John Drury

Statement by trade union leaders

We stand with fellow trade unions in condemning the illegal war on Iran.

Reports of civilian casualties, including students and schoolchildren are deeply disturbing and require urgent and independent investigation.

The killing and wounding of civilians is indefensible.

How Social Media Connects and Divides Us: Psychological Insights and Paths Forward Social media was once celebrated as a revolutionary space for constructive connection. While it can foster community, amplify marginalised voices and expose users to diverse perspectives, these platf....

How Social Media Connects and Divides Us: Psychological Insights and Paths Forward

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The beginning of meteorological spring on campus @sussex.ac.uk

Emotional responses to state repression predict collective climate action intentions - Nature Climate Change As climate activists escalate disruptive protest, authorities respond by intensifying restrictions on protest. This study examines how protest repression shapes climate activism and indicates distinct...

Emotional responses to state repression predict collective climate action intentions

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New re-vamped @crowdsidentities.bsky.social website, with new @sussex.ac.uk brand formatting -- looks good!

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Decontextualising the UK summer 2024 riots via the courtroom

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Emotional responses to state repression predict collective climate action intentions - Nature Climate Change As climate activists escalate disruptive protest, authorities respond by intensifying restrictions on protest. This study examines how protest repression shapes climate activism and indicates distinct...

Emotional responses to state repression predict collective climate action intentions

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Decontextualising the UK summer 2024 riots via the courtroom

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Fight the power – in your pyjamas: the film about the day Glasgow kicked out immigration enforcers A neighbour in nightwear, a local imam, a schoolkid, the activist known as Van Man – they and many more stood firm. The director of a prize-winning film about the battle of Kenmure Street reveals how ...

Inspirational solidarity story
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‘Don’t panic buy’ is self-defeating advice. We are planning research on solutions to ‘crisis buying’, but this kind of exhortation is not one of them. @fergusneville.bsky.social

New re-vamped @crowdsidentities.bsky.social website, with new @sussex.ac.uk brand formatting -- looks good!

www.sussex.ac.uk/research/lab...

'Panic buying' and related crisis behaviour is in the news again.

Here are some slides from my recent presentation on the topic.

www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...

Lesser celandine now flowering on @sussex.ac.uk campus, plus different coloured primroses (including with bee)

Crowds & Identities Feb 2026! Fantastic work by @evangelospsych.bsky.social on Crowds, awe, and ordeal: Experiences, psychological transformations and ideological reproduction. Great seeing everyone! @swedishprotests.bsky.social @dennisnigbur.bsky.social @yarazebian.bsky.social @pjsaaved.bsky.social

Fight the power – in your pyjamas: the film about the day Glasgow kicked out immigration enforcers A neighbour in nightwear, a local imam, a schoolkid, the activist known as Van Man – they and many more stood firm. The director of a prize-winning film about the battle of Kenmure Street reveals how ...

Inspirational solidarity story
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

Thanks - interesting. It looks like a case of collective empowerment among members of the crowd who used the norms of the ‘snowball fight’ to get retribution over a normally powerful outgroup.

'Panic buying' and related crisis behaviour is in the news again.

Here are some slides from my recent presentation on the topic.

www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...

‘Don’t panic buy’ is self-defeating advice. We are planning research on solutions to ‘crisis buying’, but this kind of exhortation is not one of them. @fergusneville.bsky.social

Thanks - interesting. It looks like a case of collective empowerment among members of the crowd who used the norms of the ‘snowball fight’ to get retribution over a normally powerful outgroup.

Scientists as activists: An ethnography of the ‘critical moments’ in scientists’ transition to climate activism This study presents the first ethnographic investigation of scientist climate activism, addressing a major gap in understanding how scientists navigate tensions between professional norms of neutralit...

Scientists as activists: An ethnography of the ‘critical moments’ in scientists’ transition to climate activism
New from @samuelfinnerty.bsky.social

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Understanding human behaviour for pandemic preparedness with epigames - Nature Health Nature Health - Understanding human behaviour for pandemic preparedness with epigames

How do we understand how people behave in a social environment from an infectious disease transmission perspective?

Colubri et al. (2026). Understanding human behaviour for pandemic preparedness with epigames. Nature Health. doi.org/10.1038/s443...

Understanding human behaviour for pandemic preparedness with epigames - Nature Health Nature Health - Understanding human behaviour for pandemic preparedness with epigames

How do we understand how people behave in a social environment from an infectious disease transmission perspective?

Colubri et al. (2026). Understanding human behaviour for pandemic preparedness with epigames. Nature Health. doi.org/10.1038/s443...

Lesser celandine now flowering on @sussex.ac.uk campus, plus different coloured primroses (including with bee)

Scientists as activists: An ethnography of the ‘critical moments’ in scientists’ transition to climate activism This study presents the first ethnographic investigation of scientist climate activism, addressing a major gap in understanding how scientists navigate tensions between professional norms of neutralit...

Scientists as activists: An ethnography of the ‘critical moments’ in scientists’ transition to climate activism
New from @samuelfinnerty.bsky.social

journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Aberfan: Last surviving teacher remembers faces of the children who died Mair Morgan says the disaster that killed 144 people remains etched into her memory.

Last surviving teacher of Aberfan remembers the disaster 60 years on

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Wiley journal asks me to check proofs ahead of publication. I point out printing errors in figure. They acknowledge and say they will fix. They go ahead and publish anyway before fixing the errors.

<em>British Journal of Social Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library Understanding community resilience to disasters is fundamentally important in a world characterized by increasing political and environmental instability. The Social Identity Model of Collective Resi...

'Manchester stands united: Place-based identity facilitates resilience in the aftermath of a mass emergency'

The role of shared social identity in the response of non-affected locals after the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing

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‘Pure lottery’: success rate for MSCA call ‘horrifies’ researchers - Research Professional News Applicants blast “vague feedback” and high thresholds as success rate dips below 10 per cent

‘Pure lottery’: success rate for Marie Curie call ‘horrifies’ researchers

Applicants blast “vague feedback” says @resprofnews.bsky.social

('Feedback' for an application I was involved in was generic & not useful to the applicant going forward.)

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A free bag for publishing in @annualreviews.bsky.social

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UCU elections 2026 Elections to the following roles will take place between 30th January and 2nd March 2026: * Vice president from the further education sector,  becoming President 2028-29 * By-election Vice Presiden...

Morning #UCU. Who hasn't voted in the NEC elections yet? If that's you, you know what to do.

1. Find ballot paper
2. Fill it in (see below)
3. Stick it in the post!

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