English devolution and the future of subnational government

As part of the Academy for Social Sciences‘ Campaign for Social Science’s series on devolution, a recorded session took place at PSA26 Annual Conference. This session was organised and chaired by Dr Peter Eckersley (Nottingham Trent University) and featured contributions from four panel members: Professor Arianna Giovannini, Professor Janice Morphet FAcSS, Dr Joanie Willett, and Dr Mark Sandford. Here is a summary of this session with recordings of the presentations You can also find out more about the Campaign for Social Science Devolution Hub which showcases research and evidence-led insights from leading social scientists, through written contributions and events, to shine a light on […]

Territorial Politics: parties, nationalism, and the reshaping of territorial politics in the UK

As part of the Academy for Social Sciences‘ Campaign for Social Science’s series on devolution, a recorded session took place at PSA26 Annual Conference. The session was organised and chaired by Dr Coree Brown Swan (University of Stirling) and featured presentations from Professor Matthew Wall, Professor Murray Leith and Jan van Heese, Associate Professor Ben Wellings, and Dr Davide Vampa on their timely research ahead of the May elections. Here is a summary of this session with recordings of the presentations You can also find out more about the Campaign for Social Science Devolution Hub which showcases research and evidence-led insights […]

Academic Job Market Trends in Politics and International Relations

Academic Job Market Trends in Politics and International Relations: Evidence from the UK, 2012-25 Authored by: Dr Ralph Scott, Dr Lawrence McKay, and Dr William Allen Read the full report here   Executive Summary In this report we present new evidence on the state of the UK academic job market in Politics and International Relations. This is in the context of universities facing increasingly serious financial difficulties following changes to higher education funding, Covid-19,and subsequent severe inflation that have led to redundancies and retrenchment in hiring. However, given these issues, there has been little sustained study of recent dynamics in […]