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The BISA-ISA workshop in Newcastle was a great experience, a great opportunity to discuss ideas and collaborate with international partners outside of the US. We had great discussions on AI and pedagogy - watch this space!
#BISAISA2025
October 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Join us for the first ASPIRE SOTL circle on Friday!
Join us for our #SoTL Circle this Friday where we will be discussing Oro's article on active learning. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/copy-of-events
October 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We've had a great time at the inaugural BISA-ISA Workshops. Our workshop: "Al Pedagogies: Practice, Prompts and Problems in Contemporary Higher Education" had some brilliant discussions and fascinating papers! @mybisa.bsky.social
It’s the final day of our joint workshops with @isanet.bsky.social in Newcastle!
We hope everyone has got something positive from their experience 🥰
#BISAISA2025
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October 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Great to be in Newcastle for the first day of the #BISAISA2025 conference. I'm convening the "AI Pedagogies: Practice, Prompts and Problems in Contemporary Higher Education" workshop with the brilliant Hillary Briffa. Can't wait to meet everyone!
@mybisa.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
More new @aspirenetwork.bsky.social work! Check out this HEPI blog on the importance of the teaching track!
New Post: Recognising the Value of Teaching-Focused Academics in Developing Student Skills www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/09/15/r...
September 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I was able to share some thoughts on the #TrumpEpsteinFiles revelations about the "Birthday Book" with the @ipaper.bsky.social looking at how Trump may respond and what this means more broadly in US politics

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Trump's Epstein bombshells keep dropping. Here's what happens next
The 'birthday book', released on Monday, included notes given to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
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September 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great to see so many colleagues and friends at the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social online launch event today! Some great ideas shared and really exciting opportunities, if you're not a member already, Sign Up!
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Please join us next week, 9th September, for our online event! Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail...
September 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Great news for the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard on the Festival. I was lucky enough to be invited to speak on a panel last June, and it was a brilliant experience!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
York University honoured with community award for annual festival
The University of York is named Community University of the Year in tribute to its Festival of Ideas.
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August 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and apparent willingness to get even more involved in the Middle East has started a split in the MAGA-verse. Here's my take on why this is emerging and what it means #Trump #Iran
#IranlsraelConflict

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After years of calling for an end to forever wars, Trump’s Iran strikes are splitting his supporters over America’s role in the world | USAPP
Trump’s strikes are a challenge for his administration’s foreign policy narratives.
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June 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Very happy to see my book "The Road to War in lraq: Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis" on show at the @mybisa.bsky.social #bisa2025
June 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Great to speak to the #BISA2025 Teaching and Learning cafe about the research project we are planning with the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social network, thanks @mybisa.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We had a brilliant #aspirelaunch
today, Teaching track academics from across the UK came together to discuss how we can work together and innovate in this space
We began with a roundtable with the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social board, sharing our vision and the motivation behind the network
June 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It was great to speak to the @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social about the Trump administration's use of disinformation and the impact this has on American demand, political opposition, and the wider world
TODAY! Are the deep splits in society being created and maintained by disinformation? What can be done to rein in big tech? Our expert speakers discuss if democracy can survive in these circumstances.

Disinformation, Polarisation & the Future of Democracy

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June 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Great day at the CPP-TPTN conference at UCL today, fascinating presentations and invigorating discussions! Thanks @uclcpp.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Three weeks until our launch! Have you signed up yet?!
🔊Thrilled to announce the ASPIRE Network and our upcoming launch event at King's on 9th June. ASPIRE is a UK-based network for teaching-track academic in Politics & IR. Learn more, register for the launch event, and join the network on our site: www.aspirenetwork.uk
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May 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
CfP: Join us for "Al Pedagogies: Practice, Prompts and Problems in Contemporary Higher Education" a workshop exploring how Al is
reshaping pedagogy and higher education. Co-convened by Hilary Briffa and me for the ISA/BISA workshop
https: //www.isanet.org|Conferences /BISA-1SA-Newcastle -2025/Call
May 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Check out the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social launch event! We're an organisation that advocates for Teaching and Scholarship staff in Politics and IR, organising all sorts of events to help our members. Watch this space, hope to see people at the launch!
🌟 @aspirenetwork.bsky.social launch🌟

A new community focussing on supporting and championing fulfilling Teaching and Scholarship Careers in Politics and International Relations.

Find out more - buff.ly/BOdYLPy
Launch event at @KingsCollegeLon 9th June - buff.ly/tKGJuNs

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May 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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🇪🇺 Brexit gave the UK the freedom to diverge from EU regulations

🤔 But why has regulatory reform proved so difficult?

📺 Find out next week with @jreland.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social sky.social @drsarahhall.bsky.social @dgbailey.bsky.social & Neil Ross👇
UKICE Lunch Hour: Regulating after Brexit - UK in a changing Europe
Join our expert panel online as they discuss why regulating after Brexit has proved so difficult.
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April 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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@chrisfeathers.bsky.social has published his first book; The Road to War in Iraq: Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis. You can find out more here link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
The Road to War in Iraq: Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis
This book combines three Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) models to explain both how and why the USA and UK decided to invade Iraq in 2003.
link.springer.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Great to speak to @france24.com about #Trump and #Meloni meeting to discuss the #TrumpTariffs #Meloni has taken role of EU-US
bridge, and #Trump admin seems receptive, but looks unlikely it will result in anything. She did avoid potential pitfall on Russia Ukraine
April 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Great to see our ✨ ‘Joy of the Teaching Track’ ✨article is now out. Thanks to all co-authors especially @drcathyelliott.bsky.social for inspiring and leading this project. @mlebourdon.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @journalpolitics.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
For anyone at #psa25 today, if you're a T&S academic interested in teaching and sharing ideas with colleagues, join the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social network today!

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April 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I'm delighted to announce that my book "The Road to War in Iraq: a Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis" has just been published with @Palgrave - check it out here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
The Road to War in Iraq: Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis
This book combines three Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) models to explain both how and why the USA and UK decided to invade Iraq in 2003.
link.springer.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM