Ruth Lightbody
@drruthlightbody.bsky.social
Senior lecturer in Politics at Glasgow Caledonian University. Research: perinatal mental health & playgroups, community engagement & deliberative democracy, experts & evidence giving
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What is unfolding in Sudan, where the armed group RSF has taken control of the key city of El Fasher, is "the sum of all our fears," says human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond. "RSF is killing at a scale and a velocity that I haven’t seen since Rwanda."
Mass Killings Reported in Sudan as RSF Seizes El Fasher; 460 Killed at Hospital
Sudan’s military is accusing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of killing at least 2,000 people since seizing control of El Fasher in the Darfur region, including some 460 at the Saudi Maternity H...
www.democracynow.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
What is unfolding in Sudan, where the armed group RSF has taken control of the key city of El Fasher, is "the sum of all our fears," says human rights investigator Nathaniel Raymond. "RSF is killing at a scale and a velocity that I haven’t seen since Rwanda."
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FAO: ECRs at #PSA25.
Do you research democratic attitudes? Are you looking for a job? Then this might be of interest.
Do you research democratic attitudes? Are you looking for a job? Then this might be of interest.
The ERC have given me 5 years to figure out what Europeans really think about democracy. If you would like to come and join me in the endeavour, then I am currently hiring a postdoc @sotonpolitics.bsky.social.
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow in Political Process Preferences in Europe (PoPPiE)
We are delighted to welcome applications for the position of Research Fellow within a new ERC-funded research group on Political Process Preferences in Europe (PoPPiE): Rethinking Conceptual, Ontologi...
jobs.soton.ac.uk
April 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
FAO: ECRs at #PSA25.
Do you research democratic attitudes? Are you looking for a job? Then this might be of interest.
Do you research democratic attitudes? Are you looking for a job? Then this might be of interest.
Reposted by Ruth Lightbody
The ERC have given me 5 years to figure out what Europeans really think about democracy. If you would like to come and join me in the endeavour, then I am currently hiring a postdoc @sotonpolitics.bsky.social.
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow in Political Process Preferences in Europe (PoPPiE)
We are delighted to welcome applications for the position of Research Fellow within a new ERC-funded research group on Political Process Preferences in Europe (PoPPiE): Rethinking Conceptual, Ontologi...
jobs.soton.ac.uk
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The ERC have given me 5 years to figure out what Europeans really think about democracy. If you would like to come and join me in the endeavour, then I am currently hiring a postdoc @sotonpolitics.bsky.social.
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
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Just got a chance to catch up with the @stir.ac.uk BES seminar by @drruthlightbody.bsky.social from earlier this month 👏😊 thinking about responsible education and effective stakeholder involvement in decision-making is applicable to such a wide range of fields 👩🏻🏫🧑🏿🏫
March 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Just got a chance to catch up with the @stir.ac.uk BES seminar by @drruthlightbody.bsky.social from earlier this month 👏😊 thinking about responsible education and effective stakeholder involvement in decision-making is applicable to such a wide range of fields 👩🏻🏫🧑🏿🏫
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Love should be at the heart of how we treat children in Scotland.
But as Alan Sinclair wrote:
"In Scotland, we tolerate children"
Toleration is unacceptable. The starting place needs to be love, care and commitment to children, and if it's not that, then we have a problem
#ValentinesDay
But as Alan Sinclair wrote:
"In Scotland, we tolerate children"
Toleration is unacceptable. The starting place needs to be love, care and commitment to children, and if it's not that, then we have a problem
#ValentinesDay
February 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Love should be at the heart of how we treat children in Scotland.
But as Alan Sinclair wrote:
"In Scotland, we tolerate children"
Toleration is unacceptable. The starting place needs to be love, care and commitment to children, and if it's not that, then we have a problem
#ValentinesDay
But as Alan Sinclair wrote:
"In Scotland, we tolerate children"
Toleration is unacceptable. The starting place needs to be love, care and commitment to children, and if it's not that, then we have a problem
#ValentinesDay
Christmas tree is up in the office.🎄❤️
December 6, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Christmas tree is up in the office.🎄❤️
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1. I’m pretty sceptical about representative democracy: broadly speaking, I think it’s a contradiction in terms. But if we are to have such a thing, it should look like the assistant dying bill debate in Parliament yesterday. That debate showed us what we are missing all the rest of the time. 🧵
November 30, 2024 at 10:55 AM
1. I’m pretty sceptical about representative democracy: broadly speaking, I think it’s a contradiction in terms. But if we are to have such a thing, it should look like the assistant dying bill debate in Parliament yesterday. That debate showed us what we are missing all the rest of the time. 🧵
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I've added lots of people to this Democratic Innovations Starter Pack since I last shared it.
Sorry if I missed you, it has been a busy week.
The list is a lot more diverse than the below picture makes it look!
go.bsky.app/LX11yEA
Sorry if I missed you, it has been a busy week.
The list is a lot more diverse than the below picture makes it look!
go.bsky.app/LX11yEA
November 23, 2024 at 10:38 AM
I've added lots of people to this Democratic Innovations Starter Pack since I last shared it.
Sorry if I missed you, it has been a busy week.
The list is a lot more diverse than the below picture makes it look!
go.bsky.app/LX11yEA
Sorry if I missed you, it has been a busy week.
The list is a lot more diverse than the below picture makes it look!
go.bsky.app/LX11yEA
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Great to see more coverage for the North East Young Dads and Lads, this time launching a new postcard and poster campaign celebrating positive images of young fatherhood www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Young dad stereotypes tackled by Gateshead postcard campaign
A North East charity says young fathers are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Great to see more coverage for the North East Young Dads and Lads, this time launching a new postcard and poster campaign celebrating positive images of young fatherhood www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Lasy day to apply. The deadline for this is tomorrow, 22 November.
🚨🚨🚨 Job alert!
Paulina Pospieszna is hiring a postdoc to work on our Integrating Citizen Deliberation for Impact project.
Deadline is 21 November. Details of how to apply are on our website (scroll down to the We Are Hiring section): i4i-project.com
Paulina Pospieszna is hiring a postdoc to work on our Integrating Citizen Deliberation for Impact project.
Deadline is 21 November. Details of how to apply are on our website (scroll down to the We Are Hiring section): i4i-project.com
Integrating Citizen Deliberation for Impact (i4i)
A new project to examine the impacts of climate assemblies in Europe and how this is influenced by their type of integration into the political system.
i4i-project.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Lasy day to apply. The deadline for this is tomorrow, 22 November.
Enjoying a beautiful autumn in Scotland! Happy to be reconnecting with people on Bluesky. 💙
November 18, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Enjoying a beautiful autumn in Scotland! Happy to be reconnecting with people on Bluesky. 💙