Social & Political Science, Philosophy, Anthropology
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The SPSPA department at the University of Exeter - a leading centre of international excellence in teaching and research across anthropology, criminology, international relations, philosophy, politics and sociology.
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Learn about food systems! @exeter.ac.uk has scholarships available (bit.ly/4r9cKod) for the MA in Food Studies linked with the @exeterfood.bsky.social network and run from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social. See Harry West's intro to the course here:
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Professor Harry West discusses his research and our exciting MA in Food Studies
YouTube video by University of Exeter
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February 11, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Learn about food systems! @exeter.ac.uk has scholarships available (bit.ly/4r9cKod) for the MA in Food Studies linked with the @exeterfood.bsky.social network and run from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social. See Harry West's intro to the course here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqEL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqEL...
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February is LGBTQ+ History Month! Borrow any book from the displays at Forum & St Luke's Libraries and discover more via the LGBTQ+ History Reading List: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibLGBTQHistoryList. Recommend books you'd like to see in the Library via the form on the Libguide: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/lgbtq
LibGuides: LGBTQ+ Collections: LGBTQ+ History Resources List
LibGuides: LGBTQ+ Collections: LGBTQ+ History Resources List
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February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
February is LGBTQ+ History Month! Borrow any book from the displays at Forum & St Luke's Libraries and discover more via the LGBTQ+ History Reading List: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibLGBTQHistoryList. Recommend books you'd like to see in the Library via the form on the Libguide: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/lgbtq
Huge congratulations to our colleague Stephan Güttinger on his Leverhulme award, which will explore the error-reasoning ability of AI Scientists. The four-year project will bring together experts in philosophy, the natural sciences, and computer science. @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
University of Exeter researchers working to assess the reasoning power of AI scientists
A University of Exeter expert is working to ensure AI can better help scientists safely make rapid advances in vital fields such as drug discovery at a fraction of the current costs. Stephan Guttinger...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Huge congratulations to our colleague Stephan Güttinger on his Leverhulme award, which will explore the error-reasoning ability of AI Scientists. The four-year project will bring together experts in philosophy, the natural sciences, and computer science. @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
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UK’s “dangerously slow” home defence efforts leave nation unprepared for foreign threats, report warns
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February 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
UK’s “dangerously slow” home defence efforts leave nation unprepared for foreign threats, report warns
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https://ow.ly/MfEL50Ya20I
New analysis from the University of Exeter’s Elections Centre by @hannahbunting.bsky.social and Michael Thrasher shows dramatic shifts in local council by-elections, with more parties than ever contesting seats and far fewer votes required to win @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
Record-breaking council by-election trends means candidates more likely to win with less voter support, study warns
The growing trend of record-breaking council by-election results will mean more close contests and more candidates winning with little voter support, a new report warns. Last year saw an increasing nu...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
New analysis from the University of Exeter’s Elections Centre by @hannahbunting.bsky.social and Michael Thrasher shows dramatic shifts in local council by-elections, with more parties than ever contesting seats and far fewer votes required to win @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
A hugely interesting dive into the data about how people recover from shame, co-authored by Luna Dolezal @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social Will Bynum and Anna Kulawiec. Published in Academic Medicine academic.oup.com/academicmedi...
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The Shame Lab | LinkedIn
The Shame Lab | 131 followers on LinkedIn. Through research, training, and engagement, we are making shame competence a standard of professional practice | Who We Are
The Shame Lab is a research, trai...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:50 AM
A hugely interesting dive into the data about how people recover from shame, co-authored by Luna Dolezal @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social Will Bynum and Anna Kulawiec. Published in Academic Medicine academic.oup.com/academicmedi...
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The Local Elections Handbook 2025 is now available on the Elections Centre website: electionscentre.uk/resources/
It details the definitive record of all the councillor elections that took place in May 2025. Plus, it marks the 40th edition of local elections handbooks! @hannahbunting.bsky.social
It details the definitive record of all the councillor elections that took place in May 2025. Plus, it marks the 40th edition of local elections handbooks! @hannahbunting.bsky.social
Resources
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January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The Local Elections Handbook 2025 is now available on the Elections Centre website: electionscentre.uk/resources/
It details the definitive record of all the councillor elections that took place in May 2025. Plus, it marks the 40th edition of local elections handbooks! @hannahbunting.bsky.social
It details the definitive record of all the councillor elections that took place in May 2025. Plus, it marks the 40th edition of local elections handbooks! @hannahbunting.bsky.social
New research highlights the reality for women in farming: a report from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social and The Farming Community Network fcn.org.uk highlights the link between involvement in decision-making and loneliness. Read the full report here: sites.exeter.ac.uk/womeninfarmi...
Publications
Research outputs from the project will be made available on this page as they are released. Health and Wellbeing of Women in Farming: Preliminary Survey Findings (January 2026) A summary of the prelim...
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January 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM
New research highlights the reality for women in farming: a report from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social and The Farming Community Network fcn.org.uk highlights the link between involvement in decision-making and loneliness. Read the full report here: sites.exeter.ac.uk/womeninfarmi...
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Feral AI gossip with the potential to spread damage and shame will become more frequent, researchers warn https://ow.ly/BWvI50Y03tR
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January 21, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Feral AI gossip with the potential to spread damage and shame will become more frequent, researchers warn https://ow.ly/BWvI50Y03tR
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Featuring analysis from @andreaghiselli.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social
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China senses opportunity as U.S. targets Iran and Venezuela
China is trying to position itself as a stabilizing force amid U.S. actions on Venezuela and Iran — but its commitment to allies is largely pragmatic, analysts say.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Featuring analysis from @andreaghiselli.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social
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Congratulations to colleagues Lise Herman, Alice Moseley and Mathieu Prevelato @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social who received a Best Paper Award nomination for their contribution ‘To what extent are deliberative DMPs politicised, how and by whom?’ at the 2025 ECPR General Conference @ecpr.bsky.social
ECPR
We are the European Consortium for Political Research.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Congratulations to colleagues Lise Herman, Alice Moseley and Mathieu Prevelato @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social who received a Best Paper Award nomination for their contribution ‘To what extent are deliberative DMPs politicised, how and by whom?’ at the 2025 ECPR General Conference @ecpr.bsky.social
We are hiring! We are looking for a Lecturer in Criminology to start in September 2026 based at our beautiful campus in Exeter and potentially also working in our highly regarded Centre for Computational Social Science housed within our department. Closes 08/02/26. jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
January 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
We are hiring! We are looking for a Lecturer in Criminology to start in September 2026 based at our beautiful campus in Exeter and potentially also working in our highly regarded Centre for Computational Social Science housed within our department. Closes 08/02/26. jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
Kleptocratic networks should be treated as transnational enterprises and national security threats: new report here: tinyurl.com/4csxv5cd by @jheathershaw.bsky.social and Tom Mayne from @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social and @marianizzero.bsky.social. See the press release here:
Kleptocratic networks should be treated as transnational enterprises and national security threats, new report warns
Kleptocratic “ecosystems” should be seen as transnational enterprises and national security threats, with the recovery of assets legally linked not only to the individual criminal acts but to the syst...
news.exeter.ac.uk
January 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Kleptocratic networks should be treated as transnational enterprises and national security threats: new report here: tinyurl.com/4csxv5cd by @jheathershaw.bsky.social and Tom Mayne from @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social and @marianizzero.bsky.social. See the press release here:
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*PSA PRIZES* APSA-PSA International Partnership Award
🏅 Awarding political scientists engaged in collaborative & productive cross-national partnerships in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement.
📆 Application deadline 11 February 2026
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🏅 Awarding political scientists engaged in collaborative & productive cross-national partnerships in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement.
📆 Application deadline 11 February 2026
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APSA-PSA International Partnership Award - Political Studies Association
The APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award honours political scientists engaged in collaborative and productive cross-national partnerships that make a
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
*PSA PRIZES* APSA-PSA International Partnership Award
🏅 Awarding political scientists engaged in collaborative & productive cross-national partnerships in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement.
📆 Application deadline 11 February 2026
➡️
🏅 Awarding political scientists engaged in collaborative & productive cross-national partnerships in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement.
📆 Application deadline 11 February 2026
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My review of the studies that used digital trace data in Russia has been published in Communist and Post-Communist Studies: doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
Researching Russia with Digital Trace Data
The Russo-Ukrainian war and the deterioration of the relationship between Russia and the West made the application of traditional social science research methods, such as surveys and fieldwork, diffic...
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January 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
My review of the studies that used digital trace data in Russia has been published in Communist and Post-Communist Studies: doi.org/10.1525/cpcs...
Chatbots don’t just make things up—they generate and spread gossip, complete with negative evaluations and juicy rumours that can cause real-world harm, according to new analysis by @joelkrueger.com and @lucyosler.bsky.social from the University of Exeter @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
Feral AI gossip with the potential to spread damage and shame will become more frequent, researchers warn
“Feral” gossip spread via AI bots is likely to become more frequent and pervasive, causing reputational damage and shame, humiliation, anxiety, and distress, researchers have warned. Chatbots like Cha...
news.exeter.ac.uk
January 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Chatbots don’t just make things up—they generate and spread gossip, complete with negative evaluations and juicy rumours that can cause real-world harm, according to new analysis by @joelkrueger.com and @lucyosler.bsky.social from the University of Exeter @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
Co-Director of The Elections Centre, @hannahbunting.bsky.social has written for @uk.theconversation.com on the rumours around Keir Starmer's leadership and what the latest polling shows us @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
Rumours about replacing Keir Starmer overlook several important polling details
Voters are undecided and no party is polling particularly well. All is not well for the UK prime minister – but talk of his imminent removal may be premature.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Co-Director of The Elections Centre, @hannahbunting.bsky.social has written for @uk.theconversation.com on the rumours around Keir Starmer's leadership and what the latest polling shows us @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social
'Your Party: if the name sounds terrible, there's a good reason for it' @nickdickinson.bsky.social of @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com
Your Party: if the name sounds terrible, there’s a good reason for it
Parties of the British left have been notorious for the arguments about what names mean. No wonder this new endeavour chose a name that effectively says nothing.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
'Your Party: if the name sounds terrible, there's a good reason for it' @nickdickinson.bsky.social of @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com
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The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust Centenary Award 2025 https://ow.ly/sg9F50XBm27
CRPR University of Exeter
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CRPR University of Exeter
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The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust Centenary Award 2025
A promising postgraduate student from Holne in Devon has been selected to receive a national ‘Centenary Award’ bursary from The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust to support her studies relating to UK agriculture. Maeve Leith was
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December 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust Centenary Award 2025 https://ow.ly/sg9F50XBm27
CRPR University of Exeter
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CRPR University of Exeter
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You are warmly invited to the CRPR Seminar with speaker Prof Michael Winter, celebrating his 70th year!
Date: 17 Dec
Time: 10:45
Venue: Queen's Building, LT1 (& online)
Please register to attend here: shorturl.at/ygX9j
@crpr-exeter.bsky.social
Date: 17 Dec
Time: 10:45
Venue: Queen's Building, LT1 (& online)
Please register to attend here: shorturl.at/ygX9j
@crpr-exeter.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
You are warmly invited to the CRPR Seminar with speaker Prof Michael Winter, celebrating his 70th year!
Date: 17 Dec
Time: 10:45
Venue: Queen's Building, LT1 (& online)
Please register to attend here: shorturl.at/ygX9j
@crpr-exeter.bsky.social
Date: 17 Dec
Time: 10:45
Venue: Queen's Building, LT1 (& online)
Please register to attend here: shorturl.at/ygX9j
@crpr-exeter.bsky.social
We are delighted to be holding the inaugural lecture for Lise Storm this week.
Tickets available below for this in-person only event, at 4pm on Wednesday 3rd December.
Tickets available below for this in-person only event, at 4pm on Wednesday 3rd December.
Prof. Lise Storm - Inaugural Lecture ‘Party time!
Prof. Lise Storm - Inaugural Lecture 'Party time! The neglected actors of the Global South'
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December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We are delighted to be holding the inaugural lecture for Lise Storm this week.
Tickets available below for this in-person only event, at 4pm on Wednesday 3rd December.
Tickets available below for this in-person only event, at 4pm on Wednesday 3rd December.
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Read Maeve Leith, @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student's account of her guided walk in Dartmoor's Wistman's Wood with Tim Ferry of Moor Trees, which reflects on this important temperate rainforest's management, access, history and future www.linkedin.com/posts/maeve-...
Want to know more about the potential expansion of Wistman's Wood?
https://lnkd.in/eKVFnNn6
The Dartmoor Society's latest publication includes my write-up of a fascinating walk and talk wit...
Want to know more about the potential expansion of Wistman's Wood?
https://lnkd.in/eKVFnNn6
The Dartmoor Society's latest publication includes my write-up of a fascinating walk and talk with Moor T...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Read Maeve Leith, @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student's account of her guided walk in Dartmoor's Wistman's Wood with Tim Ferry of Moor Trees, which reflects on this important temperate rainforest's management, access, history and future www.linkedin.com/posts/maeve-...
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Library events next week:
Dissertations: Critical Reading & Writing
Skills Drop-Ins/Library Research Cafés
Legal Research Drop-Ins
Business School Library Research Drop-ins
See more & book: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibEvent 🗓️
Dissertations: Critical Reading & Writing
Skills Drop-Ins/Library Research Cafés
Legal Research Drop-Ins
Business School Library Research Drop-ins
See more & book: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibEvent 🗓️
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Library events next week:
Dissertations: Critical Reading & Writing
Skills Drop-Ins/Library Research Cafés
Legal Research Drop-Ins
Business School Library Research Drop-ins
See more & book: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibEvent 🗓️
Dissertations: Critical Reading & Writing
Skills Drop-Ins/Library Research Cafés
Legal Research Drop-Ins
Business School Library Research Drop-ins
See more & book: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibEvent 🗓️
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"The way towards better theories of postcommunist oligarchy lies in global comparisons of transnational oligarchic networks that originate in Eastern Europe and Eurasia but are not confined to the region."
I enjoyed writing this piece comparing three exc books.
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I enjoyed writing this piece comparing three exc books.
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Towards Better Theories of Postcommunist Oligarchy
Published in Europe-Asia Studies (Vol. 77, No. 9, 2025)
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November 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"The way towards better theories of postcommunist oligarchy lies in global comparisons of transnational oligarchic networks that originate in Eastern Europe and Eurasia but are not confined to the region."
I enjoyed writing this piece comparing three exc books.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
I enjoyed writing this piece comparing three exc books.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Dr @drkevorko.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social has been commenting on the Russia peace talks
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Witkoff to meet Putin as Zelensky 'ready to accept' US-backed peace deal
Donald Trump says he will meet Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin once peace talks are in 'final stages'
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November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Dr @drkevorko.bsky.social from @exeterspspa.bsky.social has been commenting on the Russia peace talks
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