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Stefan Müller
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Associate Professor @ucddublin.bsky.social • party competition, public opinion, political communication, computational social science • Maintainer @irishpollingind.bsky.social • Executive Committee Member @yai.ie
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David Schindler @david-schindler.de · 13d
Utrecht University abolishes its English language bachelor's program in economics and replaces it with a Dutch one.

They told staff (~30% international) the week before Christmas. Layoffs seem likely now. Unwarranted lobotomy is the only word I can find for it...

dub.uu.nl/en/news/econ...
Economics programme in shock after sudden cancellation of English-taught track
The Bachelor's programme in Economics & Business Economics will only be offered in Dutch from 2029 onwards, the Executive Board announced on Tuesday. The news came as a complete surprise to the econom...
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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 14d
Our neighbours at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social are hiring 3 (!) tenure-track faculty members:

– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science

Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
Photo of Trinity College Dublin taken by Stefan Müller

Reposted by Will Jennings, Stefan Müller, Peter Allen

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Lotte Hargrave @lottehargrave.bsky.social · 16d
🧵 Thread on new research on gender gaps in “don’t know” responses

Some of you will know that my stellar coauthors @hannahbunting.bsky.social @cerifowler.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social @annasanders.bsky.social & I have been working on a large-scale project on “don’t know” responses in surveys.

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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 17d
Why does it seem like good government is so hard to deliver? A new module for our students tackled these questions by bringing policy makers and shapers into the classroom.

More details about the guests and module: www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...

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Reposted by Stefan Müller, Claire Connolly

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Theresa Reidy @theresareidy.bsky.social · 20d
How Ireland Voted 2024 is published. My copies finally turned up yesterday having been delivered to a random address. Thanks to the lovely person who accepted them and kept them for me.
Nice to have the physical book before Christmas and copies are starting to appear in bookshops as well.

Reposted by David M. Farrell, Stefan Müller

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Yuko @yuko-in-dublin.bsky.social · 22d
New UCD O’Connor Centre for Learning. All classrooms are for active learning. Lots of study space. Very swanky.

Reposted by Stefan Müller, Jane Suiter, Vittorio Bufacchi

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Theresa Reidy @theresareidy.bsky.social · 25d
Writing about immigration in @irishexaminer.bsky.social Govt taking a risk with tougher talk & policies. May look like it's following public opinion but Irish econ is hugely dependent on intrnl labour. Few parties have out flanked the right on migration & won www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Immigration rhetoric is a tightrope for Government
The Government is walking an economic tightrope and voters will not thank it if Ireland cannot find the people to deliver the services and infrastructure being loudly demanded, writes Professor Theres...
www.irishexaminer.com

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 28d
The latest @ucdpolitics.bsky.social newsletter is out: 9 pages full of good news about our research grants, prizes and honours, new colleagues, publications, events, and our Athena Swan Silver award. Thanks to Alexa Zellentin for editing!

▶️ www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
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Reposted by Stefan Müller, Ben Tonra

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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · 28d
SPIRe held an award ceremony on December 3 to recognise our top students🥇
A huge congratulations to the winners for such a significant achievement! 🙌 Maith sibh!

Winners and the criteria 👇
www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...

Reposted by David M. Farrell, Stefan Müller

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Michael Gallagher @michaelgtcd.bsky.social · 29d
How Ireland Voted 2024 now available (in full colour printing) from all good bookshops and probably some bad ones too. Full of outstanding analysis and fascinating facts. 13 chapters, 6 Appendices, 33 Tables, 41 Figures, 19 pages of great photos.

Reposted by Mark J. Brandt, Stefan Müller

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Mohammad Atari @mohammadatari.bsky.social · 29d
New paper alert!

"Public Speakers With Nonnative Accents Garner Less Engagement" -- now out in Psych Science!

This is my first graduate student's first first-author paper (and it was her first-year project).

Short THREAD on the results:

Reposted by Stefan Müller, Chris Hanretty, Swen Hutter , and 3 more

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Werner Krause @krausewe.bsky.social · Dec 3
📢📢 Happy to announce a new update to the PPEG database!

The data now covers

- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets

across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).

All info: ppeg.wzb.eu

We hope that data is helpful to the community!

Reposted by Werner Krause

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Dec 1
The chapter with @gailmcelroy.bsky.social analyses issue salience and positions.

Housing and health were among the most salient issues for nearly all parties. Interestingly, immigration barely featured in the manifestos.

Chapter: hdl.handle.net/10197/29172
Book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Predictive terms for each policy area The five most salient policy areas for each party Salience of policy areas in the 2024 manifestos The development of issue salience since 2011

Reposted by Ruth Dassonneville, Jochen Müller, Stefan Müller , and 6 more

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theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · Dec 1
We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
Research Associate (Postdoc) Political Science § 28 Subsection 2 HmbHG
stellen.uni-hamburg.de

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Simon Munzert @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social · Nov 30
2️⃣4️⃣🎁🎄 Doing something new for Advent this year: one great data journalism piece per day until Dec 24. I’m teaching a data journalism course @hertieschool.bsky.social next semester, so this is partly selfish homework. But maybe interesting for others too.

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Irish Polling Indicator @irishpollingind.bsky.social · Nov 30
Latest estimates:

Sinn Féin: 23% (21.5%–25%)
Fianna Fáil: 18.5% (17%–19.5%)
Fine Gael: 17.5% (16%–19%)
Ind/Others 14.5% (12.5%–16%)
Social Democrats: 7.5% (6.5%–9%)
Aontú: 5% (4%–6.5%)
Labour: 4.5% (4%–5.5%)
Independent Ireland: 4% (3%–5%)
Solidarity-PBP: 2.5% (2%–3.5%)
Green Party: 2.5% (2%–3%)
Latest Irish Polling Indicator estimates – 30 Nov 2025: Sinn Féin: 23% (21.5%–25%) Fianna Fáil: 18.5% (17%–19.5%) Fine Gael: 17.5% (16%–19%) Ind/Others 14.5% (12.5%–16%) Social Democrats: 7.5% (6.5%–9%) Aontú: 5% (4%–6.5%) Labour: 4.5% (4%–5.5%) Independent Ireland: 4% (3%–5%) Solidarity-PBP: 2.5% (2%–3.5%) Green Party: 2.5% (2%–3%)

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Nov 29
Exactly one year to the day after the general election, “How Ireland Voted 2024: The New Normal?” is now available in bookshops.

➡️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Copies of “How Ireland Voted 2024: The New Normal?” “How Ireland Voted”: 1987–2020

Reposted by Stefan Müller, Alexander Wuttke

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theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · Nov 28
@sonjapriebus.bsky.social Aleksandra Maatsch& me are organizing a workshop on 'Opposing challenges to democracy across contexts' in Frankfurt (Oder) 26-27 March 2026.

Do you have a paper that might fit? ➡️Call for Papers (📆Deadline: 05/12)
www.dvpw.de/informatione...

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Nov 27
Python library with very similar functionality: pypi.org/project/qrco...
qrcode
QR Code image generator
pypi.org

Reposted by Fabrizio Gilardi, Aleksandra Urman

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Nov 27
Just found out about this free and straightforward QR code generator in R:

library(qrcode)
qr_code("add_your_url_here") |>
plot()

That's all! No registration or subscription required.
thierryo.github.io/qrcode/
Generate QRcodes with R
Create static QR codes in R. The content of the QR code is exactly what the user defines. We don't add a redirect URL, making it impossible for us to track the usage of the QR code. This allows to gen...
thierryo.github.io

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Dan Smith @profdansmith.bsky.social · Nov 22
🎉 Just published! JAPAN DECIDES 2024! The most comprehensive analysis and interpretation of last year's general election in Japan––which saw the ruling LDP lose its seat majority and presaged further upheaval in 2025. E-book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Japan Decides 2024
This book provides a coherent overall explanation for understanding in the election in both historical and comparative perspective
link.springer.com

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · Nov 22
Very excited about this @iojournal.bsky.social special issue on the future of global governance and world order – many (short) thoughtful pieces, perfect for teaching!

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Reposted by Tim Bale, Stefan Müller, Lucas Leemann , and 2 more

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Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · Nov 21
NEW ARTICLE: @palesl.bsky.social, Vesa Koskimaa and I have an letter out in JOP, "Politicians talk less about the future as they age" doi.org/10.1086/739406 (1/10)
Legislators talk less about the future as they age | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
doi.org

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Nov 20
We use 15Five’s weekly, voluntary check-ins. 15Five offers an academic discount, but it’s still not cheap. Let me know if you know of more affordable services for submitting and reviewing progress reports/check-ins.
(@fgilardi.bsky.social introduced me to 15Five when I was a postdoc in Zurich.)

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Nov 20
The template offers a starting point rather than a fixed standard. The idea comes from Tendler et al. (2023, eLife), who argue that labs need a handbook.

–  Template: www.ucd.ie/graduatestud...
– Our handbook: text-and-policy.com/files/handbo...
- eLife paper: doi.org/10.7554/eLif...

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Reposted by David M. Farrell, Ben Tonra, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Nov 20
UCD Graduate Studies and I have produced a Research Group Handbook template for supervisors and researchers.
The template outlines core topics, resources, and policies that groups can adapt to their needs.

➡️ Template and details: www.ucd.ie/graduatestud...

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Title page of Research Group Handbook Poster on building community through a reserach group handbook, presented at the 2025 All-Island Research Culture Network Conference in Belfast.

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UCD Politics and International Relations @ucdpolitics.bsky.social · Nov 19
Interested in the MA/MSc International Relations, Politics & Data Science, Human Rights, Gender, International Development, European Politics, Conflict Studies, Political Theory, Political Economy, etc.?

🗓️ Wed, Nov 26 | 3:30 pm.

We hope to see you there!
www.ucd.ie/socscilaw/st...

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Colm Kavanagh @colmkavanagh.bsky.social · Nov 16
97th minute winner, to keep World Cup hopes alive. Wait for the scenes here - and take note of Jake O’Brien!!! Subbed at half time, ice pack on his right leg!!
#COYBIG #FAI #UTFT

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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · Nov 14
Our paper on improving statistical reporting in psychology is now online 🎉

As a part of this paper, we also created the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology checklist, which researchers can use to improve their statistical reporting practices

www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Transparent and comprehensive statistical reporting is critical for ensuring the credibility, reproducibility, and interpretability of psychological research. This paper offers a structured set of guidelines for reporting statistical analyses in quantitative psychology, emphasizing clarity at both the planning and results stages. Drawing on established recommendations and emerging best practices, we outline key decisions related to hypothesis formulation, sample size justification, preregistration, outlier and missing data handling, statistical model specification, and the interpretation of inferential outcomes. We address considerations across frequentist and Bayesian frameworks and fixed as well as sequential research designs, including guidance on effect size reporting, equivalence testing, and the appropriate treatment of null results. To facilitate implementation of these recommendations, we provide the Transparent Statistical Reporting in Psychology (TSRP) Checklist that researchers can use to systematically evaluate and improve their statistical reporting practices (https://osf.io/t2zpq/). In addition, we provide a curated list of freely available tools, packages, and functions that researchers can use to implement transparent reporting practices in their own analyses to bridge the gap between theory and practice. To illustrate the practical application of these principles, we provide a side-by-side comparison of insufficient versus best-practice reporting using a hypothetical cognitive psychology study. By adopting transparent reporting standards, researchers can improve the robustness of individual studies and facilitate cumulative scientific progress through more reliable meta-analyses and research syntheses.