎙️ PODCASTS www.linkedin.com/pulse/cep-ne...
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CEP Newsletter - July 2026
📒 REPORT - Long Duration Electricity Storage and Low Carbon Dispatchable Power 📜 STATEMENT - CEP comments on the new Labour leadership 📰 NEWS - Four priority actions government can take on energy affo...
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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Glad someone senior from the sector is pushing back. Labour MPs need to understand the serious real anger from graduates and the people who produce them. And the dangerous financial situation they have allowed to fester, or indeed worsened, in one of Britain’s leading sectors.
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Labour has harmed universities as much as Trump, London School of Economics head says
LSE vice-chancellor Larry Kramer points to domestic student fees freeze, international student limits and rise in employers’ national insurance
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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Great to welcome Susan Murray @mpsusanmurray.bsky.social MP for Mid Dunbartonshire to CEP yesterday💡 We discussed the rise of #AI and #datacentres and their possible impact on local economies across Scotland. Thanks to Susan for engaging with our work and we look forward to continuing the dialogue
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University of Strathclyde @unistrathclyde.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
For decades, businesses have operated under a simple assumption: corruption carries a cost. Companies at the centre of bribing scandals risked fines, reputational damage and expensive legal consequences. But what happens when corruption becomes profitable? www.strath.ac.uk/research/wha...
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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⭕⭕⭕ Zoë Greene ⭕⭕⭕ @zdgreene.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I'm looking forward to meeting up at Two by Two before @ecprgender.bsky.social . This is one of my favourite spots in Newcastle!
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Lorenzo Crippa @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Excited to share a new note with Edmund Malesky and Lucio Picci, forthcoming at @thejop.bsky.social! "Unpacking Compliance and 'Leakages' in International Regimes: The Case of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention" doi.org/10.1086/742490 A thread 🧵 1/12
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University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
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Filip Ejdus @filipejdus.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Interested in Southeast Europe? Take a look at this new book series with CEU press! We already have a few outstanding books published!
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Happy to contribute to this paper exploring where specifically gaps in trust in aspects of NHS England differ by ethnicity: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Ethnic differences in healthcare trust and patient satisfaction in England: A cross-sectional survey
Trust in healthcare is an important component of patient experience, yet ethnic minority patients in England often report lower trust and satisfaction with the NHS than White patients. We examine thes...
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⭕⭕⭕ Zoë Greene ⭕⭕⭕ @zdgreene.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.com/strathclyde-... @strathpolir.bsky.social @strathplacelab.bsky.social @parliview.bsky.social
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Strathclyde Study Reveals Young Votes Turning To AI To Influence Election Choices | Glasgow City Of Science & Innovation
New research from the University of Strathclyde has revealed growing use of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Microsoft Copilot during Scotland’s 2026 Parliamentary election campaign. The findings hig...
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University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A new analysis by academics at UCD School of Politics and International Relations and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow found that when tasked with questions about the upcoming Irish byelections...
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Beautiful story emerging in Glasgow where citizens reclaiming a municipal golf course and making it publicly available for those without the means to play our great sport. Happy to donate for the cause! www.gofundme.com/f/linn-park-...
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Donate to Linn Park Golf Club, organized by Linnpark Golfclub
Hi there, we are looking to raise funds for equipment to get Linn Park Golf Course playable agai… Linnpark Golfclub needs your support for Linn Park Golf Club
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Great 2 yr. postdoc opportunity @strathpolir.bsky.social w/ Robert Mattes on ERC PPADEM project. Ideal for scholars in African politics, comparative politics, surveys & public opinion. Deadline: 29 May 2026. strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/I/... @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
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Research Associate (808662)
Research Associate (808662), The Department of Government and Public Policy invites applications from emerging scholars for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support and contribute to the European ...
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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Register free for All-Energy conference 13 & 14 May to attend our events! Also you can come and speak to us at the @zerowastescotland.bsky.social stand (R31) ⚡️
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
On a scale of 0-10 where 0 is totally uninspiring and 10 is totally depressing, rate the ambition of the party manifestos in Scotland when it comes to higher ed--yes, let's pretend it's an interval level variable
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Many congrats to my Strathclyde colleague @stefaniereher.bsky.social and her co-author Elizabeth Evans for winning the MacKenzie Prize for Best Book from the Political Studies Association-- great academics and a great book! www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathcly...
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WJM Book Prize | University of Strathclyde
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The excellent work by my colleague Gabriela Borz on disinformation in political campaigns is receiving attention in Parliament!
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A brilliant, if sobering, piece from my former Essex sparring partner, Adam Wright. It captures something uncomfortable about UK higher ed over the last decade: those who cared enough to question relentless expansion were often the ones pushed aside for doing it: wonkhe.com/blogs/someth...
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Something fierce. What Essex tells us about the fate of the plate glass universities
The plate glass universities were founded on intimacy, radicalism and community. Adam Wright asks whether an obsession with growth has made those promises impossible to keep
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Jason Reifler @jasonreifler.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Here is my new piece about public opinion and the Iran War. Decades of political science research has examined what factors generate and maintain public support for military action. In the case of Iran, the U.S. lacks all of them. theconversation.com/iran-war-lac...
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Iran war lacks strategy, goals, legitimacy and support – in the US and around the world
The US and Israel have taken a huge risk by attacking Iran. This war will make the world a more dangerous place.
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Happy ALCS week for those who celebrate. Your unexpected windfalls now appear in statements available online.
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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Panel discussion💡Wed 25 March📢 All welcome! - Scotland's Growing Role in Global Hydrogen - At Uni of Strathclyde, 15:30 Register here:🎟️https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/state-of-the-global-hydrogen-sector-and-scotlands-growing-role-tickets-1985278400137?aff=oddtdtcreator🎟️ Funded by @scga.bsky.social
event poster, with graphic of scottish flag and hydrogen symbols. Also the name of the event and location.  Logos of CEP and SCGA. Photos of all panellists.
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Pleasure to visit @eprc-eu.bsky.social at Delft yesterday to welcome a delegation from Renmin to discuss regional development: eprc-strath.org/university-o...
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University of Renmin at EPRC Delft - EPRC
This week, Prof. Tom Scotto, Head of the Department of Government and Public Policy (University of Strathclyde) met with a delegation from University of Renmin at EPRC Delft. The delegation was welcom...
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Great article by @lorenzocrippa.bsky.social and colleagues on the weaponization of anti-corruption law in the US: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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How Washington Is Weaponizing Anticorruption Law
The era of neutral enforcement is over.
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Do you have a promising undergrad or master's student interested in the quality of survey data? I am pleased to have a funded PhD studentship available to be supervised by myself, Bob Mattes and Joe Greenwood-Hau!: www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...
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Bias and Inclusion in Survey Data: Modelling Respondent Effort Across International and Youth-Focused Surveys - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
Across the world, surveys shape decisions made by governments, NGOs, journalists, international organisations, and private firms. They influence public policy, democratic debates, and how inequality i...
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Great paper!
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Our paper on motherhood penalties in UK academia; heavy lifting done by Riccardo Di Leo, Mariaelisa Epifanio, & Vera Troeger. Using a unique large survey w/ linked data, we show careers can slow w/ motherhood, even w/o pay gaps,& supportive policies, childcare, and leadership can make a difference.
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The motherhood penalties: insights from women in UK academia
The motherhood penalty is often understood as a salary differential between mothers and non-mothers. We use an original survey of academic women in the UK to understand whether the motherhood penal...
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
An excellent paper by two excellent people!
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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Steve Pickering @stevepickering.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Most people support academic freedom (in principle). But once we move beyond principles, politics kicks in. Our new research is featured in this piece in The Conversation. theconversation.com/how-politica...
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How political leanings affect views on academic freedom – new research
Right-leaning respondents were consistently more supportive of academic freedom.
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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Can Scotland still achieve net zero by 2045? ⏳ Find out CEP's verdict in our new Insight Brief: 📕 👉 🔗 doi.org/10.17868/str... 👈 We launched the brief last week at our panel discussion in The Scottish Parliament.
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University of Strathclyde @unistrathclyde.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Why those who ‘prefer not to say’ trust experts the least: faith, science, and silence - research from Professor Tom Scotto and colleagues blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionglob... @tjscotto.bsky.social
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Why those who ‘prefer not to say’ trust experts the least: faith, science, and silence - Religion and Global Society
Public debates about science often return to the question of trust. Do people still trust scientists? Do they still trust doctors? And how does faith, or the absence of it, shape that trust? Drawing o...
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Our article on public trust in scientists and doctors in England, led by the most trustworthy @stevepickering.bsky.social is now out in Public Understanding of Science: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Trust in scientists and doctors: The roles of faith, politics, education and gender - Steven David Pickering, Martin Ejnar Hansen, Han Dorussen, Jason Reifler, Thomas J. Scotto, Yosuke Sunahara, Dorot...
This article examines trust in science in England, focusing on variation across demographic and ideological groups. Using survey data from 11,173 respondents, w...
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Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) @strathcep.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
📢🎙️NEW Energy Conversations podcast! - The Global Race for Critical Minerals - ⚡🔗Listen: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/c... Dr Stephen Agyeman & Dr Aliya Tskhay 🔸How can we navigate these challenges? 🔸Can we learn from history? 🔸Why are critical minerals key to the transition?
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John Smith Centre @johnsmithcentre.com · 16/09/2025
🎙️Event announcement! Join us for Joe Greenwood-Hau's book launch: Captial, Privilege and Political Participation. 📅8 Oct 2025 📍UofG campus Register for free: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/capital... @niceonecombo.bsky.social @stefaniereher.bsky.social @tjscotto.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social
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CAPITAL, PRIVILEGE AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION - John Smith Centre
The John Smith Centre invites you to join us for the launch of Dr Joe Greenwood-Hau’s new book, Capital, Privilege and Political Participation. The British Academy Monograph investigates how people’s…
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
New in JEMS! 🚨 Led by Riku Kawakami & part of the TrustTracker.org project: Who gets in? Immigration preferences in England & Japan 🇬🇧🇯🇵 Finding: Labour demand matters as much as skills — even low-skill jobs in shortage areas get strong support. 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1369...
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TrustTracker.org
An international collaboration looking at trust across society
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Pleased to be able to join this September 2nd panel @unistrathclyde.bsky.social discussing the social and political implications for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMNRs)--Come join the fun! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-...
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Let's Talk Nuclear Power
The social, political and economic dimensions of modern nuclear power
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
But of course
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
As my mentor John Aldrich asked (& made a good try at answering), "Why Parties"? My commentary on Guernsey's recent election suggests they're needed there, given the electoral system: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @strathpolir.bsky.social @strathclydehass.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
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Inside the election where everyone gets 38 votes
Is Guernsey's election process a model for other jurisdictions or a
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Tom Scotto @tjscotto.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
I am a bad person because I find this too funny.
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Scottish Council on Global Affairs scga.scot @scga.scot · 24/06/2025
The Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) is partnering once more with The Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics when it returns in August this year. scga.scot/2025/06/24/e...
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Peace in the Middle East?
The Scottish Council on Global Affairs (SCGA) is partnering once more with The Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics when it returns in August this year for an event entitled Peace in the Middle ...
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