Caroline Bhattacharya
@carolinebha.bsky.social
Research Information Analyst, Research Strategy Office @University of Cambridge | Political scientist
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📢📢📢 First systematic study of House of Commons specialisation in 40 years. 📢📢📢
Our typology is not perfect but we think it’s a pretty good start…
Our typology is not perfect but we think it’s a pretty good start…
🔊 New article in The Journal of Legislative Studies
With @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social, we ask: do UK MPs specialise in specific policy areas or remain generalists? In the first comprehensive study in 40+ years, we analysed 1,295 backbenchers from 2001-2019 to find out.
doi.org/10.1080/1357...
With @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social, we ask: do UK MPs specialise in specific policy areas or remain generalists? In the first comprehensive study in 40+ years, we analysed 1,295 backbenchers from 2001-2019 to find out.
doi.org/10.1080/1357...
August 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
📢📢📢 First systematic study of House of Commons specialisation in 40 years. 📢📢📢
Our typology is not perfect but we think it’s a pretty good start…
Our typology is not perfect but we think it’s a pretty good start…
🔊 New article in The Journal of Legislative Studies
With @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social, we ask: do UK MPs specialise in specific policy areas or remain generalists? In the first comprehensive study in 40+ years, we analysed 1,295 backbenchers from 2001-2019 to find out.
doi.org/10.1080/1357...
With @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social, we ask: do UK MPs specialise in specific policy areas or remain generalists? In the first comprehensive study in 40+ years, we analysed 1,295 backbenchers from 2001-2019 to find out.
doi.org/10.1080/1357...
August 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🔊 New article in The Journal of Legislative Studies
With @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social, we ask: do UK MPs specialise in specific policy areas or remain generalists? In the first comprehensive study in 40+ years, we analysed 1,295 backbenchers from 2001-2019 to find out.
doi.org/10.1080/1357...
With @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social, we ask: do UK MPs specialise in specific policy areas or remain generalists? In the first comprehensive study in 40+ years, we analysed 1,295 backbenchers from 2001-2019 to find out.
doi.org/10.1080/1357...
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We will also be joined by the editors of 'Exploring Parliament' - @estrangeirada.bsky.social @louisevthompson.bsky.social @ameakin.bsky.social -who will make opening remarks, reflecting on the book’s unique approach
Sign up for the event 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/book-l...
Sign up for the event 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/book-l...
April 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
We will also be joined by the editors of 'Exploring Parliament' - @estrangeirada.bsky.social @louisevthompson.bsky.social @ameakin.bsky.social -who will make opening remarks, reflecting on the book’s unique approach
Sign up for the event 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/book-l...
Sign up for the event 👇 www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/book-l...
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EVENT | Book launch: 'Exploring Parliament'
📅Thursday 15 May, 17.30
Join us for the official launch of the second edition of 'Exploring Parliament', with a panel of the book’s authors to discuss their chapters and insights.
🎫Register:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/book-l...
📅Thursday 15 May, 17.30
Join us for the official launch of the second edition of 'Exploring Parliament', with a panel of the book’s authors to discuss their chapters and insights.
🎫Register:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/book-l...
April 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
EVENT | Book launch: 'Exploring Parliament'
📅Thursday 15 May, 17.30
Join us for the official launch of the second edition of 'Exploring Parliament', with a panel of the book’s authors to discuss their chapters and insights.
🎫Register:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/book-l...
📅Thursday 15 May, 17.30
Join us for the official launch of the second edition of 'Exploring Parliament', with a panel of the book’s authors to discuss their chapters and insights.
🎫Register:
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/book-l...
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What are the political consequences of long-term population loss? In a new paper for German Politics @benjaminhoehne.bsky.social, Hendrik Träger and I find that East German places more affected by depopulation provided stronger support for the AfD in recent state elections.🧵👇
shorturl.at/cujwa
shorturl.at/cujwa
April 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
What are the political consequences of long-term population loss? In a new paper for German Politics @benjaminhoehne.bsky.social, Hendrik Träger and I find that East German places more affected by depopulation provided stronger support for the AfD in recent state elections.🧵👇
shorturl.at/cujwa
shorturl.at/cujwa
I had a fantastic time at #PSA25 earlier this week. Thanks to @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social @astonuniversity.bsky.social for organising a great conference. Special shout out to @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social!
@psa-parliaments.bsky.social loved the room with the view.
@psa-parliaments.bsky.social loved the room with the view.
April 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I had a fantastic time at #PSA25 earlier this week. Thanks to @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social @astonuniversity.bsky.social for organising a great conference. Special shout out to @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social!
@psa-parliaments.bsky.social loved the room with the view.
@psa-parliaments.bsky.social loved the room with the view.
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'“If we’re going for going to mobilize, it’s going to be the most prominent, the most well-endowed, the most privileged and protected of us in civil society who have to take the lead,” Levitsky said.'
This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
Harvard professor Steve Levitsky has spent decades studying democracies and how they fail. He's now raising alarm bells over what he sees as a slide toward autocracy under President Trump.
www.latimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
'“If we’re going for going to mobilize, it’s going to be the most prominent, the most well-endowed, the most privileged and protected of us in civil society who have to take the lead,” Levitsky said.'
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Two of our most loyal and valued members (and former Convenors) getting rewarded for their incredible contributions to political and parliamentary studies and teaching.
Massive congratulations to @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @ameakin.bsky.social
We couldn’t be more happy and excited for you!
Massive congratulations to @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @ameakin.bsky.social
We couldn’t be more happy and excited for you!
A total honour to receive this at #psa25 today! Huge thanks to my incredible @polisatleeds.bsky.social colleagues for the nomination, the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social judges, and, of course, my brilliant students who make teaching so much fun!
April 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Two of our most loyal and valued members (and former Convenors) getting rewarded for their incredible contributions to political and parliamentary studies and teaching.
Massive congratulations to @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @ameakin.bsky.social
We couldn’t be more happy and excited for you!
Massive congratulations to @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @ameakin.bsky.social
We couldn’t be more happy and excited for you!
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And our very own @carolinebha.bsky.social is presenting research she has worked on with @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social and @calixtebloquet.bsky.social on the impact of committee membership/chairs in @houseofcommons.parliament.uk on the coverage of women’s issues #PSA25
April 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
And our very own @carolinebha.bsky.social is presenting research she has worked on with @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social and @calixtebloquet.bsky.social on the impact of committee membership/chairs in @houseofcommons.parliament.uk on the coverage of women’s issues #PSA25
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It was a double celebration for @polisatleeds.bsky.social as my outstanding officemate @estrangeirada.bsky.social received the Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize 2025 for outstanding professional contributions to political studies 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
April 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It was a double celebration for @polisatleeds.bsky.social as my outstanding officemate @estrangeirada.bsky.social received the Sir Isaiah Berlin Prize 2025 for outstanding professional contributions to political studies 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
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A total honour to receive this at #psa25 today! Huge thanks to my incredible @polisatleeds.bsky.social colleagues for the nomination, the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social judges, and, of course, my brilliant students who make teaching so much fun!
April 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A total honour to receive this at #psa25 today! Huge thanks to my incredible @polisatleeds.bsky.social colleagues for the nomination, the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social judges, and, of course, my brilliant students who make teaching so much fun!
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🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Bremen 🚨
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
April 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Bremen 🚨
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org
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Events unfolding in Gaza are on our news screens almost everyday.
In this timely piece, Jemima Repo (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) writes on how attacks on social reproduction can be understood as a means of ethnic cleansing.
Repo's essay is available OPEN ACCESS
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
In this timely piece, Jemima Repo (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) writes on how attacks on social reproduction can be understood as a means of ethnic cleansing.
Repo's essay is available OPEN ACCESS
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
Genocide and the destruction of the means of social reproduction in Gaza
"Genocide and the destruction of the means of social reproduction in Gaza" published on 25 Nov 2024 by Bristol University Press.
doi.org
April 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Events unfolding in Gaza are on our news screens almost everyday.
In this timely piece, Jemima Repo (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) writes on how attacks on social reproduction can be understood as a means of ethnic cleansing.
Repo's essay is available OPEN ACCESS
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
In this timely piece, Jemima Repo (@nclpolitics.bsky.social) writes on how attacks on social reproduction can be understood as a means of ethnic cleansing.
Repo's essay is available OPEN ACCESS
doi.org/10.1332/2515...
Reposted by Caroline Bhattacharya
We hope to see many of you tomorrow at #PSA25 in Birmingham
Here is our academic programme for Day 1👇
We will also have our Annual General Meeting and a 🍕 night
Here is our academic programme for Day 1👇
We will also have our Annual General Meeting and a 🍕 night
April 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We hope to see many of you tomorrow at #PSA25 in Birmingham
Here is our academic programme for Day 1👇
We will also have our Annual General Meeting and a 🍕 night
Here is our academic programme for Day 1👇
We will also have our Annual General Meeting and a 🍕 night
Reposted by Caroline Bhattacharya
Here you can find out about all our panels and other activities at @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social General Conference #PSA25
psaparliaments.org/2025/03/31/p...
psaparliaments.org/2025/03/31/p...
PSA Parliaments at #PSA25 – PSA Parliaments
psaparliaments.org
April 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Here you can find out about all our panels and other activities at @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social General Conference #PSA25
psaparliaments.org/2025/03/31/p...
psaparliaments.org/2025/03/31/p...
Here is something for my (thin) folder of academic accomplishments
✔️ Frontpage of @theconversation.com
Massive thanks to @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social & William Horncastle for including me in the project
Link to the piece: tinyurl.com/29kvhmwf
✔️ Frontpage of @theconversation.com
Massive thanks to @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social & William Horncastle for including me in the project
Link to the piece: tinyurl.com/29kvhmwf
April 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Here is something for my (thin) folder of academic accomplishments
✔️ Frontpage of @theconversation.com
Massive thanks to @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social & William Horncastle for including me in the project
Link to the piece: tinyurl.com/29kvhmwf
✔️ Frontpage of @theconversation.com
Massive thanks to @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social & William Horncastle for including me in the project
Link to the piece: tinyurl.com/29kvhmwf
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Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's online roundtable co-organised by @iparl.bsky.social @psagermanpol.bsky.social and us
The Bundestag after the 2025 election: What has changed? What to expect?
2 April, 1:30pm BST | 14:30 CET
forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL
Zoom link will be send in the morning
The Bundestag after the 2025 election: What has changed? What to expect?
2 April, 1:30pm BST | 14:30 CET
forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL
Zoom link will be send in the morning
April 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's online roundtable co-organised by @iparl.bsky.social @psagermanpol.bsky.social and us
The Bundestag after the 2025 election: What has changed? What to expect?
2 April, 1:30pm BST | 14:30 CET
forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL
Zoom link will be send in the morning
The Bundestag after the 2025 election: What has changed? What to expect?
2 April, 1:30pm BST | 14:30 CET
forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL
Zoom link will be send in the morning
Not bad for an office view #Cambridge
March 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Not bad for an office view #Cambridge
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*NEW BLOG*
@jess-smith.bsky.social, co-convenor of @psawomenpol.bsky.social, reflects on their recent Mid-Career Workshop with @profsarahchilds.bsky.social and @profrosiecamp.bsky.social in this new blog.
Read now: buff.ly/T7uU14J
#womenshistorymonth
@jess-smith.bsky.social, co-convenor of @psawomenpol.bsky.social, reflects on their recent Mid-Career Workshop with @profsarahchilds.bsky.social and @profrosiecamp.bsky.social in this new blog.
Read now: buff.ly/T7uU14J
#womenshistorymonth
Supporting Mid-Career Academics: Reflecting on Our First Mentoring Workshop | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
In January this year, the PSA Women and Politics Specialist Group hosted its first-ever Mid-Career Mentoring (MCR) workshop funded by the PSA. We welcomed ten brilliant academics from across the UK…
buff.ly
March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
*NEW BLOG*
@jess-smith.bsky.social, co-convenor of @psawomenpol.bsky.social, reflects on their recent Mid-Career Workshop with @profsarahchilds.bsky.social and @profrosiecamp.bsky.social in this new blog.
Read now: buff.ly/T7uU14J
#womenshistorymonth
@jess-smith.bsky.social, co-convenor of @psawomenpol.bsky.social, reflects on their recent Mid-Career Workshop with @profsarahchilds.bsky.social and @profrosiecamp.bsky.social in this new blog.
Read now: buff.ly/T7uU14J
#womenshistorymonth
I started a new role in the Research Strategy Office of the University of Cambridge.
Out of 4 non-/semi-academic jobs I applied for (with easy commute), I received 2 offers. As social scientists, we have lots of transferrable skills and there are interesting opportunities out there. #ECRs #hope
Out of 4 non-/semi-academic jobs I applied for (with easy commute), I received 2 offers. As social scientists, we have lots of transferrable skills and there are interesting opportunities out there. #ECRs #hope
March 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Before – during – after
It's done 🎓
It took 10 years, but I am so grateful that @helsinki.fi and 2 amazing supervisors enabled me to live my life while getting there
5 moves 🇫🇮🇮🇪🇬🇧, a big fat Indian wedding, 2 children, a pandemic, exciting 'peri-doc' work (thanks @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social)
It's done 🎓
It took 10 years, but I am so grateful that @helsinki.fi and 2 amazing supervisors enabled me to live my life while getting there
5 moves 🇫🇮🇮🇪🇬🇧, a big fat Indian wedding, 2 children, a pandemic, exciting 'peri-doc' work (thanks @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social)
March 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Before – during – after
It's done 🎓
It took 10 years, but I am so grateful that @helsinki.fi and 2 amazing supervisors enabled me to live my life while getting there
5 moves 🇫🇮🇮🇪🇬🇧, a big fat Indian wedding, 2 children, a pandemic, exciting 'peri-doc' work (thanks @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social)
It's done 🎓
It took 10 years, but I am so grateful that @helsinki.fi and 2 amazing supervisors enabled me to live my life while getting there
5 moves 🇫🇮🇮🇪🇬🇧, a big fat Indian wedding, 2 children, a pandemic, exciting 'peri-doc' work (thanks @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social)
It all makes sense now why during the last few days the venue for my PhD defence was rebooked on the grounds of a 'state visit'.
When the 🇫🇮 and 🇺🇦 Presidents and their spouses hold an event in the same building at the same time that you defend your PhD... 🤷♀️
yle.fi/a/74-20150353
When the 🇫🇮 and 🇺🇦 Presidents and their spouses hold an event in the same building at the same time that you defend your PhD... 🤷♀️
yle.fi/a/74-20150353
Tight security in Helsinki as Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Finland
The Ukrainian president's visit officially begins on Wednesday, with a reception ceremony planned in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace in downtown Helsinki.
yle.fi
March 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It all makes sense now why during the last few days the venue for my PhD defence was rebooked on the grounds of a 'state visit'.
When the 🇫🇮 and 🇺🇦 Presidents and their spouses hold an event in the same building at the same time that you defend your PhD... 🤷♀️
yle.fi/a/74-20150353
When the 🇫🇮 and 🇺🇦 Presidents and their spouses hold an event in the same building at the same time that you defend your PhD... 🤷♀️
yle.fi/a/74-20150353
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Other countries are fully targeting US academics with social media ads now, basically of the form "we still have inclusive liberal democracy and academic freedom here"
March 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Other countries are fully targeting US academics with social media ads now, basically of the form "we still have inclusive liberal democracy and academic freedom here"
Reposted by Caroline Bhattacharya
Kleiner Service: Den Amazon- und Spiegel-Bestseller "Ungleich vereint" von @steffenmau.bsky.social gibt's jetzt auch bei der @bpb.de als Buch für nur 5 Euro inkl. Versand! Inhalt ist hoch-aktuell, ich kann's empfehlen.
Bittesehr.
www.bpb.de/shop/buecher...
Bittesehr.
www.bpb.de/shop/buecher...
Ungleich vereint
Warum haben sich im Osten Deutschlands andere soziale Strukturen verfestigt als im Westen? Wie sind diese beschaffen, und was folgt aus den Unterschieden? Steffen Mau analysiert dies präzise.
www.bpb.de
March 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Kleiner Service: Den Amazon- und Spiegel-Bestseller "Ungleich vereint" von @steffenmau.bsky.social gibt's jetzt auch bei der @bpb.de als Buch für nur 5 Euro inkl. Versand! Inhalt ist hoch-aktuell, ich kann's empfehlen.
Bittesehr.
www.bpb.de/shop/buecher...
Bittesehr.
www.bpb.de/shop/buecher...