James Windle
jameswindle.bsky.social
James Windle
@jameswindle.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University College Cork. Mostly drug markets, drug policy, illicit enterprise and organised crime. Currently writing a book on East London subcultures

Political science 41%
Sociology 27%

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In Cork this Saturday.

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My fantastic colleague Prof Claire Hamilton is recruiting a research assistant for her project FEELING POLITICAL, which looks at populist politics, emotions and feelings of in/security in Europe. Details here, closing 2nd Nov and position is for 23 months: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...
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my.corehr.com
👀A Rutgers professor who teaches an anti-fascism class was blocked from leaving the US hours > Trump’s “Antifa” roundtable w/ Jack Posobiec who has called Bray a “domestic terrorist professor.” TPUSA at Rutgers has called him an “antifa member,” a claim he denies. He’s received death threats. 1/
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com

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The dark meaning behind Nirvana's In Utero angel. The band were often associated with superficial themes like teenage angst, but the In Utero album and imagery are much darker than that, writes Myles Balfe @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The dark meaning behind Nirvana's In Utero angel
Nirvana were often associated with superficial themes like teenage angst, but the In Utero album and imagery are much darker than that
www.rte.ie

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NO TO RACISM!

I encourage everyone available to join us for this counter-protest against the far-right next Saturday.

This is a country of love and peace.
There is no place for hate!
There is no place for the Far Right!
Saturday 11th October, 12pm, Grand Parade.

Just published with Joan Cronin in @deppjournal.bsky.social - a critical policy analysis of 30 years of Ireland’s alcohol & drug strategies @criminologyucc.bsky.social part of wider project funded by @researchireland.ie

Free copies here www.tandfonline.com/eprint/A9T6M...
From denial to pregnancy and motherhood to 'gender informed'? Women and Ireland's alcohol and drug strategies, 1996-2025
Women compose a sizable percentage of individuals who consume alcohol and drugs problematically in the Republic of Ireland, and much research supports the need for gender sensitive drug policies an...
www.tandfonline.com

Might be an increase in theft, from authors stealing their own books to get a better score

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Job alert - Lecturer in Criminology - Fixed Term Whole-time Post (duration 3 years) - University College Cork (Ireland)

Join a nice team, doing quality research in a cool city

www.ucc.ie/en/collectiv...
Lecturer in Criminology | University College Cork
UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of lecturer in Criminology.
www.ucc.ie

New job alert - Criminology lectureship (3 years) - University College Cork, Department of Sociology and Criminology - all specialisations and interests welcome my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...
my.corehr.com

Sounds like management will be doing some unfunded hobby research!

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Nigel Farage’s party is scrapping green initiatives in local authorities across the country after taking millions of pounds in donations from oil and gas interests
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/11/r...
Reform UK Accused of 'Betraying Residents' for Benefit of Fossil Fuel Donors as More Net Zero Targets Scrapped
Nigel Farage's party is scrapping green initiatives in local authorities across the country after taking millions of pounds in donations from oil and gas interests
bylinetimes.com

Its happening. Already ordered the CD and book, and t-shirt in your size. Be a disaster if I get someone else

Lets do an office secret santa this year ...

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❗The biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade is coming to Great Yarmouth and we need your help to stop it.

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/28/g...
Great Yarmouth to Host Britain’s Biggest White Power Concert in Years – HOPE not hate
Great Yarmouth is set to host the largest white power music gig held in the UK for at least 10 years, HOPE not hate can...
hopenothate.org.uk

School secretaries and caretakers are on strike - demanding fair pay and conditions - show solidarity by signing the petition - they do so much for our children

chng.it/24DjVLKSr7
Sign the Petition
Support Our Secretaries
chng.it

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Wow.

In under 24 hours, 200,000 people have signed up to build a real alternative to poverty, inequality and war.

Something special is happening - be part of it at yourparty.uk.
Please could academic folks bring this to the attention of final yr UGs and MA students in criminology, sociology and pol sci (etc.) please? The PhD studentship is to study the extent of electoral fraud in Britain, working with BMG Research, Dr Siim Trumm and myself.

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLL511/p...
PhD Studentship: Estimating the True Extent of Electoral Fraud Victimisation in Britain at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership
Discover a PhD Studentship: PhD Studentship: Estimating the True Extent of Electoral Fraud Victimisation in Britain Explore more PhD opportunities and apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
That’s one hell of an article title. And one hell of an image in the article.

“Call to drop Range Rover sponsorship of Wimbledon as SUVs 82% more likely to kill children.”

Good idea.

www.londondaily.news/call-to-drop...

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'ChatGPT users had the lowest brain engagement and “consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.”...ChatGPT users got lazier with each subsequent essay, often resorting to copy-and-paste by the end of the study.'
time.com/7295195/ai-c...
ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study
The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
time.com

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I, along with many of my #SOCQUB sociology colleagues, have just signed this petition opposing the awful and unnecessary redundancies threatened at Newcastle. Please do the same here:

chng.it/kQgkMtHSDD
End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
chng.it

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📌 Call for interview participants 📌

We (me and @louisebrangan.bsky.social) are looking to interview people who have worked as prison officers in Irish prisons at any point during 1970-2010. See further info in poster image. If you're interested in taking part, please consider getting in touch.

Only reason I moved to Cork Des, Claridge's every night just gets boring

Lets hope, but history of Dublin suggests this might take tad more than a year
Cork may get new supervised injection centre within a year following success in Dublin

The centre provides a safe space for users where fatal overdoses can be prevented

www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
Cork may get new injection centre within a year following success in Dublin
The centre provides a safe space for users where fatal overdoses can be prevented
www.corkbeo.ie

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Cork may get new supervised injection centre within a year following success in Dublin

The centre provides a safe space for users where fatal overdoses can be prevented

www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
Cork may get new injection centre within a year following success in Dublin
The centre provides a safe space for users where fatal overdoses can be prevented
www.corkbeo.ie

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🔎 Special Issue Alert 🔍

This Special Issue seeks to provide ways in which we can understand drug-related violence. Submission Deadline is September, 15th, 2025.

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

#InternationalDrugPolicy #DrugRelatedViolence

Thanks Nicola

Thanks to @researchireland.ie for funding to conduct a study, supported by Tabor Group, on how women living with addiction have experienced harm reduction and treatment services - with brilliant colleague Joan Cronin (not on Bluesky) @ucc.ie
Research Ireland has announced funding for 59 projects under its New Foundations programme.

These awards will support researchers in developing collaborative projects with community organisations and government departments.

Read here:

www.researchireland.ie/news/new-fou...

#ResearchIreland